GTA 6 Delay Likely, Bank of America Says; Not Convinced That Rockstar’s Game is well Into Alpha Testing

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GTA 6 is likely to get delayed and won't be released globally until closer to the end of 2025.

At least, that's what analysts at the Bank of America believe based on Rockstar's track record when it comes to actually launching games after mentioning an initial release frame in debut trailers. Additionally, the analysts have said that the game's launch trailer from earlier this week didn't include enough elements that convinced them that GTA 6 is well into an alpha testing phase. In addition, the trailer didn't mention the release of a PC version either.

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Apparently, following the release of the (insanely popular) trailer some days ago, the bank dropped its Take-Two rating as it assumed that a release of GTA 6 by the end of 2025 is more likely."

"The GTA 6 debut trailer, while exciting, did not contain elements that convince us that the game is well into alpha testing," analysts Omar Dessouky and Arthur Chu said. Moreover, it did not mention a PC version launching in 2025."

As far as we know, publisher Take-Two is targeting a release in early 2025 (between January of March), but rumors have already suggested that the game was first slated for a release next year. Back in August of this year, Take-Two hinted at a release of the game no later than March 2025, mentioning "new record levels of operating performance next year and beyond".

"In closing, we are confident that the actions our teams are taking this year are preparing us for a strong trajectory of growth", Take-Two's Chief Financial Officer told investors. "Through our collective efforts, we continue to believe that we are positioning our business for a significant inflection point in fiscal 2025 that will culminate in us delivering new record levels of operating performance next year and beyond. We thank all of our stakeholders for their continued support, and we look forward to delivering on this exciting next chapter."

We'll update you as soon as more information about GTA 6 comes in. For now, stay tuned and discuss this matter below. Do you believe that Rockstar will delay GTA 6 at some point? Will it be released by the end of 2025? Hit the comments.

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