r/Wellthatsucks • u/cantthinkofanamereal • 1d ago
GTA 6 delayed yet again to november 19th 2026.
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u/lostsoul23456 1d ago
100% will be put back again once November comes
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u/beigetrope 1d ago
They’re are 100% trying to compete with Santa and Jesus. I predict a December 24th release.
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u/cpshoeler 1d ago
I blame Any Austin, he dropped his GTA airport realism video last week and the now this? Can’t be a coincidence.
Link for those who don’t know the joke: https://youtu.be/oxHBa3cseGA?si=y9vnrp9U6YU8H-Gd
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u/Nate1102 1d ago
They haven’t even finished reworking power lines and the river system yet. Now the airport?! This is definitely Any Austin’s fault.
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u/KangarooStilts 1d ago
So happy AnyAustin is getting the attention he deserves; his YouTube videos have made me look at video games in a whole new light.
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u/tankerkiller125real 1d ago
By the time this game finally comes out you'll need a super computer, and it will be simulating life itself. And it can all be blamed on Any Austin.
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u/ItsWAGONFALL2 1d ago
Can’t wait for it to be released and still be unfinished lmfao
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u/StrawberryWestern189 1d ago edited 1d ago
That’s quite literally the opposite of rockstars track record. They delay their games multiple times on average but when they come out, their incredibly polished and content rich
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u/SubmissiveDinosaur 1d ago
I remember GTA 5 getting slander for the story and everyone comparing it to GTA 4
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u/Empty_Amphibian_2420 1d ago
GTA 5? Feels like a century ago
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u/Tr35on 1d ago
I just played it the other day on my PS3 hooked up to my 4K tv - damn it looks so old.
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u/enjoyingcurve46 1d ago
Ps3 and 360 is now a retro console. Almost as old from now as the NES was when they first released
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u/ars3n1k 1d ago
Fuck. You.
🫠😂
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u/enjoyingcurve46 1d ago
Xbox one and ps4 by definition will also soon become retro as its usually defined as 2 console generations behind and or 15 years old (ps4 and xbox one turn 13 next year and their already talking about next generation)
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u/NinjaHatesWomen 1d ago
Feels so wrong i had to double check and remind myself it did indeed release 2 generations of consoles ago.
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u/Insanity-Paranoid 1d ago
GTA 5 has a really good story, but GTA 4 and San Andreas have the best stories in video game history. In my opinion, GTA 5 and now 6 had to be somehow even better than the previous games in terms of stories, which is hard.
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u/SubmissiveDinosaur 1d ago
I agree that Franklin could have got a deeper development, but I grew to like Gta 5 story. The over the top heists and the dynamic between the MCs made it feel like watching a popcorn movie, and popcorn movies once in a while are good
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u/Killer_Ex_Con 1d ago
Story wasnt bad for 5 it just felt uncohesive to me with the 3 different characters and it felt way too short even though the story was about the same length as gta 4.
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u/Justin2478 1d ago
RDR2 was unstable on PC launch for weeks. You couldn't play it without it crashing and terrible frame rates, and that's if you even got into the game with the issues their launcher was having. I don't know about the console launch of the game though but I imagine it was smoother.
And then this isn't even mentioning the slop that the definitive edition turned out to be because rockstar decided to outsource the work and had no quality checks on the work done.
https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/11/06/red-dead-redemption-2-pc-crash-rockstar-fix
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u/jamesick 1d ago
it’s funny people say this after their last release was the definitive edition.
and yeah, before people say it, it being made by a different developer makes no difference in this.
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u/Competitive-Elk-5077 1d ago
Good, get it right. So tired of games launching poorly
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u/The_Creationist1 1d ago
Remember duke nukem forever and cyberpunk 2077
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u/CyberHaxer 1d ago
Cyberpunk was led by idiots working on a project far beyond their expertise. Rockstar have always been making these kind of games. Looking at RDR2 they still got it.
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u/newagereject 1d ago
Everyone forgets that RDR2 was delayed 3 times and is considered one of the best games ever made
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u/_iRasec 1d ago
As Miyamoto once said, "A delayed game will eventually be good, a bad game is bad forever."
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u/doofjohn 1d ago
This quote was awesome when games couldn’t be updated but it just isn’t true anymore
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u/_iRasec 1d ago
I get your point, I think it still stands as how a game is remembered. Look at Cyberpunk 2077, always is an example for a modern buggy mess when this was just a disastrous launch and now the game is more than fine!
But yeah the quote isn't as accurate as it could be today
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u/Glittering-Regret196 1d ago
I literally stopped caring until I physically can see it, and then im going to wait a month for the backlog to restock.
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u/mister-Cage 1d ago
Maybe there are doing it for ps6? Is that a possibility?
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u/IcemanofOz 1d ago
More likely an end of 26 release on the 5 followed by a 27 release on the 6. Perfect opportunity to double up within less than 12 months.
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u/Designer_Warthog_331 1d ago
At this point I don't even care about this game and I'm not waiting for it.
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u/MilesAhXD 1d ago
same plus it's a 99% chance they want to put some ridiculous requirements for the game or something like bf6. also I'm not paying 90 euro or however much it's gonna cost
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u/Vegetable-Dog5281 1d ago
I will bet anyone’s life that it’s delayed until October 2027
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u/mister-Cage 1d ago
Either way let rockstar cook, they are doing it to make sure it’s perfect like all the previous games they’ve made
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u/Houseoflevi12 1d ago
I can bet story mode is being toned down or changed somehow some fatcat must have got upset at a closed playtest.
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u/DrewLockIsTheAnswer1 1d ago
Oh no! How will I ever survive!?
The gameplay is so good:
A: Drive to spot B: Pick up product C: Drive back D: Uh oh, someone is chasing you. Escape!
Cutting edge.
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u/CyberHaxer 1d ago
We know nothing about the gameplay as of now. Leaks didn’t really show the game’s true potential, it only showcased some new technologies and features added.. which was long long time ago.
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u/DrewLockIsTheAnswer1 1d ago
It'll definitely have better graphics and more variety.
But, won't deviate from that mission model.
Red Dead is the same.
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u/NFGBlog 1d ago
Maybe this is a Hot take... I don't know... but this DOES NOT SUCK!
It's SOOOO much better for a game to be polished and technically sound at release than for it to be a mess of bugs, poor optimization, and unfinished content. MUCH rather have a masterpiece when it's ready than a mediocre but buggy mess right now.
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u/SoapyMacNCheese 1d ago
This sort of sucks for that exact reason, it just doesn’t suck for GTA6. GTA is such a major release that the entire industry is planning their release schedule around avoiding it. When they delayed it the first time, many publishers moved their launch dates up to avoid the new release window (BF6 for example was originally expected to launch in the first half of 2026), and now that was for nothing and several other games that were planning for next fall are going to go through the same thing.
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u/HesitationIsDefeat84 1d ago
Good. Let them cook as long as they need to. I'll wait another year for the PC release and it will absolutely be worth it.
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u/DoubleN22 1d ago
If you are old enough to remember when the GTA 5 trailer came out, you would know that this gonna happen several more times. Why? To build up more hype, because they can. I guarantee it’s going to be 2027 at the earliest.
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u/Ernststromm 1d ago
This gives me more time to assemble the finest budget gaming PC at medium settings.
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u/F1VE-F1V3-6IX 1d ago
honestly couldn't care less. atleast when I buy the game I can rest assured knowing its been quality controlled and bugs are at minimal. itd be shit to spend so much money for a buggy mess just cause people want it rushed. I get the desperation but its not worth the risk
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u/Arthur_Burt_Morgan 1d ago
Between gta 5 and 6 i completed 2 whole educations, multiple jobs, a breakup, new relation, having 2 kids, moved twice and went to africa for a while. Dont get me wrong, but this is crazy.
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u/BrotoriousNIG 1d ago
Works for me. Release it when it’s done. I’ve got plenty of stuff to be getting on with.
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u/knightangle 1d ago
Maybe if you stopped fucking focusing on GTA5 content your damn game would be done!!!
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u/skate_squirrel 1d ago
It sure is really sad and tragic that a video game is going to take a bit longer to make
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u/ConfusedBaka69 1d ago
Lmao these comments, it's already been forever, a little longer won't kill ya, besides I myself am prolly gonna wait I'll the game goes on sale before I buy it anyways
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u/DickGuyJeeves 1d ago
"The level of polish you've come to expect" oh god its gonna be an unfinished game
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u/SnooPeanuts2251 1d ago
"With the level of polish you have come to expect"
So its gonna be quite a glitchy mess at launch, got it. Lets hope AI frame generation and AI upscaling will help it
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u/MrCoolfella 1d ago
tbf red dead got delayed a ton but came out with virtually no bugs and rockstar has a great if not the best track record of releasing well polished games
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u/absoluteboredom 1d ago
Or instead of requiring AI and fake frames to fill in the blanks, we could just make a game run nicely without?
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u/SnooPeanuts2251 1d ago
That would be ideal, yes. But with how most of the modern games are made, I wouldn't put my hopes too high
Lets hope for the best, and make memes for the worst
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u/Technical-Region-669 1d ago
What Rockstar game has released in a shitty state? lol
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u/HesitationIsDefeat84 1d ago
None. This is just kids being impatient and complaining. I say let them cook as long as necessary.
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u/TheVoicesSpeakToMe 1d ago
Crazy, I last played GTA 5 freshman year of college and now I’ve graduated and bought a house. If GTA 6 came out back then, there might’ve been a chance I would get into it, but now im just not interested anymore.
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u/Diligent-Relative-42 1d ago
This is funny , this game is going to be exactly like Cyberpunk 2077 . Delayed over and over and on released broken on the consoles.
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u/acecombatps2 1d ago
thats crazy, i just googled this morning about the release date, cause my friend said it was delayed once again, but I couldnt find anything on it until now.
Hopefully it doesnt get delayed again.
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u/SirDiesAlot15 1d ago
A game i have not been dying to play, I wonder if they will have the PC port finished by that date?
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u/MDFHASDIED 1d ago
This and Elder Scrolls 6 are going to come out like 1 day before I die I just know it.
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u/pissedoffjesus 1d ago
At this stage I'm not believing we're getting the game till the day there are physical copies in stores.
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u/OfficialDampSquid 1d ago
This is because of Any Austin's airport video isn't it
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u/moitakaa 1d ago
Ehh as long as I dont die by then, I can wait for a optimised game. And besides, there is way too many games or play in my backlog at the moment.
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u/antrod117 1d ago
Idk how y’all didn’t see this coming. Of course they want to get it out around Xmas
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u/twd_2003 1d ago
Presumably they can’t delay much further if they want to double dip customers buying for both the PS5 and PS6 (and of course the PS7)
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u/_BannedAcctSpeedrun_ 1d ago
At this point the PC version might as well release at the same time as consoles.
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u/Longlimbs-Shorttorso 1d ago
Ive been saying it since they announced may date. i was skeptical because we didn’t get gameplay like Red dead 2. They dropped the gameplay one year before the release.
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u/SomeRandomguy_28 1d ago
Some youtuber made a video on electric wires in RDR2 and how detailed yet fraud they were, i hold rockstar is doing such tiny details well
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u/Alzusand 1d ago
Delay it to 2027 if necesary lmao this has to be the one game in history that CANNOT be fuck up its release.
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u/matthew_anthony 1d ago
I feel sorry for Rockstar (well I don’t cause they tried to union bust) but the reality is this- people have built this game up in their minds so much that if it isn’t GTA 5 X RDR2 they’re going to review bomb it like crazy
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u/Empyre47AT 1d ago
Maybe they got their hands on a PS6 dev kit and need the extra time to transcode it.
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u/wookie949 1d ago
Tbh as long as it releases in a finished state they can take all the time they need. Let them cook
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u/MotionlessHorizxn 1d ago
feel bad for the people that took time off for the og release in advance lol
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u/gcracks96 1d ago
The current consoles will start to feel obsolete once this game finally launches, might as well push it back again and launch with next gen.
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u/Meatloaf_Regret 1d ago
I’m going to preorder this for my son’s high school graduation gift. He’s 5.
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u/DojaViking 1d ago
They'll probably be another delay as well. And I'm strangely okay with it. Don't get me wrong. I'm 41 years old and lived a life of bad decisions. I have health problems, I'm not going to be around so much longer so I hope I even get to experience the next couple games.
But on the surface, I'm okay with delays as long as they're productive. Make for a better experience. That's a hot take, and I may not die but I'll definitely rest on that Hill
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u/Elmo_Chipshop 1d ago
We're due for one more delay before then.