When will GTA 6 really be ready to go? This insider knows the decisive month
The entire gaming world is holding its breath. Since the announcement of the release date for Grand Theft Auto VI on May 26, 2026, millions of fans have been asking themselves: Will Rockstar Games really pull it off? Or should we brace ourselves for another agonizing delay?
One man knows how the developer ticks – and reveals the exact date when everything will be decided.
Obbe Vermeij, a former technical director at Rockstar North, takes a look behind the scenes at the billion-dollar gaming giant. His assessment is as valuable as a secret document: the final decision on the release date will not be made until December 2025. Why then? And what is happening in the secret development halls that makes this particular time so crucial?
But here’s where it gets really exciting: Vermeij has already proven once that he can predict Rockstar’s internal schedule with astonishing accuracy. His previous predictions have come true with astonishing accuracy. This raises a disturbing question: if even an insider can only provide certainty so late in the game, how chaotic is the development process really?
The community’s anxious hope hinges on a specific date. That alone is a strong signal. But what if December brings a nasty surprise? Rockstar’s history is one of delays – from GTA IV to Red Dead Redemption 2 to the latest GTA 6 delay. The agonizing truth for all fans is simple: there will be no certainty before December. Every rumor, every speculation is a waste of time. The real question is not whether we will get an answer, but what awaits us in December. Everything depends on this one month. Everything.