The parent company of Grand Theft Auto 6 developer Rockstar Games has issued a press release that may well be teasing a 2024 release date for the highly-anticipated game. The next game in the lucrative series has been subject to a number of leaks over the last year, but both Rockstar and Take-Two Interactive have remained quite tight-lipped on the title.
That period of silence may soon be over, as a press release issued alongside Take-Two’s yearly earnings report (via IGN) seems to hint at a GTA 6 release date as soon as 2024, which somewhat aligns with previous GTA leaks and rumors. The company teases several projects that it expects to bring in big money during the fiscal 2025 period – which starts in April 2024 – and it seems well like the next GTA may be part of that pipeline. The press release states:
“For the last several years, we have been preparing our business to release an incredibly robust pipeline of projects that we believe will take our company to even greater levels of success. In Fiscal 2025, we expect to enter this new era by launching several groundbreaking titles that we believe will set new standards in our industry and enable us to achieve over $8 billion in Net Bookings and over $1 billion in Adjusted Unrestricted Operating Cash Flow. We expect to sustain this momentum by delivering even higher levels of operating results in Fiscal 2026 and beyond.”
While the press release doesn’t mention GTA 6 by name, it’s hard to imagine the title wouldn’t be included when projected figures are in the billions.
Could GTA 6 Really Release Next Year?
The press release of course mentions no IP by name, and there are lots of developers under the Take-Two umbrella, not just Rockstar Games. However, Take-Two is clearly predicting a very financially successful fiscal 2025, and it’s hard to imagine that doesn’t include GTA 6. GTA 5 is the second best-selling video game of all time, selling over 175 million units as of February 2023. With Take-Two’s projections in the billions, it could well be that the next GTA is coming sometime in fiscal 2025.
GTA 6 has been subject to a number of leaks over the last year, with extensive early gameplay making its way online multiple times. These leaks could well be pushing Rockstar to show the game as soon as possible, to ensure fans get the best experience when it comes to their first official look at the game. This could also be making a 2024 – 2025 release date likely.
It’s been a long road to GTA 6, with 5 releasing nearly a decade ago in September 2013. Perhaps September will be when Rockstar and Take-Two decide to officially unveil GTA 6 to the world to celebrate a decade since the launch of its predecessor. For now, fans can only continue to patiently wait for more news.
Source: IGN, IGN/Twitter
This story originally appeared on Screenrant
