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Publisher Take-Two Interactive may have just teased the release window for the next entry in the biggest gaming franchise of all time: Grand Theft Auto 6. It could be on the way as soon as next year.

In a press release issued alongside its yearly earnings report, Take-Two shared projections for the coming years, including a massive projection for fiscal years 2025 and 2026. For context, fiscal 2025 will begin in April of 2024:

Looking ahead, Fiscal 2025 is a highly anticipated year for our Company," the 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.

So to achieve a goal of $8 billion, Take-Two would need to make significant acquisitions, or release nearly double the amount of games it historically has, or release at least one absolute behemoth of a game. Notably, Take-Two expects to do even better in its takings the following year, something that seems impossible without something like GTA Online built on the foundations of a brand new GTA game to propel its revenue sky high. It's hard to imagine any other franchise, or even multiple new games combined, doing these kinds of numbers.

We asked Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick about my theory on a call today ahead of its earnings announcement, and he declined to confirm or deny it, noting that it's not Take-Two's practice to talk about specific, unannounced titles in earnings reports such as this.

GTA 6 Might Be Coming Out as Soon as Next Year - IGN

Publisher Take-Two Interactive may have just teased the release window for the next entry in the biggest gaming franchise of all time: Grand Theft Auto 6. It may be on the way as soon as next year.

www.ign.com

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

The game will be a monster. We essentially have at least 2 or even 3 generations that will be expecting the games (the ones from old era, the ones from 4-5 era and even those who started playing GTA with online). Maybe even 4 if we include original GTA titles.

 

[SJRB]

It has to come out at some point, right?

 

[flying_sq]

Just remember, this is when it exits the beta. Give the game 6 months to a year for bug fixes

 

[adamsapple]

I have insider sources which tell me GTA VI will come out between the next 12 to 72 months.

 

[Imtjnotu]

I'll buy it for PS7

 

[Tsaki]

20 million copies first week guaranteed

 

[diffusionx]

If it comes out next year, the gap between GTA5 and 6 will be as long as the gap between GTA5 and Vice City

 

[Represent.]

It will sell 30 million in 3 days.

 

[feynoob]

It will sell 30 million in 3 days.

That game will breakdown the internet on day1.

 

[FoxMcChief]

I’m in no rush. I’ll probably still be exploring Hyrule the rest of the year.

 

[Gaiff]

Will the mission design have evolved or will I still get a nice "Mission Failed" because I took a right instead of a left?

 

[Killer8]

Real-time gender switching or no buy.

 

[SlimySnake]

So 6 years after RDR2 which itself took 5 years to make. Sounds about right.

Sucks that Rockstar has become a one game company though. I really liked their output from 2008 to 2013 when they shipped GTA4, RDR1, GTAV, Max Payne 3, and helped with several other games like LA Noire, Midnight Club etc.

 

[balls of snow]

2025 it is then.

 

[ThisIsMyDog]

Sucks to be Rockstar now, they need to deliver 11/10 game, and of top of that as big as TLOU Part 2, GOW:Ragnarok, Spider-Man combined.

 

[SJRB]

Sucks to be Rockstar now, they need to deliver 11/10 game, and of top of that as big as TLOU Part 2, GOW:Ragnarok, Spider-Man combined.

It's GTA, they'll sell like 50 million copies in a week.

 

[near]

The loss of Dan Houser will be apparent, or maybe not.

 

[Draugoth]

It's not even a rumor, it's fucking theory lol

 

[Salty Popsicle]

So 6 years after RDR2 which itself took 5 years to make. Sounds about right.

Sucks that Rockstar has become a one game company though. I really liked their output from 2008 to 2013 when they shipped GTA4, RDR1, GTAV, Max Payne 3, and helped with several other games like LA Noire, Midnight Club etc.

It sucks, but at least they still make games unlike Valve. Valve was making banger after banger and then suddenly nothing.

 

[Thabass]

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Sucks to be Rockstar now, they need to deliver 11/10 game, and of top of that as big as TLOU Part 2, GOW:Ragnarok, Spider-Man combined.

They're the best in the biz (above ND and any other top tier studio), but surely this is unsustainable in the long run.

 

[Caio]

At this point I don't care if it will be released Q4 2024 or 2025; I just hope they will not cut too much content in order to make 2024. By the way, the Game will crush the net on Day One, total madness, it will be funny

 

[Kurotri]

At this point I don't care if it will be released Q4 2024 or 2025; I just hope they will not cut too much content in order to make 2024. By the way, the Game will crush the net on Day One, total madness, it will be funny

Yeah tbh while I'm excited about the game as anyone else I'm even more excited about the monster fallout that'll happen the day it releases heh

 

[digoutyoursoul]

“ Gamepass??”

 

[JayK47]

Next year is soon?

 

[DeepEnigma]

After seeing what they changed in the GTA trilogy remake tripe and slapped "definitive edition" on the box, I dread how neutered this game's writing and parodies will be.

 

[Warablo]

Just remember, this is when it exits the beta. Give the game 6 months to a year for bug fixes

None of their games were ever like this.

 

[IntentionalPun]

Still need to finish GTA V.

Spent loads of time fucking around in it though lol

 

[nani17]

All they have to do is release a 12 second teaser trailer and they'll break the Internet

 

[Kokoloko85]

Better not be crossgen lol

 

[adamsapple]

Better not be crossgen lol

I'll bet good money it won't.

 

[The Infectious Paradox]

The loss of Dan Houser will be apparent, or maybe not.

People say this a lot.. but after what gta v turned out to be maybe we'll be lucky and it'll turn out better? Let's hope we have a lot of people building the game that have a fond memory of Vice City. Call me glass half full.

 

[rhodesianshepard]

I wouldn't mind this game getting delayed until 2025. You get one GTA a decade(if we are lucky), might as well give them the time to make it truly revolutionary. I'm not worried about the world being fantastic, but rather the gameplay. Imagine how much better GTA V/online would be with top tier gun play?

 

[Pimpbaa]

Next year is soon?

If it’s January of next year, maybe. If it’s December of next year, that is not soon at all.

 

[cash_longfellow]

“As soon as”…like over a decade between releases is impressive.

 

[AJUMP23]

 

[EDMIX]

20 million copies first week guaranteed

Basically every record imaginable is going to be broken lol

I'm looking to get a collectors edition as well as pre-order a copy for my sister who also loves the GTA IP

 

[Represent.]

20 million copies first week guaranteed

More like first 2 days lol

 

[kikkis]

More like first 2 days lol

More like preorders already.

 

[V1LÆM]

Announcement in the next few months then??

 

[Puscifer]

20 million copies first week guaranteed

Shit with digital I feel first day of pre orders

 

[Neilg]

It's a nice thought, but not guaranteed. They can tell their investors this and then 'delay' it before it is even announced. It won't affect stock price as it'll be so close to release, they'd be mad to not ride it out.
A GTA is the one game that would not bow to investor pressure to release early.

 

[Doctor Hades]

One thing I can almost guarantee is that GTA 6 very likely will not be launching on PC next year as Rockstar have always prioritised the consoles first with the PC version released sometime later, usually a year or more after.

 

[cormack12]

The chance to talk about gta vi and soon has gone. It should now only be called overdue.

 

[GenericUser]

Only 11 years after the predecessor, incredible

 

[hyperbertha]

They're the best in the biz (above ND and any other top tier studio), but surely this is unsustainable in the long run.

Technically? Maybe. Gameplay design? Almost trash tier.

 

[jonnyp]

"As soon as"? It should've been out 5 years ago.

 

[GymWolf]

I hope not.

Let rockstar take ALL the time they want, no need to rush.

 

[hemo memo]

I hope they improve the missions design. It is going to be outdated if they are going to follow the same formula.