Layoffs at Rockstar Could Cause Another Delay for Grand Theft Auto 6, Says Jason Schreier

The layoffs are likely to have lasting repercussions.

Everyone is talking about the postponement of Grand Theft Auto 6 from May 26 to November 19, 2026. Some commentators speculate that a six-month shift in the release date is tied to the rounds of layoffs at Rockstar Games, but Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier disputes that link.

Schreier says Take-Two announced the delay on November 6 because that was the day the company reported its financial results to investors. He warns against seeing a connection where none exists. Nonetheless, he believes the layoffs could affect the project’s development over the long term and could even precipitate another delay due to diminished team morale at Rockstar and probable legal actions from dismissed employees.

Source: iXBT.games