Grand Theft Auto VI, an eighth mainline entry of the action-adventure series that developer Rockstar Games has promised to be probably the most immersive evolution of the franchise yet, taking players to the fictional but expansive state of Leonida (“home to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City and beyond”), might be released for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S this fall, in line with latest statements that Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two Interactive, shared today as a part of his company’s latest financial report.
“Looking ahead, this calendar 12 months is shaping as much as be one in every of the strongest ever for Take-Two, as we plan to launch Sid Meier’s Civilization VII on February eleventh, Mafia: The Old Country within the Summer, Grand Theft Auto VI within the Fall, and Borderlands 4,” Zelnick said, confirming a robust lineup of games that might include Rockstar’s highly anticipated title.
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“Grand Theft Auto VI continues our efforts to push the bounds of what’s possible in highly immersive, story-driven open-world experiences,” Sam Houser, Founding father of Rockstar Games, said in December 2023 when Take-Two announced the sport and said that it could be available in 2025. “We’re thrilled to give you the option to share this latest vision with players in every single place.”
The GTA VI announcement trailer, which premiered on December 4, 2023 and stays available for viewing on YouTube, is now at over 238 million views on the official Rockstar channel.
“YESSSSS CONFIRMED FOR FALL 2025,” one recent comment reads.
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About GTA and Rockstar Games
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in December [2023], Rockstar Games pioneered the open-world genre of video games with the launch of Grand Theft Auto III in 2001. With each successive blockbuster entry within the series including Grand Theft: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto has turn into one in every of the most important selling, most critically acclaimed and influential properties in all of contemporary entertainment. Probably the most recent iteration within the series, Grand Theft Auto V, has sold over 190 million units up to now. Rockstar Games’ blockbuster western series, Red Dead Redemption has sold over 81 million units worldwide up to now, with its most up-to-date release, Red Dead Redemption 2, breaking latest ground in fidelity and immersion.
Rockstar Games cemented their status as creators of complex living worlds with the Grand Theft Auto series, one of the vital successful entertainment properties of all time with over 410 million units sold-in worldwide. Through a string of critically acclaimed games including the Grand Theft Auto series, the Red Dead Redemption series, the Max Payne series, Bully, L.A. Noire, the Midnight Club series, and The Warriors, Rockstar Games has helped propel interactive entertainment into the middle of contemporary culture.
