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How long did GTA 6 take to make?
GTA 6 arrives on 19 November 2026, 13 years after GTA V (2013) Official. Bloomberg reports that research began in 2015 Reported. Who made it: development team. New here? Start here.
| Milestone | What we know | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V launches. | Official |
| 2015 | First Miami research trip; the game was code-named “Project Americas”, per Bloomberg via GamesRadar+. | Reported |
| 2015–2018 | GTA 6 was pushed back while Red Dead Redemption 2 grew and pulled in most of Rockstar. | Reported |
| End of 2019 | The skeleton of Jason and Lucia’s story was in place. | Reported |
| December 2023 | Rockstar releases Trailer 1 and announces a 2025 launch. | Official |
| 2025 | Two delays: on 2 May 2025 to 26 May 2026, then on 6 November 2025 to 19 November 2026. | Official |
| Next game | Phil Hooker: “The engine, the tools and the team we’ve built during this project will allow us to do things more quickly” (GamesRadar+). | Reported |
Related: Development team · Delays · Bloomberg explainer · Timeline · Engine
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Tuesday at 21:14
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Tuesday at 19:52
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