Summary
One of the most anticipated games isGrand Theft Auto 6. A mere trailer was enough to take the internet by storm, and it currently sits as one of the most-watched gaming trailers on YouTube. It won’t be long before fans no longer have to rely on rumors and can finally experience first-hand what Rockstar has been cooking.
It has been speculated, judging by Take-Two’s financial forecasts, thatGTA 6will launch in the first quarter of 2025. This is a less-than-ideal time for most games, as the holiday season is usually more profitable. However, such small details don’t matter when dealing with a franchise as mammoth asGTA.
When in 2025 is GTA 6 Coming Out?
TheGTA 6trailer, which has over 10 million views, simply states that the game is coming in 2025. Avid fans have analyzed Take-Two’s financial reports and noticed thatTake-Two is expecting a spike in incomein fiscal year 2025, with the company anticipating $8 billion in revenue next year. With Take-Two’s FY2025 running from June 23, 2025 to July 01, 2025, this suggests thatGTA 6may be coming in the first quarter of the year. More recent reports suggest it may have been delayed to late 2025.
It should be remembered that this is all speculation and there is reason to have doubts. Most notably, games often wait for the holiday season, when the most profit can be made. However, when dealing with atitanic game franchise likeGTA, those rules may not apply. Furthermore, even if the reports are correct, Rockstar has a history of delaying games, as seen withRed Dead Redemption 2, for example, which was first slated for a 2017 release but only hit shelves in 2018.
How Certain is it That GTA 6 Will Sell Well?
The potential success ofGTA 6can be gauged by looking athowGTA 5performed. Needless to say, regardless of launching in September, it pulled off some impressive numbers. Within 24 hours, the game managed to sell over 11 million copies, generating $815 million in revenue. It sits as one of the fastest-selling entertainment products of all time. Rockstar’s cash cow continues to generate profit after being released across three generations, as well as the introduction of a GTA+ subscription for GTA Online players.
Release Dates Aren’t a Problem for GTA 6
Spider-Man 2’s release last year proved that the festive season isn’t necessary to dominate sales charts. If a game is big enough, it can even cause other games to delay their launch dates. This wasthe case withAlan Wake 2, which changed its release date to avoidSpider-Man 2’s launch week.
This will likely be the case withGTA 6as well, regardless of when it launches. It has the reputation of being the follow-up to one of the most successful games of all time and has generated plenty of online interaction with mereTweets from Rockstarannouncing the existence of the game garnering over a million likes. Whether it launches in December, the middle of March, or any time of the year, it is destined to be another record-breaker for the franchise.
What to Expect From GTA 6?
Officially, not much has been confirmed about the upcoming game. It appears that it will have two protagonists, with one of them being a woman, a first forGTA. It will take place in the state ofLeonida which contains Vice City, a location that the franchise visited in prior games.
Presumably, it will launch on current-gen consoles. Gamers are already speculating on how the game will run on the current hardware of Sony and Microsoft’s hardware. There are also rumors that aPS5 Pro is on the way, and speculation on whether owners of the console will enjoy superior performance.
GTA 6has a very good chance of being the bestselling title of its gaming generation, regardless of when it launches. It could surprise drop tomorrow and still break records. When it comes to billion-dollar franchises likeGTA, Christmas consumerism isn’t as necessary to grab the attention of the public and generate high revenue.
Grand Theft Auto 6
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