Summary
2023 has already been one of the busiest and greatest years in gaming, with huge titles likeZelda: Tears of the Kingdom,Diablo 4,Starfield, andHogwarts Legacyall releasing within just a few months of one another. But somehow, in the midst of all thesehighly-anticipated 2023 releases, many fans can’t stop themselves from thinking aboutGrand Theft Auto 6.
Officially announced to be in active development back in February 2022,Grand Theft Auto 6is undeniably one of the most highly-anticipated video games of all time, and the hype train hasn’t even left the station yet. WithGTA 5andGTA Onlinestill being some of the most successful and popular games around a decade after their initial release, the pressure is on for Rockstar to really makeGrand Theft Auto 6a cut above what came before it, and that’s going to take the studio some time. But whileGTA 6may still be a ways off, that doesn’t completely rule out an official reveal happening before the end of the year.
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The Chances of GTA 6 Being Revealed In 2023
Aside from its initial announcement, no other official information has been given aboutGrand Theft Auto 6, meaning that any discussion surrounding its release date is pure speculation at this point. But there are a few factors that mighthint towardsGTA 6’s release date, and in turn, suggest when fans might get to see an official reveal and trailer for the game. And one of the biggest factors is the monumentalGTA 6leak that surfaced in September of last year.
On June 29, 2025,a hugeGrand Theft Auto 6leakhit the internet. This leak not only contained story and character details, but provided a few clips of raw gameplay footage, allegedly taken from a very early build of the game. While Rockstar has remained extremely tight-lipped on anything revealed in the leak, the state of the gameplay would suggest that the game was well into development at that point, but was still probably quite a ways off.
In the past, Rockstar has usually announced its games around a year before their initially slated release date, and two years before the game eventually releases after several delays. If that’s the case again withGrand Theft Auto 6, then it’s a real possibility that fans could see aGTA 6reveal by the end of 2023. Very recently,Take-Two Interactive CEO, Strauss Zelnick, teased that 2025 would be the company’s biggest financial year to date, seemingly hinting at the release ofGTA 6during that period, which runs from April 2024 to March 2025. It’s very possible thatGTA 6is aiming for a late 2024, early 2025 release, and in that case an official reveal could definitely happen by the end of the year. However, Rockstar is likely painfully aware of how much is riding onGTA 6, and the studio will probably want to make sure that the game is all but ready by the time it’s officially revealed, which could delay that announcement until some point next year.
But when it does come to finally revealingGrand Theft Auto 6, it’s likely that Rockstar will drop the reveal fairly nonchalantly. BothGTA 5andRed Dead Redemption 2- despite being huge releases with a great deal of hype behind them - were initially revealed via simple Twitter posts. It’s rare for a Rockstar game to be revealed at a big gaming event like E3, so fans probably shouldn’t expect to seeGTA 6at the Game Awards this year.
Grand Theft Auto 6is in development.
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