Second ‘GTA VI’ Delay Could Reportedly Cost Rockstar Games $60 Million USD

Summary

• The second delay of Grand Theft Auto VI could cost Rockstar Games an extra $60 million USD in development costs
• Insider reports suggest the total cost, including salaries, could reach close to $100 million
• Rockstar delayed the game to achieve the “level of polish” players expect, with a scheduled release of November 29, 2026

The second delay of Grand Theft Auto VI could cost Rockstar Games a whopping $60 million USD.

Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson revealed in a recent podcast episode that the $60 million USD will go to other development costs. “I got a number from a developer on this, and they think this is going to cost Take-Two $10 million a month extra now. So, we’re talking an extra $60 million,” he stated. “I imagine you’re close to $100 million,” Henderson continued, taking other factors like salaries into consideration.

GTA VI was initially set for a Fall 2025 release, but was then pushed to May 2025. At the time, Take-Two Interactive (the parent company of Rockstar Games) CEO Strauss Zelnick was confident that there would be no more delays. “I think historically when we set a specific date, generally speaking, we’ve been very good about reaching it,” he said.

As per Rockstar, the delay will “allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve.”

GTA VI is scheduled to release on November 29, 2026.