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It’s been almost twelve years since GTA 5 was released. A lot of things have changed in the meantime. The world has faced a pandemic, Twitter has changed to X, and several other alterations have been made. However, one thing that’s static or probably on an increasing trend is the GTA fanbase.
Grand Theft Auto fans have been expecting this new entry, but Rockstar Games is surprisingly quiet about this game and the development process. In this situation, rumors are the only way to satisfy the curiosity of the gamers.
Since the official announcement trailer of GTA 6 was released in 2023, this game's release date has become the hottest topic gamers have been speculating on. While most rumors indicate the game will come in 2025, some suggested a delayed release of 2026.
A few days back, these speculations got a direction when Take-Two’s annual report revealed that the tentative release date of Rockstar’s next title is Fall 2025. Well, no specific time was mentioned; in fact, whether it is GTA 6 or not, that was also not stated.
Anyway, GTA fans have taken it for GTA 6. That was the case until January 30. The scenario suddenly changed and can be said to have become more prominent when one online Spanish retailer, XUruguay, appeared with an update regarding the game’s release.
This Spanish retailer listed GTA 6 as a PS5 exclusive and mentioned that gamers will get their hands on this game on September 17, 2025; this marks the twelfth anniversary of GTA 5. It makes sense that GTA 6 is coming on that specific date. Also, this date fits in the tentative release time of Fall 2025.
More importantly, the leaker claimed that as a retailer, they have worked closely with PlayStation 5 and PS5 authorities have given them the list of which product to list for sell and when.
Well, the authenticity of this claim hasn’t yet been verified, as the date was soon removed, even before players could have questioned it. But this date has stirred the community for sure, though the answer is with Rockstar only.
Aside from that, another interesting leak came to light from another well-known leaker claiming something big about GTA 6.
As a GTA fan, almost every gamer knows that the standalone online counterparts of Rockstar’s games were never released with the original version. For example, Red Dead Redemption 2 was released on October 26, 2018, and the online version of the game became available as a standalone product to be purchased almost two years later, in December 2020.
Similarly, GTA 5 was released in September 2013, and the online counterpart, GTA Online became available as a standalone product in March 2022. So, none of these online counterparts became available as a standalone product from the beginning.
That’s the tradition Rockstar Games has been maintaining throughout, but according to a well-known Rockstar leaker, Tez2, this time, the company is about to depart from this tradition, and GTA 6 online will be available to be purchased as a standalone product at launch.
If this is true, then it is clear that Rockstar is determined to emphasize GTA 6’s live-service component and wants to give it a solid boost by launching it as a separate product on day one. Also, if this rumor comes true, GTA 6 will be more affordable as the online version of the game will certainly cost less than the original version.
Once again, this leak suggests that GTA 6 is ready for launch, and Rockstar has already prepared a plan for this game’s day-one launch. So, maybe this game will come earlier than players have been expecting.
The silence of Rockstar Games is becoming annoying for sure, but the developer is sticking to its point of not commenting on anything. Despite hundreds of rumors suggesting hundreds of things about the game, Rockstar is completely silent and indifferent. So, until any official announcement comes, the release date is still a speculation without any basis.
