New twist in the case of the release of GTA 6: after the latest rumors expecting 2025, an analyst now claims that the game will be available much earlier. By studying the statements of Take Two, parent company of Rockstar, about its next financial results, he concludes that the title could be released next year.
Since then, the release date of GTA 6 has become a recurring joke among players, just like the hypothetical Half-Life 3 or the multiple ports of Skyrim. One thing is certain, the game is indeed in development. But knowing when it will be available is another matter. About this, the rumors say everything and its opposite.
According to the latest news, we will have to wait until 2025 to be able to get our hands on the title, 12 years after the release of GTA 5. A relatively long period of time, we will agree, especially since the first leaks were counting on 2023. Nevertheless, all hope is not yet lost. Indeed, an analyst at Jefferies Group puts forecasts for next year on the table.
GTA 6 in 2023? It’s not impossible
Last Monday, Take Two announced that it had acquired Zynga, an American development studio, for 12.7 billion dollars. Following this, the firm said it plans 14% growth by 2024. One could therefore believe that this figure will be the result of the transaction, but for the analyst, it would not be enough. “There are only a handful of stocks that can provide management with confidence”.
In other words, “at least one Rockstar game should be released” during the fiscal year 2024. As you can see, there is a good chance that this game will be GTA 6. Doug Creutz, analyst at Cowen & Company, agrees. As a reminder, the 2024 fiscal year will take place from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. So that’s a plausible window of opportunity for the launch of the juggernaut.
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Still not convinced? Doug Creutz points out that in 2011, Take Two announced the release of GTA 5 for the end of 2012, following the publication of its forecasts for the coming fiscal year. When his goals dropped, the release was pushed back to the following year. GTA 5 is indeed released in 2023. “So yes, there is absolutely a precedent”, he concludes.
Source: Axios Gaming