Grand Theft Auto VI, the latest installment of Rockstar Games' open-world action-adventure game series, may be delayed next year in order to meet the company's quality standards, according to the latest thoughts from Obbe Vermeij,

GTA 6 delay rumors have been in the news since long, but with leaks around the gameplay and trailer 2 release, the release delay rumors were going slow.

Obbe Vermeij, a former technical director who previously worked at Rockstar Games, mentioned that Rockstar may not meet the fall 2025 release date for GTA 6. He noted that during the development of GTA IV, the delay was announced just four months before the planned release.

Speculation about the GTA 6 release date is almost certainly going to continue until the Grand Theft Auto sequel is actually playable and in the hands of gamers. Indeed, just days after the most recent GTA 6 release date scare,

A former Rockstar employee has said there's little chance we'll hear about any delay to GTA 6 this year, as he explains the production of GTA 4.