Grand Theft Auto Fans will have to wait another year to get their hands on the latest version of the famous video game.
He said Rockstar games in A. statement Friday. The game was expected to be released later this year.
“We are very sorry because this is later than what I expected,” said Rockstar games.
The company added: “With every game we released, the goal has always been to try to overcome your expectations, and Grand Theft Auto VI is no exception.” “We hope you understand that we need this extra time to present it at the quality level you expect and deserve.”
Grand Theft Auto, which is usually referred to as GTA in the Game Society, sold millions of copies around the world. But fans are waiting for more than a decade for a new title. The newer version game, GTA 5 was released in 2013 and sold more than 200 million copies.
Analysts expected that GTA 6 may end up until the launch of the more profitable entertainment industry, although delay at all could weaken revenues in the short term.
Analysts from Wedbush Securities said in a research note that they expect 6.35 billion dollars for the fiscal year 2026, for previous estimates of $ 8 billion. However, they say the delay will not have an impact on life -long sales for GTA 6.
The game is expected to be sold at $ 80 or higher, or on the same field as modern Nintendo and Xbox products, as Wedbush is expected.
When you reach the shelves next year, the fans will meet The first female protagonistLucia, who was imprisoned at the beginning of the game and then appears later with a male partner, as it appears in 2023 JarrarThat collected millions of views.
Strauss Zellnik, CEO of Take-Two Interactive, who owns Rockstar Games, has defended the transition to postpone the date of the GTA 6 version.
Zelnick said, “We support the entire Rockstar games to spend additional time to achieve their creative vision of the Grand Theft Auto VI, which is to be a pioneering recreational experience that exceeds the expectations of the public.” Bloomberg.
He contributed to this report.
