8 January 2026

February 3 Will Be a Defining Day for GTA 6, and the Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher

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After 13 incredibly long years, 2026 finally seems poised to be the year that Grand Theft Auto 6 is released. After a series of delays for what is likely the biggest game of the generation, it’s natural for fans to have tempered their expectations surrounding GTA 6‘s release. To this end, some fans are eager for Take-Two, Rockstar’s parent company, to share its quarterly earning reports for any hint about GTA 6‘s release status and if a third delay is imminent.

Like most publishers, Take-Two Interactive holds quarterly earnings calls to keep investors updated on the status of the games they have released and plan to release in the near future. Past Take-Two earnings calls have heralded both tragic delays and new GTA 6 trailers over the past couple years, so the upcoming February 3 call has a lot of fans’ eyes on it. While this earnings call may not reveal too much information about GTA 6, it could definitely set the tone for the game’s marketing cycle in 2026, so there is potential for important groundwork to be laid.

If You Are a PC Gamer That Plans on Buying a Console for GTA 6, You Might Not Want to Wait

PC gamers who want to buy a console to play Grand Theft Auto 6 as soon as it releases may want to make that purchase sooner than later.

GTA 6 News Could Come Out of Take-Two’s February 3 Earnings Call

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Past earnings calls for Take-Two indicate that this upcoming 2026 call could include reveal new details about the company’s plans for GTA 6 in its launch year. Last year, GTA 6 trailer 2 was released following an earnings call in May, and the announcement of GTA 6‘s most recent delay to November 2026 came out of last November’s earnings call. With this in mind, fans have a set of expectations for the upcoming earnings call since it is the first of the year that GTA 6 is supposed to launch in, and will likely reveal the direction Rockstar and Take-Two will be taking with the game in the months leading up to release.

Why the First Earnings Call of the Year Could Set the Tone for GTA 6 in 2026

The ideal reveal to come out of this February earnings call would be a new trailer to kick off a ramped-up marketing presence for GTA 6. Not only would this outcome give fans some new gameplay footage of GTA 6 to pour over, but it would likely cement the game’s November 19, 2026 release date in the face of additional delay rumors. Even if a full-blown trailer doesn’t follow this earnings call, the presence of GTA 6 in any capacity is likely a good sign that the game is on track to release this year.

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No GTA 6 News in February Doesn’t Spell Disaster, But May is a Different Story

In the event that there isn’t a new trailer show, Grand Theft Auto fans don’t necessarily have to panic yet. There is a good chance that marketing for GTA 6 won’t really start to ramp up until May, which would mark the one-year point from the last GTA 6 trailer’s release date. If this May earnings call comes and goes without a significant marketing push for GTA 6, then fans may want to start worrying about a potential delay out of 2026.

What to Expect From GTA 6 in 2026

All eyes are going to be on Grand Theft Auto 6 next year, and while the wait is almost over, it’s important to expect the unexpected.

A Timeline of Official Information that GTA 6 Has Shared So Far

GTA 6 Trailer 1 – December 4, 2023
Take-Two announces “Fall 2025” release date for GTA 6 – May 16, 2024
GTA 6 delayed to May, 26, 2026 – May 2, 2025
GTA 6 Trailer 2 – May 6, 2025
GTA 6 delayed again to November 2026 – November 6, 2025

After being leaked a day before it was set to air, Rockstar officially unveiled GTA 6 with the game’s first trailer on December 4, 2023. This trailer showcased protagonist Lucia along with a revamped Vice City setting filled with references to the real-world Florida and the influencer culture GTA 6 looks to satirize. More rumors and leaks swirled after this announcement, including a rumored second playable character named Jason who would be the love interest for Lucia in GTA 6. However, fans would have to wait a while for any more substantial information, as the next major announcement from Take-Two was a release window of “Fall 2026” coming out of the company’s May 2024 earnings call.

It would be almost another year before GTA fans got the next significant update on the game, again coming from a May earnings call. This time, though, fans were hit with the unfortunate news that GTA 6 would be delayed out of its 2025 release window and into May 2026. The blow of this delay was somewhat softened a few days later by the shadow-drop of GTA 6 trailer 2, which introduced players to even more characters, including official confirmation of Jason as a second protagonist.

Unfortunately, before 2025 was over, GTA 6 would be delayed a second time, moving from May 26, 2026 to November 29, 2026. This announcement came again after a quarterly earnings call, so it’s understandable why fans are so anxious about the one coming up on February 3. GTA 6 can’t really afford another delay, so the announcement of a third one would be a hard pill to swallow for a large portion of the fan base.

GTA 6 Will Likely Be a Bright Spot for Take-Two in 2026, But February isn’t the End-All-Be-All

At the end of the day, the February 3 Take-Two earnings call likely won’t be the herald of doom for GTA 6 even if it doesn’t kick off a major marketing push. History has shown that May is the more crucial month for GTA 6 news, so a quiet February earnings call doesn’t necessarily mean that GTA 6 will be delayed again. On the other hand, if a new trailer does come out after the call, then it will likely mean fans can breathe easy going into May as plans for GTA 6‘s November launch have likely been cemented in this case.