The highly anticipated launch of *Grand Theft Auto 6*, currently targeting a November 2026 release, caused brief alarm among fans this week after comments from Bloomberg’s respected journalist Jason Schreier were widely circulated. During a recent appearance on the *Button Mash* podcast, Schreier shared that based on his information, development teams were still actively finishing up levels and finalizing missions, meaning the game was not yet “content complete.” He added that given the state of development, he couldn’t rule out a potential delay, noting that even Rockstar staff likely couldn’t offer 100% certainty about the November date this far in advance.
However, the industry reporter quickly took to social media to clarify his remarks, emphasizing that the subsequent reports claiming a new delay was confirmed were a “complete misunderstanding” of his original statement. Schreier explained that while the game is clearly still in the optimization phase, this does not necessarily mean the 2026 window is compromised.
He stressed that he “wouldn’t be shocked” if *GTA 6* keeps pace and follows a similar release pattern to *Red Dead Redemption 2*, which saw a successful launch in the fall after a comparable development cycle. For fans counting down the days, the bottom line is this: while perfection takes time, there is currently no new confirmed delay pushing the game past its projected November 2026 slot.