Report: GTA 6 could be delayed to 2026 as development is "falling behind"
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Just days after a report surfaced in whichmultiple Rockstar developers expressed concern about the company’s return to office mandateand its potential effects on the sequel, Kotaku reports that production has fallen behind and could lead to a substantial delay.
Meanwhile, Rockstar developers, who typically don’t make the decisions to change release dates, are worried that the mandatory return to office will cause employees who are unable or unwilling to leave remote work to simply quit and throw more hurdles in the road.
I’ve reached out to Rockstar and will update this article if I hear back.
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