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Players are looking forward to the next installment of Grand Theft Auto from Rockstar Games. But the publisher has been very low-key about its next project. They haven't even revealed the official title of the upcoming GTA franchise. Fans are speculating it as GTA 6. However, major 2022 leaks and the slew of Reddit rumors suggest the game will be released in 2023. But four months have passed and there is no official update, so it's safe. assume that the title has been delayed. until 2024. Some have also speculated that Rockstar has canceled its most anticipated title, though that's highly unlikely. Since there is no official news about the upcoming title, here are some of the possible reasons for the delay. 1. Development delay due to Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on Rockstar Games. They had to suspend their main development process for the next game as most of the developers were working from home. This is the main reason why we have not received any official announcement about GTA 6.
2. Internal conflicts
After the pandemic, Rockstar Games employees leave the company due to an internal problem. It is also rumored that most of the major GTA 6 developers left during this time. So the new hiring process took time and set you back.
3. The game is still in development with bug fixing and polishing.
Many leaked reports suggest that the game is still in development and they are optimizing it for the next generation consoles. Major leaks last September exposed many flaws in the game and these issues need to be fixed.
On February 4, 2022, Rockstar tweeted that development on the game was underway and would share more once the project is complete. But it's been over a year and the publisher is still silent on his progress with the game.
4. Next-gen consoles struggle with a remarkable player base
Even now, GTA 5 has more players on PlayStation 4 than PlayStation 5 and Rockstar doesn't want to take that chance.
Many reliable leakers have claimed that Rockstar is waiting for the release of a new generation of consoles. They can then skip the PS4, and the eager player base will automatically be mirrored to the PS5.
Rockstar is very particular about their release date, they won't release a date until they feel like it's going to be a big hit.
5. No prior announcement
It's been a year since they last talked about their untitled project. But there is an official announcement about the name or the date of the project. Many assumed that GTA would be revealed in 2023, but we could see the game in late 2024 or even 2025.
Since the studio didn't provide any release date, they're probably buying time for their developers.
Previously, Rockstar unveiled its plans a year after the announcements.
