United Kingdom, May 16 -- 'Grand Theft Auto VI' ('GTA VI') was delayed to "make sure Rockstar Games achieves its creative vision with no limitations", Take-Two Interactive boss Strauss Zelnick has said.

The highly-anticipated action-adventure title was pushed back from Fall 2025 to May 2026, and while Zelnick admitted it soon "became clear" Rockstar wouldn't meet its initial deadline, he feels "really good" about the new launch date.

He told IGN: "As we get closer to completion of a title that's seeking perfection, the needs or lack thereof, for continued polish become clear.

"In this case there was an opportunity with a small amount of incremental time, we thought, to make sure Rockstar Games achieves its creative vision with no limit...