GTA 6 Was Supposed to Launch Today, May 26 — and Rockstar's Pinned Tweet Still Says It Does

"Grand Theft Auto VI is now set to release on May 26, 2026." That was Rockstar Games' announcement on May 2, 2025, confirming a delay from the original fall 2025 window. Today is May 26, and fans are celebrating with memes, jokes, and a glimmer of hope for news.

Here's the kicker: Rockstar's current pinned tweet, posted on May 6, 2025, features the GTA 6 Trailer 2 video with that May 26, 2026 release date. So, according to their official X/Twitter account, GTA 6 is out today.

"I'm gonna sue them for emotional damages and false advertising or something," one fan joked. "I'm playing it rn. I'm loving it so far…..(pls Rockstar give us something 😭)" another said. "Oh, there will be people that will be calling or searching for this in stores," another predicted.

Jokes aside, the pinned tweet highlights the agonizing wait for an official update on GTA 6, the most anticipated game ever. Fans have struggled over the past 12 months since that trailer, dreaming up wild theories about release date news, Trailer 3, and any sign of life. Officially, GTA 6 marketing kicks off this summer, which hasn't started yet. Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two, recently reaffirmed the November 19, 2026 release date in an IGN interview. So no, don't expect news today.

Still, the internet is having fun, imagining what it would be like if GTA 6 actually launched today. I've seen fake review score roundups and AI-generated snapshots of YouTube's front page, predicted to be flooded with GTA 6 on launch day. It's an understatement to say fans are hyped.

The reality: we're six months out from GTA 6's release (for real this time), so patience is key. Maybe when Rockstar finally drops something new—pre-orders, screenshots, anything—they'll unpin that Trailer 2 tweet.

While you wait, check out more GTA 6 coverage, including Zelnick's take on whether a Trailer 3 is needed, his thoughts on the console install base (no PC launch), and how GTA 6 is actually delayed 18 months, not just one year.