During a recent investor call for Rockstar Games' parent company, Take-Two, Grand Theft Auto 6 was said to be on track for a Fall 2025 release. A new report suggests that rival gaming publishers are waiting to see if Rockstar possibly delays GTA 6 to 2026.

Game publishers don't want to be overshadowed by the biggest game of the generation, so they're avoiding announcing any release dates just in case.

Other publishers are worried about adding release dates to titles in 2025 for fear that Grand Theft Auto 6 will release close to it, leaving titles up in the air

It's no secret that GTA 6 is one of the most anticipated new games on the horizon, and a new report claims it's such a behemoth that competing publishers are waiting to see if its fall 2025 release date stays before they commit to their own launch plans.

As the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 slowly approaches, some publishers are reportedly fearful of competing with Rockstar's next big game.

Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two Interactive still hasn't revealed the GTA 6 release date, and other publishers are reportedly refusing to commit to 2025 until they know they can avoid it. Anonymous sources familiar with publisher deliberations told Bloomberg that the anticipation for Rockstar Games' next big title is so high that it's causing ramifications for the rest of the video game industry.

According to a report, publishers aren't willing to commit to Fall 2025 release dates until GTA 6 is confirmed.