GTA 6 and Take-Two's forecast: what the publisher tells investors about the launch
Take-Two calls Fiscal 2027 a record year driven by the November 19th launch of Grand Theft Auto VI, and reiterates a Net Bookings outlook of 8.0 to 8.2 billion dollars. That outlook is the whole company's — not a sales projection for the game.
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Take-Two's framing for its investors is direct: it believes Fiscal 2027 will establish new record levels of operating performance driven by the November 19th launch of Grand Theft Auto VI, alongside strong execution across its portfolio.
Citing excitement around that November 19th launch, the company reiterated its Fiscal 2027 Net Bookings outlook of $8.0 to $8.2 billion.
What that number is, and what it is not
A publisher's outlook and a game's sales are two different figures that look identical in a headline. Only one of them exists in this material, and it is not the one about the game.
The quarterly numbers, quarter by quarter
Take-Two reports Net Bookings for the company every quarter, and each of those releases is where its language about Grand Theft Auto VI shows up. All three figures below are company-wide totals.
| Quarter reported | Company Net Bookings | How the release framed Grand Theft Auto VI |
|---|---|---|
| Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 | Grew 28% to $1.76 billion | Projects record Fiscal 2027 Net Bookings, a new financial baseline, citing the November 19th launch |
| Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2025 | Grew 17% to $1.58 billion | Expects record Net Bookings as the lineup reaches market, with the game placed in Fiscal 2027 |
| Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 | Grew 2% to $1.47 billion | Placed the game in Fiscal 2026, in the fall, alongside Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country |
One earlier release also narrowed the window itself, describing a narrowing of Rockstar Games' previously established window of Calendar 2025 to Fall of Calendar 2025.
In that same period the company described the calendar year as shaping up to be one of the strongest ever for Take-Two, listing Sid Meier's Civilization VII, Mafia: The Old Country, Grand Theft Auto VI and Borderlands 4.
The language the publisher chose for the delay
When the date moved, Take-Two's chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick said the company fully supports Rockstar Games taking additional time to realize their creative vision for Grand Theft Auto VI.
The same statement acknowledged the movement of its titles and what it called the vast and deep global anticipation for the game, while saying the company remains steadfast in its commitment to excellence.
The release that set the current date puts it plainly: Rockstar Games will now release Grand Theft Auto VI on November 19, 2026.
For the date timeline itself — every window given and when each one moved — the delays page tracks them in order. What matters here is the wording the publisher picked, because that wording is aimed at shareholders rather than players.
The size of the bet
Take-Two's own description of the series: with each successive blockbuster entry, including Vice City, San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto has become one of the biggest selling, most critically acclaimed and influential properties in modern entertainment.
The same release notes Rockstar Games pioneered the open-world genre with the launch of Grand Theft Auto III in 2001, and marked its 25th anniversary that December.
Frequently asked questions
+How much does Take-Two expect to make from GTA 6?
No projection for Grand Theft Auto VI's own sales or revenue appears in this material. Take-Two's $8.0 to $8.2 billion Net Bookings outlook for Fiscal 2027 covers the entire company, not the game alone.
+What is Take-Two's outlook for the GTA 6 launch year?
The company reiterated a Fiscal 2027 Net Bookings outlook of $8.0 to $8.2 billion, and says it believes Fiscal 2027 will set record levels of operating performance driven by the November 19th launch.
+What are Net Bookings?
It is the company-wide figure Take-Two reports each quarter — it grew 28% to $1.76 billion in the third quarter of Fiscal 2026, for example, across the publisher's whole portfolio rather than any single game.
+What did Take-Two say about delaying GTA 6?
Strauss Zelnick said Take-Two fully supports Rockstar Games taking additional time to realize their creative vision for the game, while acknowledging the movement of its titles and the global anticipation around it.
+Has Take-Two committed to the current date with investors?
Yes — its release states Rockstar Games will now release Grand Theft Auto VI on November 19, 2026, and later quarters keep citing that same November 19th launch in their outlook.
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