Summary
- Last night, Gearbox announced that Borderlands 4 will release on September 23.
- As Gearbox and Rockstar are both owned by Take-Two, fans are using this to predict when GTA 6 might release.
- Take-Two likely won’t compete with itself, and GTA 6 is due this Fall, so fans speculate that it will launch in October or November.
For once, GTA 6 fans have a pretty compelling theory about its release date. And no, it doesn’t involve studying the phases of the moon and hoping that the lunar gods bestow upon them the forbidden knowledge Rockstar holds so dear. It’s a little more grounded in reality.
Yesterday, during PlayStation’s State of Play, Gearbox revealed that Borderlands 4 will launch on September 23. As u/prime-time-814 notes, that’s important because Take-Two owns Gearbox and Rockstar. It’s unlikely to compete with itself, keenly aware — as other developers like EA, who openly discussed postponing Battlefield 6, are — that launching alongside GTA 6 is a death sentence.
Fans Think GTA 6 Will Launch In November, Just In Time For The Holidays
That most likely rules out September. But u/prime-time-814 also believes that October is unlikely, as Take-Two will no doubt want to give Borderlands 4 a healthy amount of time in the spotlight before moving onto its next big project.
November also lines up with Black Friday and the holidays, which would be perfect timing to launch an entry into one of the most popular series in gaming. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick believes that GTA 6 will cause a boost in console sales, and what better time to do that than when all the major retailers have huge discounts? The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S will be cheaper than ever.
We’re two months into 2025, at any rate, and Take-Two has yet to ramp up its marketing. Details on GTA 6 are incredibly scarce, with only one trailer under its belt. So, we’ll likely find out more about the game from Rockstar itself soon enough, putting to bed a decade’s worth of speculation.