Not that this has diminished expectations for how well Rockstar's blockbuster will perform when it finally arrives, of course. The one-two punch of the next GTA and the anticipated launch of a new Nintendo console would have bolstered the global games market in 2024, and deliver a more positive year compared to 2022's decline (at least compared to the COVID years) and 2023's marginal growth.īut, as we learned yesterday, GTA 6 will not launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S until 2025. There were hopes and expectations that Grand Theft Auto 6 would release in 2024. Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox