Grand Theft Auto VI on the Horizon? Take-Two Interactive’s Forecasts Suggests So

With Take-Two Interactive’s end of fiscal year statement causing a stir among fans, whispers around the release of Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) have grown into a full-blown roar. The game’s makers have dropped some hints in their statement that have gamers and industry pundits alike predicting that the highly anticipated title could indeed be on its way.

Take-Two recently revealed strong fiscal 2023 performance, reporting $1.4 billion in Net Bookings for the fourth quarter. The earnings were “driven by Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Zynga’s mobile portfolio,” stated Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two.

Gaming enthusiasts were quick to latch onto the mention of “an extension of the development timelines for several high-profile, long-awaited titles in our pipeline,” as this seems to suggest that the makers are heavily investing in new ventures, possibly hinting at GTA 6.

For fiscal 2024, the company issued a Net Bookings guidance range of $5.45 to $5.55 billion, a figure that seems to accommodate the significant revenue a new Grand Theft Auto installment could potentially generate.

In a forward-looking statement, Zelnick commented, “We believe that we will enter our next phase of growth in Fiscal 2025, as we plan to deliver several groundbreaking titles that we anticipate will set new standards of quality and success and enable us to deliver over $8 billion in Net Bookings and over $1 billion in Adjusted Unrestricted Operating Cash Flow. We expect to sustain this momentum with additional growth in operating performance in Fiscal 2026.”

To those familiar with the gargantuan success of the GTA franchise, these financial expectations coupled with Zelnick’s words seem to suggest that GTA 6 may be among the “groundbreaking titles” set for release in the coming years.

Wrapping up their statement, Take-Two expressed their enthusiasm for their future, stating, “After numerous years of investment and creative development, we are excited about this next chapter for Take-Two. As we execute on our strategy and release what we expect will be an array of hit titles, we believe that we will grow our scale and margins, generating industry-leading returns for our shareholders.”