Take-Two has by chance revealed the discharge date of Mafia: The Old Country and in so doing has helped to slim down the GTA 6 launch date.
Although nobody will admit it outright, different publishers are petrified of GTA 6 and the impact it’ll have on recreation gross sales of different titles this yr.
The Switch 2 releasing in June, which may be very uncommon for a brand new console, is probably going Nintendo desirous to keep away from any crossover – since GTA 6 goes to eat up each little bit of mainstream video games protection as soon as it comes out. There’s additionally reviews that a number of large identify video games will likely be delayed relying on when precisely GTA 6 is launched.
It’s assumed it would launch this autumn, however Rockstar Games proprietor Take-Two has mentioned they’re leaving the second trailer, which can doubtless reveal the discharge date, to as late as doable.
The solely technique to guess at when it would launch is to contemplate what different video games Take-Two have out this yr, since clearly they gained’t need to cannibalise their very own gross sales.
Borderlands 4 is out on September 23, nevertheless it’s been unattainable to say whether or not that will likely be earlier than or after GTA 6 (though one can assume it’s not inside no less than two weeks of it both facet).
But now we all know when Take-Two’s Mafia: The Old Country will likely be out, due to an unintended reveal on the game’s Steam page.
The proven fact that the data was rapidly eliminated means that not solely was it true, nevertheless it wasn’t presupposed to be recognized at the moment, with Insider Gaming reporting that the unique textual content mentioned: ‘Mafia: The Old Country is out there August 8, 2025. Pre-order now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC by way of Steam, and keep tuned to the official Mafia web site for extra info.’
What’s the most effective guess for GTA 6’s launch date?
Unlike Borderlands 4, The Old Country does have some thematic and gameplay similarities with GTA 6, so you’ll suppose Take-Two would need to be further positive the 2 don’t come out anyplace shut to one another.
A GTA 6 launch earlier than August 8 appears not possible, so this new info suggests it’s both the mid-point between The Old Country and Borderlands 4, i.e. someplace round early September, or no less than two weeks after September 23.
Based on earlier Rockstar Game releases, an October launch does appear the most certainly however this leak means that early September is absolutely the earliest you can hope for.
What that may imply for different video games is unclear and it’s going to be very attention-grabbing to see whether or not yearly sequels like EA Sports FC and Call Of Duty additionally try to get out of the sport’s means.
Currently, there aren’t many different large identify video games scheduled for the autumn however smaller titles like Hell Is Us and Directive 8020 could effectively determine to get out of the way in which as soon as GTA 6’s launch date is lastly confirmed.
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