GTA 6 LIVE: Rockstar's own games could be its biggest threat

GTA Online update

Rockstar Games recently shared an update about GTA Online.

A social media post said: "Hit the track in the GTA Online Community Race Series, now paying Double Rewards and featuring a new wave of high-octane player-created tracks."

Rockstar's own games could be its biggest threat

GTA 6's biggest competition will be GTA 5 when the new game releases, according to an industry analyst.

Mat Piscatella is a senior director at Circana, an American market research and technology company.

In an interview Piscatella had with Gamesindustry.biz, he said: "You look at something like Fortnite. It's been, what, seven, eight years now that that thing's been the biggest thing in the world. Or Minecraft. And GTA 5 launched in 2013. It's still one of the top 20 best selling games every single month.

"The biggest competitor to GTA 6 will be GTA 5. It's wild times to be trying to make new video games."

Huge GTA Online cash bonus for logging in

Rockstar Games revealed every player that logs in to GTA Online between now and 17 September will receive $1m of in-game cash and GTA+ subscribers will get $2m.

An update from the studio on social media said: "Get up to GTA$2,000,000 in the GTA Online End of Summer GTA$ Giveaway.

"Play GTA Online to get your first GTA$1m, while GTA+ members receive an additional GTA$1m. Bonuses will hit your account within 72 hours of logging in. Ends 17 September."

A follow-up Tweet with an update about GTA Online for the week ahead said: "Simeon's paying big bonuses in GTA Online.

"Track down Export Requests for 3x GTA$ and RP and earn 2s GTA$ and RP on all Simeon Contact Missions.

"Reach employee of the month status by completing all Premium Deluxe Repo Work missions for a GTA$500k bonus."

Rockstar Gamescom appearance rumours addressed

The internet has gone into meltdown after images and videos of Rockstar's logo on a booth at Gamescom circulated online.

The pictures show Take-Two's logo flanked either side by 2K's and Rockstar's. It's led to huge speculation that GTA 6 could be shown at Gamescom.

However this is highly unlikely as Take-Two has branding such as this at similar events throughout the year when nothing is shared with the public. 2K's Borderlands 4 is at Gamescom this year as that game releases soon on 12 September.

Rockstar could be at the event, that's true, but it's usually the chance for bosses to hold meetings with other key figures in the industry. The studio does not usually make any announcements or reveals about its games at the event.

GTA 6 referenced at Gamescom

GTA 6 was referenced in a joke ahead of Obsidian Entertainment revealing a new trailer for The Outer Worlds 2 at Gamescom Opening Night Live (ONL).

Actor and comedian Ben Schwartz played the role of Mark, head of sequels at Obsidian.

He jokingly referenced GTA 6 and said: "I've got big news. I'm going to drop a brand new trailer for The Outer Worlds 2.

"What are you going to get? More planets, more chaos and an actual release date now GTA 6 got pushed to the Spring."

The Outer Worlds 2 is releasing on 29 October.

Red Dead Online update

Rockstar Games has posted its weekly update for Red Dead Online.

A post on X / Twitter said: "Jump into this week’s Red Dead Online featured series - a Hardcore Elimination Series showcasing the Make It Count Showdown mode - for 2x RDO$ and XP."

GTA 5 Breaking Bad crossover

@luis.moncada__ GTA5 meets Breaking Bad - Michael De Santa, Franklin, Lamar & Marco Salamanca Follow me on Twitch: Luis_Moncada_ @Ned Luke @Shawn Fonteno @slinkjohnson #gta5 #GTA #breakingbad #streamer #videogames ♬ original sound - Luis Moncada

GTA 5 actors Shawn Fonteno (Franklin), Michael De Santa (Michael) and Gerald 'Slink' Johnson (Lamar) met Luis Moncada who plays Marco Salamanca in Breaking Bad in a viral TikTok video.

Salamanca tries to keep in character - but he eventually breaks.

GTA 5 and RDR2 are still best sellers in Europe

GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 are among the best selling titles in Europe through 2025, according to data shared by GSD with The Game Business. GSD is the official European charts company that keeps track of all games across the continent.

And so far this year, GTA 5 sits in third with RDR2 just behind it in fourth in Europe. GTA 5 released 12 years ago and RDR2 seven years ago.

The best selling game of the year in Europe so far is EA Sports FC 25, which released last year, with Assassin's Creed Shadows in second.

'What walking around Jason's house could be like'

A Redditor has posted in the GTA 6 Subreddit a recreation of what Jason Duval's house could look like in the game based off what's known in trailer 2.

Dry_Education_7284 posted the video and it's got lots of people talking.

desolatelandswizard said: "I need this game yesterday."

One user said: "We got GTA 6 before GTA 6."

audreyramen said: "Pretty close! Fans are crazy dedicated. There should be a boat ramp at the back of the house though."

GTA 6 logo created near Miami on Wplace reaction

Redditors in the GTA 6 Subreddit have been reacting to the internet community painting the GTA 6 logo by Miami on Wplace, a real-time pixel canvas layered over the world map, where anyone can paint and create art together.

PlayerGreeko said: "If you look very closely you can also see the Leonida Bay Lurker in the top left."

tylersdaddy said: "Tommy Vercetti spotted."

Forsaken_Airlane_320 said: "Cool."

GTA 6 logo created near Miami on Wplace

The internet community has painted the GTA 6 logo by Miami on Wplace, a real-time pixel canvas layered over the world map, where anyone can paint and create art together.

More art and references have also been spotted by where Florida Keys are on the map.

GTA 6 boss has 'very, very high' level of conviction about release date

Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Rockstar Games' parent company Take-Two, said his level of conviction that GTA 6 will release on 26 May 2026 is "very, very high".

Speaking on CNBC, when asked if GTA 6 will release on time, he said: "My level of conviction is very, very high obviously.

"Rockstar does have a lot of other things going on but this, of course, is the primary focus.

"We try not to pump expectations. I think Rockstar's whole stock and trade is to have these extraordinary expectations and still to beat them. I know that's their goal, I know GTA 6 is going to be an amazing game."

Full story: GTA 6 official release date update from Take-Two

GTA 6 currently remains on track to release on 26 May 2026, according to new official documents shared by Rockstar Games' parent company Take-Two.

Take-Two is hosting an earnings call on Thursday (7 August) and before it starts, the company made documents reporting its performance for the first fiscal quarter of 2026 available to the public.

They're primarily to give investors and stakeholders an update on the financial performance of the company, with details included about what's being worked on across the company's portfolio, including studios such as Rockstar and 2K.

And the documents confirmed GTA 6 remains on track to release on 26 May 2026.

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