A former animator from the GTA 5 development team has suggested that another delay to the upcoming GTA 6, currently scheduled for November, remains a genuine possibility. Mike York indicated that Rockstar Games possesses both the capability and willingness to postpone the release if the studio determines that outstanding quality issues require additional development time, particularly in late-stage mission work and bug fixing.

York's assessment rests on the premise that Rockstar's audience has demonstrated remarkable patience, having already waited over a decade since the previous instalment. He argues that if the studio identifies problems substantial enough to warrant postponement, they would prioritise finishing the game properly over adhering to the announced launch window, and that players would ultimately accept such a decision rather than receive an unpolished product.