# With GTA 6 delays, Take-Two CEO suggests Rockstar didn’t want a Cyberpunk 2077 situation

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/with-gta-6-delays-take-two-ceo-suggests-rockstar-didnt-want-a-cyberpunk-2077-situation/
- Published: 2026-11-05T11:35:54+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T12:39:58+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/grand-theft-auto/with-gta-6-delays-take-two-ceo-suggests-rockstar-didnt-want-a-cyberpunk-2077-situation-they-had-to-pull-the-title-after-shipping/
- Topics: Business, Companies, Entertainment, Gaming, GTA 6

## Key points

- Zelnick defended delaying GTA 6 to protect its quality.
- He appeared to allude to Cyberpunk 2077’s troubled launch.
- GTA 6 is scheduled for 19 November.

## Summary

Take-Two chief executive Strauss Zelnick defended the decisions to delay Grand Theft Auto 6, saying difficult, costly choices can be necessary to meet a company’s creative aims. He suggested that sticking rigidly to a release schedule can backfire, alluding to a prominent game that was withdrawn shortly after launch.

Zelnick did not name the game, but the article interprets his remarks as referring to Cyberpunk 2077, which was pulled from the PlayStation Store after its buggy 2020 launch and refunds were offered. The game later recovered through updates and became widely acclaimed; GTA 6 is scheduled for release on 19 November, after several delays and 13 years since GTA 5.

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