# Zelnick doesn’t regret GTA 6’s delay because shipping an unfinished game rarely ends well: ‘There was a very high profile release that fell into this category’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/zelnick-doesnt-regret-gta-6s-delay-because-shipping-an-unfinished-game-rarely-ends-well-there-was-a-very-high-profile-release-that-fell-into-this-category/
- Published: 2026-11-06T11:40:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T12:42:07+00:00
- Original publisher: PC Gamer
- Original article: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/zelnick-doesnt-regret-gta-6s-delay-because-shipping-an-unfinished-game-rarely-ends-well-there-was-a-very-high-profile-release-that-fell-into-this-category/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, GTA 6

## Key points

- Zelnick stands by delaying GTA 6.
- He says quality sometimes requires costly schedule changes.
- He cites a failed launch without naming the game.

## Summary

Take-Two Interactive chief executive Strauss Zelnick says he does not regret delaying Grand Theft Auto 6, arguing that extra time was necessary to meet the company’s ambition to make “the best entertainment on earth”. He describes the decision as difficult and costly, but says creative projects sometimes require changes to schedules or resources.

Zelnick said the call about the delay came shortly after a company board retreat, making its timing unwelcome. He criticised the alternative of releasing a game on schedule despite problems, pointing to an unnamed high-profile title that was pulled after launch because it did not work; the article suggests he may have meant Concord. GTA 6 has been delayed twice.

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