Rockstar won’t say when GTA 6 hits PC, so I did the math
Millions of PC gamers are waiting for the new Grand Theft Auto...but they'll be waiting for a while. Credit: Rockstar Grand Theft Auto VI will be, barring some sort of disaster, the biggest piece of media released in 2026. Doctor Doom, eat your cold, stony little heart out.
- ▪Millions of PC gamers are waiting for the new Grand Theft Auto...but they'll be waiting for a while.
- ▪Credit: Rockstar Grand Theft Auto VI will be, barring some sort of disaster, the biggest piece of media released in 2026.
- ▪Doctor Doom, eat your cold, stony little heart out.
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| Publication time | Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 |
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Millions of PC gamers are waiting for the new Grand Theft Auto...but they'll be waiting for a while. For the Boost Mode newsletter, I peer into my crystal ball to see how long it might be. Credit: Rockstar Grand Theft Auto VI will be, barring some sort of disaster, the biggest piece of media released in 2026. Doctor Doom, eat your cold, stony little heart out. It’s practically guaranteed to be the largest game launch in years, possibly ever…despite being limited to an Xbox and PlayStation debut. The game is inevitably coming to PC later — like its fictional criminal heroes, Rockstar’s not going to leave that kind of money on the table. But how long will it take? That’s the question I’m pondering in this week’s newsletter. Welcome to the Boost Mode newsletter.
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