Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Actor Cheers GTA 6 Delay: "We've Got a Real Shot at Game of the Year!"

The major story of the day, beyond any doubt, is the The release of Grand Theft Auto 6 has been pushed back. from fall 2025 to May 26, 2026. Despite the reassuring words of Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick, who said the company is still going to make a great many truckloads of money this year, just about everybody was unhappy to hear the news: Gamers, analysts, Take-Two shareholders, and PC Gamer senior editor Rich Stanton are all taking it quite poorly.

Actually, I would even venture to claim that virtually everybody is displeased with it—apart from, as observed by GamesRadar , just one person. And that single individual, well, they're thrilled .

It may appear somewhat unusually festive initially, yet his excitement is justified. Luke Dale plays Henry’s aristocratic friend Hans Capon in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, which stands out as one of the major titles set for release in 2025—expected to garner both critical acclaim and strong sales. This game will likely spark discussions about being named Game of the Year almost every time, with an exception during years when a new Grand Theft Auto installment hits the market; then, all others should probably skip their chances altogether.

In order to ensure everyone understood the intent behind his original statement, Dale elaborated further, providing additional clarity regarding his ambitions.

I have to imagine that Dale isn't alone in his excitement over the removal of 2025's one true juggernaut, although his is the only open expression of it I've seen on social media thus far. Of course, GTA 6 becomes a problem for 2026 now, but a problem delayed is a problem solved, right?

Just so we're clear, since this pertains directly to what we care about, Grand Theft Auto 6 has not been announced forPC yet, even with the additional months they've gained in development. This has Rich concerned that he might not get the chance to play it. until 2027 , or perhaps as late as 2028. He certainly isn’t celebrating.