Summary
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick stated thatGrand Theft Auto 6skipping a PC launch is business as usual for Rockstar. However, the boss of Rockstar’s parent company acknowledged PC as a growing gaming platform and suggested thatGTA 6will eventually land on it.
February 5 marked the 14-month anniversary of theGTA 6reveal trailer, which has amassed nearly 240 million views on YouTube alone since its premiere. The much-anticipated game was only announced for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, with its first trailer mentioning nothing in the way of PC.
Ahead of the release of Take-Two’s latest financial report, CEO Strauss Zelnick reflected on the fact thatGTA 6will be skipping PC at launch. “We don’t always go across all platforms simultaneously,” the industry veteran toldIGN. Elaborating on that point, Zelnick noted that “historically, Rockstar has started with some platforms and then historically moved to other platforms.” Aside from characterizing theGTA 6release strategy as being nothing out of the ordinary, the executive’s remark also suggests that the game will eventually make its way to PC.
Take-Two Expects GTA 6 To Sell a Lot of Consoles
Zelnick’s comments to IGN also saw him acknowledge PC as a growing gaming platform, noting that Take-Two’s data indicates it can contribute to approximately 40% of multi-platform game sales. However, the CEO remains unconcerned about thecurrent console landscape, despite signs of stagnation—or even decline, in Xbox’s case. Zelnick noted that AAA titles have historically been big system-sellers, suggesting he expectsGTA 6to continue this trend. 2025 console sales could also be bolstered by other big-budget titles, both from Take-Two and other publishers, the executive said.
GTA 2
GTA 3
6 months and 27 days
6 months and 13 days
7 months and 12 days
GTA 4
7 months and 3 days
GTA 5
1 year, 6 months, and 28 days
GTA 6
TBA
Some fans had hopedGTA 6would mark a turning point for the series by ending Rockstar’s long-standing practice of skipping PC at launch. While Take-Two clearly has other plans, there are signs that the publisher is becoming more open to full-fledged multi-platform releases. For example,Civilization 7will launch simultaneously on both PC and consoles, which will be a first for the long-running 4X strategy franchise.
Historically, Rockstar has started with some platforms and then historically moved to other platforms.
As forGTA 6, Rockstar’s track record indicates that PC gamers may have to wait until 2027 for the game to be ported to their gaming platform of choice. That tentative time frame puts the prospective PC version ofGTA 6within arm’s reach of the next console generation, which may arrive as early as late 2027.
