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The second trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI has been released. The drop comes a week after Take-Two announced the game would be delayed until next March. GTA V has generated more than $9.5 billion in worldwide revenue since its release.
The surprise drop of a new trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI Tuesday morning gave players another tease of the hotly anticipated game. But as happy as players were to see more of the franchise after 17 months of absolute silence from the developer, investors might have been even more pleased.
The trailer comes just days after publisher Take-Two Interactive Software and developer Rockstar Games announced the title would be delayed, no longer publishing later this year and instead now targeting May 26, 2026. But it offers a more complete look at the game’s Bonnie-and-Clyde storyline and how far the technology has progressed.
GTA VI has been in the works for over a decade. Its predecessor came out in 2013, releasing on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. But while most games fade into obscurity after a year or so, GTA V has continued to be a cash machine. It has been the biggest selling title of the past 10 years. Life to date, the game has sold over 210 million copies, generating more than $9.5 billion in worldwide revenue.
The sequel, Rockstar says, will be “the biggest, most immersive evolution of the series yet.”
The delay was disappointing, but analysts say it was the right move.
“The release of a product that still needed work, i.e. Cyberpunk 2077, would have been worse for the company and the franchise,” said Wedbush’s Michael Pachter in a note to investors.
Rockstar, which also makes the Red Dead Redemption games, is a notoriously tight-lipped studio. The studio does not release games with an investor-centric viewpoint, instead focusing solely on meeting its own exacting standards before allowing players access. Because of the team’s track record, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has supported this culture, even when it has impacted the stock price. Take-Two shares were slightly higher on Tuesday, but are still below where they were when the delay to GTA VI was announced.
This story was originally featured on Fortune.com
