GTA VI (Grand Theft Auto VI) is perhaps the most anticipated video game of the last few years.

The studio has confirmed that the sequel will be released in fall 2025 for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles. PC gamers, however, may need to wait, with the PC version slated to be a little later, possibly in early 2026.

Console Release Details

Rockstar Games has a longstanding record of prioritizing console releases before it makes PC versions available. It does the same with GTA 6, developed primarily for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles. The decision is in line with the company’s financial interests, since roughly half its revenue comes from console sales. Consoles make up about 40% of Take-Two Interactive’s annual revenue, as per reports, whereas PC platforms generate around 8%. This financial difference explains why it makes sense to focus on consoles first.

PC Release Speculations

The release of GTA 6 for PC is currently speculative as there is no confirmation on it. Rockstar has a history of putting off PC versions of their bigger games. GTA V, for example, came to consoles in September 2013 but only reached PC in April 2015 (over a year later). The same goes for Red Dead Redemption 2, which had a year-long delay between hitting consoles and making its way to PC. Following this trend, a few analysts have gone as far as suggesting that GTA 6’s PC version could reach us in late 2026 or even 2027.

But there are signs that the wait will be shorter this time. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick, speaking on a recent earnings call, described the PC release as uncertain, noting that Rockstar has a history of releasing their titles across the two platforms at different times and that nothing is “set in stone.” He reiterated the company’s approach of being wherever consumers are, hinting that a PC edition is forthcoming, but the details will be revealed accordingly.

Possible Improvements and New Features

GTA 6 is going to provide us an immersive gaming experience with many new options it includes:

Dual Protagonists: For the first time in the series, players can take control of two main protagonists, including a female lead named Lucia.

Open World Vastness: The game takes place in the fictional state of Leonida, which represents Florida and has environments that include cities, beaches, and swamp.

Advanced Graphics: New graphics capabilities such as ray tracing, procedural generation, and volumetric clouds.

Destruction Physics: An advanced destruction physics system that allows on-the-fly application to physical interactions between the buildings in the game and the player’s weaponry; 40±% of buildings in any game will be explorable.

Realistic NPC AI: It will result in more realistic behaviors for NPCs, offering a variety of interactions and side missions.

Diverse Outdoors: Lots of wildlife, such as crocodiles and flamingos, will also populate the game world.

System Requirements and Pricing

Official system requirements have yet to be published, but experts in the industry expect the PC version to have the following specs:

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core i7 8700K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700

GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080Ti / AMD Radeon RX5700XT

Memory: 12GB RAM

Storage: 150GB SSD

OS: Windows 10/11

Recommended Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core i9-10900K / AMD Ryzen 5 5900X

GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 / AMD Radeon RX 6800XT

Memory: 32GB RAM

Storage: 150GB NVMe SSD

OS: Windows 11 64-bit

When it comes to pricing, Rockstar anticipates that the standard edition of GTA 6 will cost $70 in the USA, and special editions of the game might just be around $100. While in India, the standard edition may be priced around Rs 5,999, the special editions can be priced at around Rs 7,299.

Although Rockstar hasn’t confirmed GTA 6’s exact release date for PC, anticipation is running high. To ensure a polished and immersive experience, Rockstar Games surely did everything in its power to make the wait worthwhile. PC gamers will want to keep an ear out for the official announcements and retool their systems to prepare for what is sure to be the next big edition in the Grand Theft Auto trajectory.

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