Microsoft seems to agree with rumors claiming
GTA 6 will release in 2024.
As spotted by the ever-watchful GTA sleuths over on Twitter, the rumored GTA 6 release window was mentioned in
Microsoft's latest response(opens in new tab) to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation into its ongoing
acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
In it, the console maker argues that Activision games don't make up a significant enough percentage of the market share to hurt competition, and it points to other major games and publishers, including Rockstar parent Take-Two, as a means of defense. In the process, Microsoft singles out GTA 6 as one of the big-wig games on the horizon.
"The highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI is expected to be released in 2024," a portion of Microsoft's response reads.
While that reads a lot like a confirmed GTA 6 release window, Microsoft actually cites a
TechRadar(opens in new tab) article on this point, which itself cites a report from
Bloomberg(opens in new tab). That article claims "current and former Rockstar staff reckon GTA 6 is still at least two years away from release, suggesting a 2024 launch."
