{"id":302262,"date":"2025-05-05T06:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T13:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=354208"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:43:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:43:43","slug":"with-the-delay-of-gta6-kingdom-come-deliverance-2-sees-the-path-open-to-being-the-game-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/with-the-delay-of-gta6-kingdom-come-deliverance-2-sees-the-path-open-to-being-the-game-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"With the delay of GTA6, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 sees the path open to being the game of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The release of Grand Theft Auto VI by Rockstar Games has been postponed from October 2025 to May 26, 2026. <strong>This change has sparked mixed reactions in the industry, as GTA 6 has positioned itself as one of the most anticipated titles in recent years, despite the fact that no gameplay footage has been shown yet<\/strong>. The decision to delay the game aims to give developers enough time to perfect the title without rushing, which has transformed the landscape of the year&#8217;s end in the video game industry.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Actor Luke Dale, who plays the character Hans Capon in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, celebrated the delay on his Twitter account, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LukeDaleLive\/status\/1918267181046923331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">expressing his excitement for an &#8220;opportunity&#8221; for his game to become the GOTY 2025<\/a>. <strong>This kind of reaction suggests that other developers might also view the delay of GTA 6 positively, as it alleviates competition in an already saturated market of anticipated releases<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Official Launch Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7ynJN-HejlY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>GTA 6, considered a strong contender for game of the year, has left a vacancy that titles like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 are looking to take advantage of. <strong>The RPG from Warhorse Studios has been acclaimed as one of the masterpieces of 2025, raising expectations around its release<\/strong>. The lack of direct competition from a giant like GTA 6, which undoubtedly attracts public attention, could play in favor of other developers, allowing their own works to shine more brightly in the hearts of players and critics.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>With the new release calendar, the focus will be on the titles that will hit the market in that timeframe, and only time will tell if the optimistic projections of Dale and others in the industry come to fruition. <strong>It is expected that as the year progresses, more details about these emerging games will begin to surface, including perhaps, even if just a rumor, a new look at GTA 6 in the coming months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The release of Grand Theft Auto VI from Rockstar Games has been postponed from October 2025 to May 26, 2026. 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