{"id":302352,"date":"2025-05-06T03:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=354292"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:43:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:43:16","slug":"the-delay-of-gta-vi-could-brutally-impact-the-industry-according-to-a-famous-analyst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-delay-of-gta-vi-could-brutally-impact-the-industry-according-to-a-famous-analyst\/","title":{"rendered":"The delay of GTA VI could brutally impact the industry, according to a famous analyst"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rockstar Games has confirmed the delay of Grand Theft Auto VI, moving its release from 2025 to May 2026. This decision not only impacts fans but is also projected to have significant negative consequences for the video game industry as a whole. Mat Piscatella, an analyst at Circana, has noted that GTA VI was expected to revitalize sales of PlayStation and Xbox consoles, similar to the phenomenon observed with the release of CFB 25 last year, which reignited a dormant market<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

Being orphaned from GTA VI doesn’t mean we don’t have games<\/h2>\n\n\n

With this new calendar, it is estimated that total spending in the video game market in the U.S. will fall within a mid-single-digit range, bringing figures to levels not seen since before the pandemic<\/strong>. Although the delay could diminish investor interest in the industry, it is worth mentioning that Take-Two Interactive has other titles scheduled for this year, such as Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country, which may help mitigate the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n

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