{"id":378745,"date":"2026-09-23T02:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=378745"},"modified":"2026-09-30T09:40:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T16:40:34","slug":"gta-6s-november-launch-could-hurt-the-nba-and-nfl-says-steven-adams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/gta-6s-november-launch-could-hurt-the-nba-and-nfl-says-steven-adams\/","title":{"rendered":"GTA 6\u2019s November launch could hurt the NBA and NFL, says Steven Adams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Houston Rockets center Steven Adams had some fun with the looming release of Rockstar Games\u2019 Grand Theft Auto VI<\/a> at the team\u2019s media day on September 22<\/strong>, joking that the game\u2019s November 19, 2026 launch could briefly throw pro sports off track.<\/p>\n\n

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Speaking at Rockets media day that day, Adams said the NBA, NFL, NHL, and other leagues could \u201cplummet\u201d in November<\/strong> and \u201cbounce back\u201d in December, with coaches and scouts just as distracted as the players. Anyone who\u2019s ever stayed up too late with a new game and then shown up half-awake to work probably understood why that line landed.<\/p>\n

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For people who follow both sports and gaming, the context is pretty simple. Adams was obviously joking, but the overlap is real: a 2025 survey<\/strong> found that roughly 75% of NBA players play video games. Research on what that means is mixed. Too much gaming, especially when it costs people sleep, can hurt performance. Other studies point to better reaction time, hand-eye coordination, and spatial awareness. Even so, there\u2019s no serious evidence that GTA 6<\/a> is going to wreck any league.<\/p>\n\n

Part of the reason the quote spread so widely is that GTA 6 has grown into something bigger than a game release. Grand Theft Auto V<\/a> has sold more than 170 million copies<\/strong>, according to Take-Two Interactive, and the chatter around the sequel is already all over the place, from a California car company reportedly planning to pause on launch day to unconfirmed talk of a US Army battalion offering four-day passes.<\/p>\n\n

Rockstar Games says GTA 6 will be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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