As the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 slowly approaches, some publishers are reportedly fearful of competing with Rockstar's next big game.

Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two Interactive still hasn't revealed the GTA 6 release date, and other publishers are reportedly refusing to commit to 2025 until they know they can avoid it. Anonymous sources familiar with publisher deliberations told Bloomberg that the anticipation for Rockstar Games' next big title is so high that it's causing ramifications for the rest of the video game industry.

According to a report, publishers aren't willing to commit to Fall 2025 release dates until GTA 6 is confirmed.