Take-Two Interactive, the parent company behind Rockstar Games, recently had an investors call and great news - Grand Theft Auto VI is still on track to come out sometime towards the second half of next year.

Bad news… said investors call all but confirmed that the PC version of Grand Theft Auto VI doesn’t exist, at least for the time being.

Firstly, in case you were curious as to why people might have assumed the game would be delayed, this news follows on from the recent SAG-AFTRA strike.

Some folks theorised that the strike action could delay the release of Grand Theft Auto VI, but that’s most certainly not the case if the Take-Two investor's call is anything to go by.

Take a look at GTA VI's trailer.

As for why this confirms that the PC version of GTA VI still isn’t on the way, the investor's call specified that only the PS5 and Xbox Series S/X versions of the game currently have release dates. Any potential PC version of the game was omitted from the discussion entirely.

This is par for the course with Rockstar Games, though.

GTA V’s PC port came out a year after the console versions. Same deal with Red Dead Redemption 2. The original Red Dead Redemption doesn’t even have an official PC port yet, and potentially never will.

That isn’t to say that a PC port of GTA VI won’t be coming, but rather that we’ll likely be waiting upwards of a year for said port.

Folks didn’t take the news too well.

“It's so sad that every game on this list other than GTA VI is launching with a PC release,” bemoaned one commenter on Reddit.

“For the longest time it's been a console release with a PC release ~1 year later.” replied another. “I don't see why they'd change it now. PC players either wait an extra year or buy the game again for PC.”

Personally, I don’t think this is a case of Rockstar trying to double dip and get consumers to buy the same game twice (although I’m sure they’re not unhappy with said outcome).

PC ports take longer. That’s pretty much it. A port of the game will eventually come out, but it’s better it takes longer and doesn’t come out as a buggy mess (like, say, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition).

We’re all desperately awaiting Grand Theft Auto VI’s next reveal.

Whether that’s a new trailer or simply an array of screenshots doesn’t really matter.

Just a crumb of an update from Rockstar Games would help tide us over until the game’s marketing ramps up in 2025 ahead of its fall release.

It’s been eight long months since GTA VI’s very first trailer dropped, with nothing else released since.

Of course, Rockstar won’t want the game’s marketing to peak too soon but then again, eight months is a long time to go without dropping anything at all.

That’s why fans are full of theories as to when we might be getting our next sneaky peak.

Many thought a second trailer might drop last week seeing as it coincided with Take Two Interactive's latest earnings call.

Parent company of Rockstar Games, previous announcements both for GTA VI and titles like Red Dead Redemption 2 have preceded or followed a Take Two earnings call.

Alas, nothing happened.

Of course though, this is the Grand Theft Auto fandom we’re talking about. A new tidbit has already surfaced.

You may as well watch GTA VI’s trailer one more time.

I’m afraid we’re back to teases from so-called insiders. Oh it’s like reliving 2023 all over again.

Twitter user billsyliamgta has gained prominence online for his latest claim: “The same source as last year, when I hinted at Rockstar Games releasing the first trailer for VI has told me they’re prepping another one.”

“And community members ‘in the know’ have told something similar,” they added.

Is there truth to this or is it a simple attempt to chase clout?

The GTA VI fandom is leaning towards the latter.

“Wait, you’re telling me Rockstar is going to release another trailer for their new upcoming title GTA VI? Tell me more,” said a sarcastic AdPast7181.

“Literally saying nothing lol, obviously they have that s**t in the works,” added MeatballEddie.

I’d buckle up, my friends. We’ve got a long wait ahead, and I’m sure that wait will be filled with plenty of ‘inside’ claims.

Whether there’s any truth to these claims, we don’t know so do take all teases with an enormous mountain of salt.

Fans have been preparing for a massive map since well before the GTA VI trailer dropped, however, it seems the map is bigger than first thought.

Months of speculation could finally be over this week, for a GTA VI second trailer teaser has appeared.

Yes, another one.

It could be more misplaced hype over nothing, but we predict a bumpy week ahead, regardless.

With all this gossip flying about, it makes sense then that attention has turned to the size of the new GTA map.

This isn’t the first time Rockstar Games fans have attempted to work out its size, and we’re certain it won’t be the last, either.

Roll up, roll up, it's time to watch the GTA VI to find more hidden details

On the GTA VI subreddit, user EliteFireBox highlighted an “interesting comparison” they’d discovered between GTA VI and GTA V.

By analysing both locations the game's are set in, one can determine the size of the map in the next instalment.

At least, that’s the theory the OP is working with.

Consequently, “GTA VI’s map will most likely be utilising the entire State of Leonida.”

For those unfamiliar with these locations, this is a long-winded way of explaining the increase in map size when compared with the previous game.

“That’s a great observation mate,” replied SimpleSammy21, “An entire state to explore definitely ramps up the excitement and immersion. It’ll be amazing to have a full map to dive into instead of just a region.”

Someone else remarked on how the boundaries of the GTA VI map are “almost invisible”, unlike in GTA V.

“Every scene in the trailer/leaks looks so wide that the boundaries are almost invisible, and the proportions of buildings and streets are very realistic unlike V. You can basically see the entire map in GTA V trailer,” Own_Invite_693 posted.

All indications point to a detailed, ambitious map that will have us exploring every nook and cranny.

It’s “great news”; now all we need is the second trailer to drop to make our week.

There’s a lot about Grand Theft Auto VI that we still don’t know, namely its release date.

Last month, Rockstar Games took a step in the right direction narrowing down the window from ‘2025’ to ‘fall 2025’.

To clarify, this refers to fall in the northern hemisphere, so we’re looking at a GTA VI release in either September, October, or November of next year.

Following a release date, the possibility of a PC release is perhaps the next most-asked-about topic when it comes to GTA VI.

At the present moment, GTA VI is only confirmed to be launching on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S but delayed PC releases are by no means a new concept for the franchise.

PC GTA fans should be used to waiting for longer than their console counterparts by this stage.

A PC release may feel like an inevitable given but even still, confirmation would put many fans’ minds at ease.

Unfortunately, I can’t say this latest interview snippet from Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick is going to help ease the situation.

ICYMI: Take a look at GTA VI in action below.

Zelnick recently spoke at the TD Cowen 52nd Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference where, as reported by VGC, he touched on the topic of GTA VI’s PC version.

“Well, the lack of an announcement is not something that could be set in stone as near as I could tell, because the only thing that happens after the lack of an announcement is an announcement, I suppose, or a continuing lack of an announcement, I guess that could happen too. It doesn’t seem to me that either would be set in stone,” he began.

Don’t worry if that first part left you feeling somewhat baffled.

“But Rockstar has an approach to platforms which we’ve seen before,” Zelnick continued. “And they will make more announcements in due time. I do believe that the right strategy for our business is to be where the consumer is, and historically what this company has done is address consumers anywhere they are, on any platform that makes sense, over time.”

It’s an answer full of meaningless waffle but hidden between that is the suggestion that, yes, GTA VI will eventually land on PC but there’s no concrete time frame at the moment ready to communicate to fans.

PC hopefuls are going to have to patiently wait a while longer.

We’re already over halfway through 2024.

You know what that means … 2025 isn’t too far away and with it, the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI.

Scheduled to drop in Fall of 2025, referring to the period of September to November, GTA VI is perhaps the most highly anticipated game the games industry has ever seen.

Its initial trailer instantly blew up online. I can only imagine that its gameplay reveal and full launch will do the same.

We’re all desperate to know when that next reveal is coming.

There is a Take-Two earnings call due to be held next month. Could that bring us a fresh offering?

Perhaps, fans are convinced that’s the case.

Of course, we’re also keen to get a look at the official map.

The GTA VI fan mapping project has a pretty impressive mock-up, collecting evidence from both the official trailer and various leaks of the game.

It will certainly be nice to feast our eyes upon the real thing though.

I expect that it’ll be quite sizable to keep us busy, but I wonder if there’ll be room for expansions?

ICYMI: You may as well watch the GTA VI trailer one more time.

Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier has previously said that he believes that the game will expand over time, with fan theories suggesting that potential DLCs could take us to Las Venturas or Liberty City.

“Seeing the LV license plate in the GTA Online DLC made me wonder, how big is the chance we get a Las Venturas expansion in VI?” asked one GTA Forums user.

“I believe we’re getting Liberty City in a shape of form in VI. Why? The leaks in 2016/2017 from @Tez2 and a few others that were getting LC in GTAV. The Middle Park screenshot in V’s graphics,” added another.

They continued, “[Rockstar] probably saved it for GTA6. As end game map to visit, expansion for Online or few visits in single player like Guarma and North Yankton. They surprised us with New Austin in RDR2.”

This is, of course, merely speculation so do take it with an enormous pinch of salt.

That being said, it’s an interesting theory. It would be great to revisit Liberty City and it certainly doesn’t feel out of the question.

If what Schreier says is true, an expansion has to take us somewhere. Why not this beloved locale especially when, as players have pointed out, its been kept in our minds over the years via small hints and teases.

We’ll be keeping an eye out for more.