Strauss Zelnick under fire over GTA 6 delays during Take-Two meeting
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick faced questions on September 17, 2026 about GTA 6 delays and management accountability.
- An investor asked whether the board would replace senior executives if operational performance and shareholder value do not improve.
- Kotaku says Zelnick read the question back in full and challenged the wording; in the same report, GTA 6 is still tied to November 2026.
What happened
At a Take-Two Interactive shareholder meeting on September 17, 2026, Grand Theft Auto 6 came up prominently. An investor pointed to years of delays and missed expectations and asked whether the board still believes the current management is fit to lead if operational performance and shareholder value do not improve.
Kotaku reports that CEO Strauss Zelnick read the question back in full and then pushed back on the wording. The coverage describes his response as defensive, but does not mention any new schedule or additional details about the game.
In the same report, GTA 6 remains linked to November 2026, with November 19, 2026 cited as the date. No official change to the schedule is confirmed in the provided sources, and there is also no definitive answer on a PC version or multiplayer.
Timeline
2018-10-26: Rockstar Games releases Red Dead Redemption 2, the studio’s previous major launch.
2026-09-17: At a Take-Two Interactive shareholder meeting, Strauss Zelnick is questioned about GTA 6 and the project’s delays.
2026-09-17: An investor asks whether the board would replace senior executives if performance and shareholder value do not improve.
2026-09-17: Zelnick reads the question back in full and disputes the wording, according to the report.
2026-09-18: Kotaku publishes coverage describing Zelnick’s response as defensive and still expecting GTA 6 in November 2026.
2026-11-19: The provided source cites November 19, 2026 as GTA 6’s release date.
Background
Grand Theft Auto 6 is a core project for Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games, so shareholder questions naturally focus on scheduling, execution, and value creation. The investor’s question at the meeting showed that the discussion was not just about a release date, but also about whether management still has the project’s expectations under control.
The source also notes that Rockstar’s next officially confirmed project after GTA 6 is Remedy Entertainment’s Max Payne remake(s). No further details are given on their progress or release date. For GTA 6 itself, the available information is limited to November 2026 still being treated as the expected window, without any extra confirmation of a final schedule.
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Sources
- Kotaku: article on the Take-Two shareholder meeting and the questions put to Strauss Zelnick on September 17, 2026.
- Game Rant: article citing November 19, 2026 as GTA 6’s release date and mentioning Remedy’s Max Payne remake(s) as Rockstar’s next officially confirmed project.