When GTA 6 was delayed for the second time to November 2026, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick was initially incredulous. Jennifer Kolbe, Head of Publishing at Rockstar Games, recalled that after both sides clarified the reasons for the delay, Zelnick accepted the team's explanation.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Kolbe said she had called Zelnick twice to inform him of the GTA 6 delays: the first time pushing it from fall 2025 to May 2026, and the second time from May to November. Upon hearing about the second delay, Zelnick repeatedly confirmed whether the news was true.
Kolbe stated that the team was fortunate to receive such understanding; some development teams facing similar demands might simply strive to release the game on time.