Rockstar confirms the next Grand Theft Auto is in development

One line in a GTA Online community update ended years of speculation: development of the next Grand Theft Auto was, in Rockstar’s words, “well underway.” That was the entire announcement — no title, no setting, no date. The line sat inside a post that was mostly about GTA V’s current-gen re-release and GTA Online updates, and it stayed the only official word for almost two years, until Trailer 1 arrived in December 2023. Every later beat — the trailers, both delays, the final November 19, 2026 date — traces back to this short paragraph. For where the story went next, see the full news timeline.