The newest installment to the blockbuster "Grand Theft Auto" video game franchise has been delayed again, this time until November 2026, its creators announced Wednesday.

"We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve," Rockstar Games said in a post on X.

Release of the game had already been pushed from late 2025 to early 2026. Rockstar said it will now come out on November 19 of next year.

Shares of Rockstar-parent Take-Two Interactive sank more than eight percent in after-hours trades.

Word of the delay came the same day dozens of people protested outside Rockstar offices in Edinburgh, Scotland, accusing the multi-billion dollar studi

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