Signs Point to the Upcoming Release of GTA 6’s Next Trailer
It’s been almost a year since Rockstar Games teased its highly anticipated open-world title, Grand Theft Auto 6, and the community is buzzing with excitement and speculation. Fans are doing what they do best: piecing together clues and theories, convinced that a new trailer is just around the corner. This time, they might actually be onto something!
In the past couple of weeks, a wave of excitement has swept through the Grand Theft Auto community, with many predicting that the next trailer will drop either in the last days of April or the first weeks of May. What’s fueling this theory? Let’s break it down.
The primary reason for this buzz is the announcement from Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar’s parent company, regarding their fourth-quarter earnings call scheduled for May 22. Historically, Rockstar has a pattern of releasing trailers or making significant announcements in the lead-up to these earnings calls. For instance, the second trailer for GTA 6 was unveiled on May 6 last year, just days before Take-Two’s Q4 earnings call on May 15. The last time Rockstar announced a delay was also on the same day as a Take-Two earnings call, back on November 6, 2025.
This pattern suggests that we could see some GTA 6-related news or a teaser in the weeks leading up to the May 22 call. Given that it’s been nearly a year since the last trailer, it feels like the perfect moment for the third trailer to make its debut.
Additionally, fans have been looking back at how previous Rockstar titles were marketed, trying to draw parallels. While this approach is a bit less convincing—since it assumes that GTA 6’s rollout will mirror past games, which isn’t necessarily the case due to various factors like the pandemic and internal development issues—there are still some interesting comparisons. Based on the marketing timelines for Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTA V, it does seem like we’re approaching a point where the next trailer for GTA 6 could be released.
Typically, these fan theories can be a stretch and often come off as desperate—remember the moon theories? However, as we enter the final seven months before GTA 6’s expected launch in November, it’s clear that Take-Two and Rockstar will ramp up their marketing efforts. Assuming the game stays on track and avoids further delays, we can expect a significant marketing push this summer, as hinted by Take-Two’s CEO in February.
A major trailer release in late May would be an ideal way to kick off the marketing campaign as we head into the final stretch. GTA 6 is on the horizon—probably just around 200 days away!
