Rockstar explains why GTA 6 will not arrive soon to PC

The PC version of GTA 6 still has no release date and Take-Two explains the reasons behind this decision.

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The question has been in the air for months, and the PC community doesn’t stop insisting on GTA 6: why is one of the most important releases of the decade still not available on Windows? Take-Two’s CEO, Strauss Zelnick, has provided new explanations about the strategy behind this schedule, pointing to an industry that is changing its pace and priorities.

During a recent interview, Zelnick delved into how the market is evolving and why companies continue to bet on a specific sequence when launching their biggest projects. The key, according to him, is not to dismiss platforms, but to adjust times to maximize impact.

Why GTA 6 won’t be available on PC at launch

Zelnick states that the market is “shifting towards PC” and that the industry will move more towards open models, but at the same time, he emphasizes the importance of consoles as a traditional gaming experience with a very stable user base. In his words, this balance explains why the initial launch remains focused on PS5 and Xbox Series.

The executive also recalls that Rockstar has never bet on simultaneous releases. The company prefers to optimize the console version first and later dedicate specific resources to the PC audience, a market that (according to their own analysis) has a significant impact on the project’s total sales.

The industry is changing

The industry trend supports this strategy: the growth of PC players is evident, while the console boost after the pandemic has stabilized. Additionally, new hardware presented by Valve, such as the Stream Machine, is bringing PC gaming back to the living room.

For Take-Two, the mobile market is also gaining weight, with a much faster pace than consoles and a massive audience that increases every year. With this landscape, the arrival of the game on Windows seems to be a matter of schedule, not doubts. Rockstar maintains its usual stance: consoles first, then PC.