GTA 6 Delay Turns Into a Meme Fest — From Guinness Records to Fried Chicken?!

At this point, it almost feels like a running joke. You wait a decade, you watch three different consoles come and go, and then bam! — Rockstar tells you that GTA 6 won’t hit shelves until November 2026. Yeah, not 2025 anymore! Another whole year. Somewhere out there, a gamer just gave up and started replaying San Andreas again...

Hi everyone,

Grand Theft Auto VI will now release on Thursday, November 19, 2026.

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… pic.twitter.com/yLX9KIiDzX

— Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) November 6, 2025

And honestly? You can’t even blame them. GTA 6 has been one of the most anticipated games in modern history, teased with cinematic trailers and impossible hype. But this week’s delay announcement didn’t just disappoint fans — it set the entire internet on fire. Within hours, the news racked up hundreds of thousands of likes, retweets, memes, and a level of collective sarcasm that could power Los Santos itself.

Fast Food Joins the Roast:

Even brands couldn’t resist joining the chaos. KFC cheekily tweeted, “Call us if you need help delivering,” while Domino’s Pizza UK jumped in with their own jab about being “delivery experts.” Imagine being roasted by your local fast-food chain because your billion-dollar video game isn’t ready yet... that’s a new level of public humiliation!

call us if you need help delivering https://t.co/JgXJBNrgwT

— Domino's Pizza UK (@Dominos_UK) November 6, 2025

Then there was Guinness World Records, calmly pointing out that Duke Nukem Forever once held the record for the longest development time — fourteen years and forty-three days. Subtle? Not really. Accurate? Painfully. At this rate, GTA 6 might just aim to beat that record too.

Current record for the longest development period for a videogame? 14 years and 43 days.

Officially announced on 28 April 1997 by developer 3D Realms, the FPS 'Duke Nukem Forever' was finally released on 10 June 2011. https://t.co/8XBZGM3i98

— Guinness World Records (@GWR) November 6, 2025

The Internet Turns Chaos Into Comedy:

Of course, this kind of response says more about the cultural weight of GTA 6 than the delay itself. It’s not just a game anymore — it’s a social event. When brands from Devolver Digital to Atari start cracking jokes, you know the hype has gone beyond the gaming community. Everyone wants a piece of the conversation, even if it means dunking on Rockstar in the process.

You can’t escape us.

November 19, 2026 it is then. https://t.co/EMLwGWb1yY

— Devolver Digital (@devolverdigital) November 6, 2025

But let’s be honest — behind the memes and the mockery, there’s this weird mix of frustration and reluctant admiration. Because deep down, fans know Rockstar’s delays usually mean one thing: they’re not done making magic. Every Grand Theft Auto since Vice City has redefined what open-world gaming can be. The difference now is that we’ve been waiting through entire console generations, cultural shifts, and probably three different versions of Skyrim.

https://t.co/SqC2ZYRK6s https://t.co/l5o58PULml

— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) November 6, 2025

Waiting... and Waiting... and Laughing:

Still, it’s hard not to laugh at the absurdity. The GTA 6 trailer dropped almost a year ago and broke YouTube records in just 24 hours. The excitement was electric. And now? We’re sitting here counting down another twelve months while KFC of all companies steals the show on Twitter. You couldn’t make this up!

So yes, Rockstar, take your time — polish every streetlight in Vice City if you have to. But maybe toss us a demo, a dev diary, or even a screenshot to prove this thing still exists. Because right now, fans are clinging to memes like they’re the only thing keeping the dream alive...

The Long Wait Continues:

One thing’s certain: whether it drops in 2026 or 2030, GTA 6 will break records. But until then, the internet’s going to keep laughing — because if we can’t play the game yet, we might as well make fun of it!