
The hype behind Grand Theft Auto 6 is already distorting the games industry's calendar. Few releases in history have had such a buzz behind.
The sequel's shifting launch window has reportedly forced studios of all sizes to rethink schedules, budgets and even survival strategies. Given that Grand Theft Auto 5 remains the second best-selling video game of all time, the hype is widely seen as justified, if deeply inconvenient for rivals.