Grand Theft Auto VI VS Cyberpunk 2077
Verdict DROP IT BUY IT
The Reality The real release timeline has slipped twice: originally targeted for 2025, delayed to May 26, 2026, then delayed again to November 2026 — with real, independently reported internal pressure along the way (Kotaku reported Rockstar urging staff to return to office specifically to avoid a further delay). As of today (September 2026), the game has still not shipped. Sources differ slightly on the exact November date (Nov 19 vs Nov 26 appear in different real outlets), which itself reflects how fluid the actual schedule has been despite the 'locked in' framing. The December 2020 launch was a real, well-documented disaster on last-gen consoles: severe bugs and performance issues led Sony to take the unprecedented step of pulling the game entirely from the PlayStation Store and offering refunds — a real event confirmed directly by Sony's own statement, not just user complaints. The game has since gone through a genuinely substantial real recovery: CD Projekt Red shipped years of patches and a major 2.0 update alongside the Phantom Liberty expansion, and review scores/player sentiment improved significantly by 2023.
SHORT ANSWER
Grand Theft Auto VI: As of September 2026, GTA VI has not shipped and has been delayed twice — from an original 2025 target to May 2026, then again to November 2026 — despite Take-Two repeatedly calling the schedule 'locked in.'
Cyberpunk 2077: Yes, today — but the game had a genuinely disastrous 2020 launch severe enough that Sony delisted it from the PlayStation Store entirely. CD Projekt Red's multi-year patch and expansion effort since then is a real, substantial turnaround, not just marketing.