As GTA 6 gets delayed again, which game releases could be brought forward - including Call of Duty, Halo and Wolverine

As previously reported by National World, Rockstar Games announced that the long-awaited Grand Theft Auto 6 will be delayed until November next year.

Initially slated for a 2025 release, in May the game’s launch was pushed back to May 26, 2026. Now, the game has been delayed once again, with developers now aiming for a November 19, 2026 release date.

A spokesperson for Rockstar Games said: “Grand Theft Auto 6 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 deserve.”

When it does launch, GTA 6 is expected to dominate the entertainment landscape. Over the past 12 months, other game studios, movie production companies and more have been diligently making sure their new release does not coincide with the gaming juggernaut.

It’s like putting your film out when a new Avengers movie is released, or dropping a new album on the same day as Taylor Swift; launching at the same time as GTA 6 will be like signing your game’s death warrant.

But this new delay could force the hands of some AAA developers, who were either holding off until late 2026 or now simply face a crunch to get their title on the shelves first.

Here are some of the big titles that could be released early, now that GTA 6 has been pushed back.

Halo: Campaign Evolved

At the Halo World Championships, it was revealed that a remake of 2001’s Halo: Combat Evolved would be released on all major platforms - including, for the first time, on PlayStation.

The original Halo game has been rebuilt from the ground up by Halo Studios, using Unreal Engine 5; fans and pros in attendance at the world championship got their hands on it first - with the game slated for a fall 2026 release.

It was made clear to players that the game was not finished, and fans have taken issue with some of the design philosophy changes. In particular, criticism has been levelled at Halo Studios for adding sprint, and lowering the assault rifle’s ammo count.

There would likely be quite a crunch to get Halo: Campaign Evolved ready for something closer to a summer release, but might be a necessary evil to dodge Rockstar’s entertainment titan.

Marvel’s Wolverine

Insomniac has been on a generational run of great games since the PlayStation 5 was released. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is still one of the best-looking titles on the platform, and their Marvel’s Spider-Man series is arguably the best set of superhero games ever created.

Now, they have been given the reins to a Wolverine game, promising aggressive combat as Logan slashes his way through a brand new story.

The studio’s reputation for great games should make them a tad more bullet-proof to GTA 6’s release, but Insomniac bosses would still do well to get the jump by releasing somewhere in the September-October window.

Untitled Call of Duty

Every year, Call of Duty releases a new title somewhere around the start of November. In fact, we’ll be getting our hands on Black Ops 7 in just a few days’ time.

But even a franchise as big as Call of Duty will not be impervious to losing players to GTA, and publishing giant Activision knows it’s daft to try and go head-to-head with a game like that.

Developer Infinity Ward will have had four years to develop the 2026 Call of Duty, following the sluggish camp-fest of MWII in 2022.

The game should be ready long before then, and so it would make sense for Activision to switch up their annual release schedule.