Take-Two shareholders have voted to back Strauss Zelnick as the company faces a significant timeline shift for Grand Theft Auto content. The highly anticipated GTA Online launch, which forms a critical part of the publisher’s revenue strategy, has been pushed to 2027. This represents a notable delay from original plans surrounding the franchise’s online ecosystem.
The shareholder vote of confidence in Zelnick comes as the company manages expectations around one of gaming’s most lucrative properties. GTA Online has historically been a major revenue driver for Take-Two, and the timing adjustment reflects the scope of development required for the next iteration.
For players counting down to GTA VI’s single-player launch, this means the online component—which typically becomes the long-term engagement vehicle—will arrive later than the base game itself, fundamentally shaping how the community experiences the franchise’s multiplayer ecosystem in its early years.