Grand Theft Auto 6 rumored to be launching on PC sooner than anyone expected, but I wouldn't get my hopes up too high

A GamesBeat report claims that Grand Theft Auto 6—which still hasn't been announced for PC—will launch for PC sometime within the first three months of 2027. If correct, that means the game will drop, at most, just four months after its initial release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles.

GamesBeat cites "four industry sources familiar with the studio's plans" in its report, all of whom requested anonymity. Rockstar has not yet commented on the claim.

It's a surprising claim. Earlier this year, we predicted that GTA 6 won't likely appear on PC before November 2027, mainly because that's just how Rockstar rolls. We always have to wait.

Grand Theft Auto 3: 7 months between console and PC release

Compared to that, a four month break between the console and PC releases, and possibly less, seems downright snappy, especially given how the gaps between GTA games themselves have grown over the decades.

Not only would a Q1 release of …