I think people need to chill out about waiting for GTA 6

I'm sorry to inform you that GTA 6 isn't out yet—and it might not be for a while longer than you already expect. Yes, another delay is possible, and I'm worried. Not about the game, actually, but about how the internet at large is losing it over the wait.Table of contentsPatience is a VIrtueHave you considered the possibility that you might not enjoy GTA 6 that much, even if it's great? Like, this guy just got arrested for murder, and all he had to talk about was how he'd miss GTA 6.https://twitter.com/TheGameVerse/status/2020344156330291476?s=20 If the first thought in your mind is akin to "maybe not, he might just get out in time to hear of another delay," then I have bad news. I mean, that's the first thought I had as well, but that's only because my mind's also been poisoned by GTA 6 wait meme-induced brain rot. This is all extremely concerning. Seeing a guy who's killed someone else, arguably also throwing his life away for an already stupid reason, just emptily stating that the worst thing is that he won't get to play some game, is just rough. He's, hopefully, the most extreme case out there, but even the lesser ones are just so annoying that I cannot believe I'm the only one having a hard time dealing with all the GTA wait memes. Most GTA content on the internet right now seems to be less about the game, more about how long people have been waiting/ still have to wait for GTA 6, and it’s so tiresome. There are so many great games out there, some arguably better, and ones that'll connect with you on an emotional level more deeply than GTA 6 can ever hope to, but it seemingly cannot be helped. This focus on GTA 6 stopped feeling like a fun joke we could all laugh about and turned into a full-blown obsession for quite some time now. I don’t want to get tired of the game before it’s even out.Patience is a VIrtue Most gamers nowadays are aware of the famous Shigeru Miyamoto quote that goes "A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad." What few gamers are aware of is that Miyamoto never actually said this, but the thought is right nonetheless, and shouldn't need to be tagged to a famous developer to enter your mind. If there's anything that these years have taught us, it's that waiting is just fine, because there's just no lack of other great experiences to enjoy in the meantime. Most people nowadays will have a hard time even remembering how tough it was waiting for Half-Life 2, always haunted by the ever-looming shadow of cancellation because of its source code leak. Similarly, we spent so many years waiting for Cyberpunk 2077, only to immediately forget about the wait upon release and shift gears to simply bashing it for being a broken mess. Nowadays, not even that matters, as the game ended up becoming "eventually good." Like, even if you don't care about the well-being of developers who will most certainly be put through incredibly tough crunch periods, you should stop obsessing over just one game.Have you considered the possibility that you might not enjoy GTA 6 that much, even if it's great? Even if the game comes out in a technically great state, and you're unaffected by all the wait memes, there's one important thing I'd like you to consider. It's been almost 15 years since GTA V's release, and I think the long years of just hyping it up have blinded people to a harsh truth. GTA 5 has sold over 225 million units over its overall lifespan. A very large number of people playing it nowadays weren't even born yet when it came out. While I'm sure young people still have many years of enjoying GTA ahead of them, many of those waiting for GTA 6 to solve all of gaming's problems might've already matured out of enjoying GTA 6 the way we did the previous games in the series. So many people have been desperately asking for GTA 6, even though GTA Online never stopped getting quality updates, and they even got the excellent Red Dead Redemption 2 in the meantime. Isn't it possible that they, too, have partly outgrown GTA, and simply aren't aware of it yet? In any case, I'd really like the Internet at large to stop obsessing over GTA 6, so that it gets the slightest chance to hit us like a breath of fresh air, and not something that the whole gaming community believes it's owed and that will have no chance to be anything other than beyond perfect. The post I think people need to chill out about waiting for GTA 6 appeared first on Destructoid.

Feb 16, 2026 - 05:12

I think people need to chill out about waiting for GTA 6

I'm sorry to inform you that GTA 6 isn't out yet—and it might not be for a while longer than you already expect. Yes, another delay is possible, and I'm worried. Not about the game, actually, but about how the internet at large is losing it over the wait.

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Like, this guy just got arrested for murder, and all he had to talk about was how he'd miss GTA 6.

https://twitter.com/TheGameVerse/status/2020344156330291476?s=20 If the first thought in your mind is akin to "maybe not, he might just get out in time to hear of another delay," then I have bad news. I mean, that's the first thought I had as well, but that's only because my mind's also been poisoned by GTA 6 wait meme-induced brain rot.

This is all extremely concerning. Seeing a guy who's killed someone else, arguably also throwing his life away for an already stupid reason, just emptily stating that the worst thing is that he won't get to play some game, is just rough. He's, hopefully, the most extreme case out there, but even the lesser ones are just so annoying that I cannot believe I'm the only one having a hard time dealing with all the GTA wait memes.

Most GTA content on the internet right now seems to be less about the game, more about how long people have been waiting/ still have to wait for GTA 6, and it’s so tiresome. There are so many great games out there, some arguably better, and ones that'll connect with you on an emotional level more deeply than GTA 6 can ever hope to, but it seemingly cannot be helped. This focus on GTA 6 stopped feeling like a fun joke we could all laugh about and turned into a full-blown obsession for quite some time now. I don’t want to get tired of the game before it’s even out.

Patience is a VIrtue

Most gamers nowadays are aware of the famous Shigeru Miyamoto quote that goes "A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad." What few gamers are aware of is that Miyamoto never actually said this, but the thought is right nonetheless, and shouldn't need to be tagged to a famous developer to enter your mind.

If there's anything that these years have taught us, it's that waiting is just fine, because there's just no lack of other great experiences to enjoy in the meantime. Most people nowadays will have a hard time even remembering how tough it was waiting for Half-Life 2, always haunted by the ever-looming shadow of cancellation because of its source code leak.

Similarly, we spent so many years waiting for Cyberpunk 2077, only to immediately forget about the wait upon release and shift gears to simply bashing it for being a broken mess. Nowadays, not even that matters, as the game ended up becoming "eventually good." Like, even if you don't care about the well-being of developers who will most certainly be put through incredibly tough crunch periods, you should stop obsessing over just one game.

Have you considered the possibility that you might not enjoy GTA 6 that much, even if it's great?

Even if the game comes out in a technically great state, and you're unaffected by all the wait memes, there's one important thing I'd like you to consider. It's been almost 15 years since GTA V's release, and I think the long years of just hyping it up have blinded people to a harsh truth.

GTA 5 has sold over 225 million units over its overall lifespan. A very large number of people playing it nowadays weren't even born yet when it came out. While I'm sure young people still have many years of enjoying GTA ahead of them, many of those waiting for GTA 6 to solve all of gaming's problems might've already matured out of enjoying GTA 6 the way we did the previous games in the series.

So many people have been desperately asking for GTA 6, even though GTA Online never stopped getting quality updates, and they even got the excellent Red Dead Redemption 2 in the meantime. Isn't it possible that they, too, have partly outgrown GTA, and simply aren't aware of it yet?

In any case, I'd really like the Internet at large to stop obsessing over GTA 6, so that it gets the slightest chance to hit us like a breath of fresh air, and not something that the whole gaming community believes it's owed and that will have no chance to be anything other than beyond perfect.

The post I think people need to chill out about waiting for GTA 6 appeared first on Destructoid.

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