New Zelda and GTA VI Launches Highlight Shifts in the Games Industry

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Two of the biggest games of 2026, a new Zelda title and Grand Theft Auto VI, are scheduled to launch only weeks apart in November. GTA VI is the long-awaited sequel to Grand Theft Auto V, which has sold roughly 230 million copies since its 2013 debut. The article argues that these releases reflect a games industry model that is changing or fading. The excerpt provided is brief, so further detail on the specific argument is only available in the full Verge story.

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