GTA 6 has been pushed to November 2026 — but the delay isn’t the real story. In this episode of Press Start Select, we dig into what’s actually happening inside Rockstar Games, why the gaming industry is shifting in 2025, and how GTA 6 is facing expectations no studio can realistically deliver on.
We break down how the modern gaming landscape has changed since GTA 5, the rise of massive player backlogs, the economics behind $70 releases, and the pressure studios face as development timelines stretch longer than ever. From union concerns at Rockstar to widespread industry layoffs, we explore why this GTA delay signals something much bigger.
We also shift to anime news and discuss the Chainsaw Man movie (Reze Arc), the growing animation quality crisis, the disappointing rollout of One Punch Man Season 3, and why top studios like MAPPA are setting impossible production standards. Plus: how “the Dragon Ball Z effect” impacts modern anime, why some manga struggle in adaptation, and what Demon Slayer continues to get right.
Topics Covered:
• GTA 6 delay & industry fallout
• Gaming backlog problem in 2025
• Nintendo Switch 2 sales trends
• Palworld lawsuit updates
• Square Enix layoffs & development issues
• Chainsaw Man movie breakdown
• Anime production challenges in 2025
• OPM Season 3 concerns & manga vs. anime quality
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:39 GTA 6 Delayed to 2026
02:00 GTA 6 Delay Reaction
03:02 Gaming Industry Problems 2025
04:31 Nintendo Switch 2 Sales
06:38 Pokemon News
08:06 Palworld Nintendo Lawsuit Update
09:38 Will GTA 6 Be Good
12:15 Gaming Backlog Problem
16:26 Video Game Development Issues
20:28 Square Enix Layoffs
24:16 FF7 Rebirth Combat
26:46 Crash Bandicoot on Netflix
29:35 Captain America Black Panther Game Delayed
36:15 Marvel Games 2025
38:03 Chainsaw Man Movie
44:02 My Hero Academia Final Season
50:54 Anime Animation Quality
52:01 One Punch Man Season 3
54:12 Manga vs Anime
55:48 Outro