Ex-Steelers All-Pro RB rips Rockstar Games as GTA 6 release gets delayed for another year

As many Pittsburgh Steelers fans are likely to agree, Rockstar Games has lived up to the namesake for decades between the Red Dead Redemption series, Max Payne series and Grand Theft Auto series. However, their success has led to frustration from gamers who have been patiently awaiting the sequel to Grand Theft Auto V for more than a decade.

Le'Veon Bell and Grand Theft Auto fans were given some rough news on Thursday, when a midday update on GTA VI was posted by the company across social media. The game was delayed from May 2026 to November 19, 2026. It was a delay of about six months and not the first in the eagerly anticipated project's storied development.

The game had originally been given a release date of fall 2025, which would have been around the time of this post. Instead, fans are now forced to wait at least an additional year to get their hands on the title.

Bell joined a growing segment of fans expressing doubts about the state of the project and whether he would ever be able to play the game.

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"lol bro, yall not gon give us this game are yall??" Bell posted.

Rockstar Games claimed the delay was to allow for additional time to polish things up. There are seemingly additional potential reasons for GTA IV's delay, but those were the ones offered by the developers.

"Hi everyone, Grand Theft Auto VI will now release on Thursday, November 19, 2026," Rockstar Games posted. "We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve."

Bell and many fans have begun to express doubts not unlike Red Dead Redemption protagonist Arthur Morgan about the promises delivered by the company. Of course, Bell has been busy reacting to another big story that has hit close to home.

Le'Veon Bell reacts to former Steelers teammate facing new legal hurricane

Le'Veon Bell at McBroom v Gib fight Press Conference - Source: Getty

Le'Veon Bell's NFL career is now nearly four seasons back in the rearview mirror, about as long as Bell's former Pittsburgh Steelers teammate, Antonio Brown. Brown's post-NFL journey has been quite different than his decade in the spotlight, and now has taken a dark turn.

According to various reports, the former Steelers receiver was accused of attempted murder in Florida. Le'Veon Bell reacted to a news update by MLFootball posted on X on Thursday, seemingly calling on the government to "free AB."

"wishing the best for my guy .. free AB," he posted.

Between news of Brown's extradition and Grand Theft Auto IV's unwelcome update, the doomscrolling was particularly doom-infested for the former Steelers great running back on Thursday. The former Baltimore Ravens rival has no choice but to hope for a change in his experience on social media in the coming days.

Edited by Ian Van Roy