Look, we’ve all had our moments of disappointment when a highly anticipated game gets delayed. Maybe you vented on Reddit, fired off an angry tweet, or dramatically sighed while updating your calendar. But taking it to your country’s parliament? Now that’s commitment.
Welcome to 2025, where the delay of GTA VI has officially become a political talking point. Yes, you read that right. A Polish deputy actually stood up in parliament—the actual parliament, where laws are made and serious national issues are debated—to address the postponement of Rockstar Games’ magnum opus. And honestly? It’s both hilarious and somehow perfectly fitting for what might be the most anticipated game of the decade.
GTA VI was supposed to grace our consoles in May 2026. Fans had marked their calendars, requested time off work, and mentally prepared for countless hours in what promises to be Rockstar’s most ambitious open-world yet. Then came the gut punch: Take-Two Interactive announced the game wouldn’t arrive until November 19, 2026. Six more months of waiting. The statement was frustratingly vague on details, leaving everyone to speculate about what went wrong behind the scenes.
A deputy’s dramatic declaration
Enter Witold Tumanowicz, a deputy from Poland representing the Confederation of Liberty and Independence and member of the National Movement party. Shortly after the delay announcement dropped, Tumanowicz took to the parliamentary floor with what can only be described as the most relatable political statement of the year.
“Madam Speaker and honorable members: as part of my parliamentary declaration, I wanted to inform you about a very concerning matter. An hour ago, Rockstar Games announced that the release of GTA VI will be postponed until next year.”
Poland’s government brought up the GTA 6 delay in parliament. 😂 pic.twitter.com/Wb7NCee6Dt
— KAMI (@Okami13_) November 11, 2025
The sheer audacity of it is beautiful. Here’s a man who looked at his parliamentary duties and thought, “You know what needs to be addressed right now? This GTA situation.” He didn’t stop there either. Tumanowicz went full dramatic, calling the unexpected delay a “major scandal” and joked that “if people don’t take to the streets after something like this, I don’t know what will happen.”
Now, you might expect this kind of speech to be met with eye rolls or awkward silence. After all, there are probably a few pressing issues in Poland that might seem more urgent than a video game delay. But here’s where it gets even better: Paweł Szrot, a deputy from the right-wing Law and Justice party, actually chimed in with support, stating, “I respect such declarations, deputy.”
The cultural weight of a video game
When government officials start discussing video game release dates in official parliamentary sessions—even jokingly—it says something about how massive GTA VI has become in the cultural consciousness. This isn’t just another game delay. This is THE delay. The one that has millions of fans worldwide collectively groaning and recalculating their life plans.
Tumanowicz became the first prominent political figure to publicly react to the GTA VI postponement, and while his speech was clearly tongue-in-cheek, it captured something genuine: the universal frustration of fans who’ve been waiting years for this game. Whether you’re a gamer in Warsaw, Los Angeles, or Tokyo, the pain is real.
So here we are, with GTA VI not only dominating gaming headlines but apparently parliamentary agendas too. If nothing else, it proves that when Rockstar finally does release this game in November 2026, it better be worth all this drama—political and otherwise.