Grand Theft Auto 6 has certainly not been announced for 2019

By Colin Stevens

Despite a persistent message for some Grand Theft Auto Online players, Grand Theft Auto 6 has certainly not been announced for a 2019 version.

The official support account of Rockstar on Twitter recently replied to the user @KolosisYT, rejecting the message saying, "This is a hoax done with the use of mods, not an official message or statement from Rockstar Games. "

The hoax message in question prompted many GTA Online players to visit the official Rockstar support site, sharing the message that appeared regularly. on their UI above the mini-map of the game. The message read: "GTA VI Coming 2019" with a general link to the Rockstar official website, which shows nothing about Grand Theft Auto 6. [19659008AlthoughGrandTheftAuto6hasbeenrumoredforsometimeRockstarGameshasnotofficiallyannouncedthegameApotentialGrandTheftAuto6ishighlylikelyasGTA5hassoldmorethan$95millionunitssinceitsreleasein2013

Rockstar is currently working on Red Dead Redemption 2, due out on October 26th. To learn more about this highly anticipated title, take a look at our first look at Red Dead Redemption 2.

Colin Stevens is a freelance writer for IGN, and there's no way for Rockstar to announce Grand Theft Auto 6. Follow him on Twitter .