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This November doesn't look like other Novembers, not on the game release calendar anyway. Typically, this month is reserved for the release of a few of the biggest games of the year, strategically timed to drop just before the holiday season and events like The Game Awards. But in 2026, nearly every big publisher and even lots of smaller ones backed away from November for one obvious reason: Grand Theft Auto 6. Rockstar's long-awaited sequel will likely break every entertainment…
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Upgrade this serverThis November doesn't look like other Novembers, not on the game release calendar anyway. Typically, this month is reserved for the release of a few of the biggest games of the year, strategically timed to drop just before the holiday season and events like The Game Awards. But in 2026, nearly every big publisher and even lots of smaller ones backed away from November for one obvious reason: Grand Theft Auto 6. Rockstar's long-awaited sequel will likely break every entertainment sales record that exists. Launching in that kind of blast radius isn't an enticing prospect for most. But it didn't…
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