Fans think GTA 6 is going to run unopposed when it launches later this year as publishers announce release dates, while one dev is so excited for Rockstar's game he hopes it "kicks the a**" of his titleTech10:48, 13 Mar 2025Updated 12:24, 13 Mar 2025We've had our plane tickets to Vice City purchased for years(Image: Rockstar)Grand Theft Auto 6 is still slated to launch in 2025, but Rockstar is remaining tight-lipped. Despite misinformation like a fake soundtrack doing the rounds, the studio is committed to keeping quiet.Other publishers had reportedly been holding off on announcing release dates for their titles, but it appears that time may be over as fans spot the release calendar filling up ahead of that nebulous 'Fall 2025' window.Article continues belowWith PS5 exclusive Death Stranding 2: On The Beach now slated for June, Borderlands 4 in September, and Mafia: The Old Country for Summer, 2025's biggest games are starting to settle into a rhythm that's leaving Fall wide open.That's not to discount the fantastic games that have already launched in 2025, of which one of our favourites so far is Split Fiction.The co-op adventure is an adventure that exceeds even the scope of its predecessor It Takes Two, earning top marks in our review.It's developed by Hazelight Studios, helmed by Josef Fares, the charismatic director of the studio who infamously says just about whatever is on his mind. And, in his latest outburst, he's revealed his admiration for the GTA series.Split Fiction is likely to be one of GTA 6's biggest rivals for Game of the Year(Image: Hazelight Studios/EA)In a clip from a MinnMax interview, Fares is asked if Split Fiction will win Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025."Not if GTA 6 comes out," Fares jokes, adding "I love GTA.""I would love it to come out," he says, before the interviewer jokes if he wants GTA 6 to "kick Split Fiction's a**. That's fine, that's how much I love it," he admits.It Takes Two previously took home the top award at The Game Awards in 2021, beating out Psychonauts 2, Metroid Dread, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Deathloop and Resident Evil: Village.It was also nominated for Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, and Player's Voice awards, and won Best Family Game and Best Multiplayer Game.Article continues belowFor more on GTA 6, check out why the Xbox may get a big boost from its launch, as well as everything we know about the game so far.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.