Kazutaka Kodaka delays Danganronpa 2×2 to avoid GTA 6 clash

Kazutaka Kodaka, the creator of the Danganronpa series, announced that his new title Danganronpa 2×2 will be postponed from a 2026 launch to early 2027. In an interview at Anime Expo 2026, he explained that the shift is intended to steer clear of Rockstar Games’ highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6, slated for November 2026, and to give himself time to play the latter. He said, “I wouldn’t have time to make the game while playing GTA 6.”

The delay reflects a broader industry pattern of publishers rearranging release calendars to avoid the GTA 6 window, which has left the autumn schedule unusually sparse and pushed many blockbuster titles into the spring of 2027.