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Grand Theft Auto V delayed, due September 17
By
Eddie Makuch, News Editor
Rockstar Games delays upcoming Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 open-world game four months for extra polish; no mention of Wii U or PC versions.
Grand Theft Auto V has been delayed and will hit store shelves September 17, Rockstar Games announced today. The game was previously targeted to launch sometime this spring for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Explaining the delay, Rockstar said the extra time will allow the company to polish the game further.
"We know this is about four months later than originally planned and we know that this short delay will come as a disappointment to many of you, but, trust us, it will be worth the extra time," the company said in a statement.
"GTAV is a massively ambitious and complex game and it simply needs a little more polish to be of the standard we and, more importantly, you require."
Notably absent from Rockstar's announcement of the GTAV release date today was mention of a PC or Wii U version of the game. The company previously said these versions were "up for consideration." Grand Theft Auto IV originally launched only for Xbox 360 and PS3, but was later made available on PC.
GTAV was announced in October 2011, and a teaser trailer that followed in November confirmed that the game will be set primarily in present-day Los Santos, a fictional town modeled on Los Angeles. Rockstar has also said that GTAV boasts the largest scope of any installment in the franchise to date.
The GTAV game world is reportedly bigger than Red Dead Redemption, GTA: San Andreas, and GTAIV combined.
GTAV features three protagonists, making it the first title in the series to tell its primary story through multiple characters. However, it is not an entirely novel idea for the franchise. GTAIV focused its narrative on the story of Niko Bellic, but ensuing downloadable expansions depicted Liberty City from the viewpoints of two additional characters.
GTAV will have some big shoes to fill. Its predecessor, GTAIV, was a massive success for Rockstar and Take-Two. The game has shipped over 25 million copies, placing it among the top-performing games of all time. In total, the Grand Theft Auto franchise itself has shipped over 125 million copies.
Entertainment Design and Research analyst Jesse Divnich said in November that he thinks GTAV has the potential to sell north of 25 million copies during its first 12 months on the market.
For more on GTAV, check out GameSpot's video breakdown of the game's second trailer (below), as well as all previous coverage.
By
Eddie Makuch, News Editor
Eddie Makuch (Mack-ooh) is a News Editor at GameSpot. He works out of the company's Boston office in Somerville, Mass., and loves extra chunky peanut butter.
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im not surprised one bit they pushed it back. I have always thought this game will be for next gen systems. I mean they aren't going to release this now. And then put a next GTA game out 4-5 years later on new systems.
Love it, I wish more game companies would delay their games to make them absolutely perfect! If they did we would have waaaay more excellent games then we already do, or some of the titles that were almost their but not quite, could actually be with this approach. Make it the best yet Rockstar, I have total trust that you will! :)
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And then, after a second delay in september - the final bombshell - GTA V is actually a launch title for nexgen consoles.
Were they just quoted as saying it was delayed 4 months? that would be July not September......lmao.
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Enough games coming out in March already. Im glad this has been moved forward to a silent period so I can enjoy it without rushing.
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GTA5 will hurt new console sales the most if they are released this year .Nobody will care about a new Xbox or PS4 if GTA5 is released so late in the year.
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@garyperson Hurt new console sales? The new consoles won't even be out this year, and probably not until late next year or 2015 the latest. I for one is happy with the current consoles and the quality of games bought out each year for them.
@jonny-g- @garyperson Expect the new consoles by Christmas -- especially with the PS4 being revealed on 2/20. The Wall Street Journal reports both will be out this holiday season. The WSJ isn't one to play with their reputation.
lol, it was delayed, really?
wow.. i remember those "analysts" predicting first for last november and then for this spring.
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I feel bad for the employees at Rockstar. Eight more months of being treated like garbage in order to make GTAV amazing.
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Yep, I guessed it and I was right. Rockstar are perfectionists and that's a good thing.
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Rock star know what they re doing, simply put i cant wait its gonna be better than losing your virginity for the 1st time, only this time it ll take longer to finish and looks better, and hey if rock star need a few more weeks to "polish" their trophy wife so be it !! CANNOT WAIT
@Superzone Actually they don't, remember GTA IV? Was slated to come out October 16 2007 but they said due to technological problems we are delaying it to April 2008, which it came out April 29.
I saw this coming by a long shot. It's fine since we should be used to it by now. More time, more polish.
When they say trust us, it's going to be worth the wait, I do. It's no big deal to me because there is plenty out there to keep me busy.
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It is still coming out in spring 2013 if you live in Australia or New Zealand.
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@AtomicBaconBits How am I being stupid it was just a joke. If anything it is a clever joke.
@Venatorcruiser @AtomicBaconBits yea but people in the U.S. don't get how long it takes some places to actually get a game.
My only interest in this game lies in the PC version and only if it doesn't require Games for Windows Live or their Rockstar Launcher, no external account registration, is DRM free and playable offline - anything other than that and they won't get a sale here.
If that means another year of development time after the console release, so be it, I can wait.
Rockstar does deliver a polished crafted game. They need to have dlc on a disc like the last game. I'd be satisfied if it looks as good as Red Dead Redemption
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@Keitha313 They don't need any extra hype. The game is already going to sell at least 10 million, and I can guarantee that.
@tightwad34 @Keitha313 I have no doubt that the game will surpass all COD records, and it will become the biggest selling game of all time.
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- Publisher(s): Rockstar Games
- Developer(s): Rockstar North
- Genre: Action
- Release: Sep 17, 2013 (US)
- ESRB: M
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