OK, bad news : Rockstar Games today announced that GTA V will be arriving a bit later than initially announced ;
GTA V will arrive in stores on September 17, 2013.
The company also issued the following press release:
I will admit, I am disappointed as we were told it would be released Spring ...
Rockstar is playing with us.
Well, I hope it gets delayed until October, the month you used to release most of your games, Rockstar Games.
Still, it will be 5.5 years since the release of GTA IV. I am scared to imagine when the next GTA will come out. Might actually be the end of the next generation.
GTA V will arrive in stores on September 17, 2013.
Rockstar Games Wrote:Dear all
Today, we have an official release date to share with you: Grand Theft Auto V will arrive in stores on September 17, 2013.
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. 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.
To all Grand Theft Auto fans, please accept our apologies for the delay, and our promise that the entire team here is working very hard to make the game all it can be. We are doing all we can to help ensure it will meet if not exceed your expectations come September - we thank you for your support and patience.
Yours, The GTA Team
The company also issued the following press release:
Quote:Los Santos: a sprawling sun-soaked metropolis full of self-help gurus, starlets and fading celebrities, once the envy of the Western world, now struggling to stay afloat in an era of economic uncertainty and cheap reality TV. Amidst the turmoil, three very different criminals plot their own chances of survival and success: Franklin, a former street gangster, now looking for real opportunities and serious money; Michael, a professional ex-con whose retirement is a lot less rosy than he hoped it would be; and Trevor, a violent maniac driven by the chance of a cheap high and the next big score. Running out of options, the crew risks everything in a series of daring and dangerous heists that could set them up for life.
"Grand Theft Auto V continues to push the series forward in new ways; Rockstar North are creating our deepest, most beautiful and most immersive world yet," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "We are very excited for people to learn more about the game in the coming months."
The September release date moves the launch back from its original projected release window of spring 2013 in order to allow additional development time. The biggest, most dynamic and most diverse open world Rockstar Games has yet created, Grand Theft Auto V blends storytelling and gameplay in new ways as players repeatedly jump in and out of the lives of the game's three lead characters, playing all sides of the game's interwoven story.
All the classic hallmarks of the groundbreaking series return, including incredible attention to detail and Grand Theft Auto's darkly humorous take on modern culture, alongside a brand new and ambitious approach to open world multiplayer.
I will admit, I am disappointed as we were told it would be released Spring ...
Rockstar is playing with us.
Well, I hope it gets delayed until October, the month you used to release most of your games, Rockstar Games.
Still, it will be 5.5 years since the release of GTA IV. I am scared to imagine when the next GTA will come out. Might actually be the end of the next generation.