Grand Theft Auto V Scheduled for Spring 2013

I'm pretty sure that's an artist rendition of Yvonne Strahovski. Dem eyes/cheekbones.

I do agree about the Red Dead Redemption point, I wish they would bundle all the DLC, maybe enhance the graphics and release the game on steam. I'm sure the game would sell.

As always, the PC release will follow approximately 6 months behind. Let's not report about this again, cheers.

Glad to hear it

As I expected. Those hoping for a 2012 release obviously haven't paid attention to when R* releases their games lately.

@zels: That's a Fruit iFruit. Silly!

@captain_clayman said:

I swear, the PC version better be good. Max Payne 3 was awesome on PC so they really don't have an excuse (not like they had one with GTA 4 or LA Noire or the non-existent Red Dead for pc, but still.)

Max Payne 3 being a linear level-based game might explain why it turned out well on the PC.

Another +1 for PC. I really don't want to play it on the Xboxen. Also, I sure hope Mike Toreno makes a comeback in 5.

@Mr_Skeleton said:

There is something very creepy about that girl.

I think the dissonance comes from the fact that she's doing the "taking a picture in a mirror" pose... at the beach... to nobody. Doesn't make a lot of sense.

@FZackM said:

It's a shame they're not planning on doing a PC version already, I bet it'll come out about a year after the console versions.

I really hate how Rockstar treats PC gamers as second rate customers. I don't want to play GTAV on consoles with huge FPS dips and crappy controller stick aiming, IV was so much better on PC With 100+ FPS at all times and smooth aiming controls, not to mention mods.

I wish people would stop treating PC like it doesn't matter. At least the indie community is thriving on PC.

how the hell are you getting 100+ fps at all times for GTA IV for PC?

@TheBioLover said:

Nice! As for no PC version...meh, who cares.

Millions of PC gamers. Even with how shitty GTA IV was on PC, the mod community was huge and created a lot of awesome stuff. The modding potential for GTA V is huge especially if the vanilla game is technically sound.

Spend 4 years making the same game as the last one and another six months for a PC version that's poorly optimized. Repeat. Welcome to Rockstar North.

@xbob42 said:

Don't care about GTA anymore. IV was disappointing on an extraordinary level while Saints Row the Third not only rose to the challenge but soared above anything GTA had ever previously accomplished.

That's why I'm waiting to see what GTA V brings to the table. I agree GTA IV was flawed (especially the PC version) but I really want to see another GTA game that freaking blows me away like san andreas did.

I swear, the PC version better be good. Max Payne 3 was awesome on PC so they really don't have an excuse (not like they had one with GTA 4 or LA Noire or the non-existent Red Dead for pc, but still.)

@MrKlorox

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What do you mean "despite" the pattern of PC ports. This is absolutely the way they handled GTA4, They didn't even allude to a PC port existing until it was about to come out 6 months later. This is exactly how they do things. However that won't stop everybody with the attention span of a goldfish from knee-jerking and posting empty threats. Crazy people did it last time. It'll happen next time too.

@Bloopa79Aussaid:

If they skip over the Pc I will skip over this game

Yup. Gotta love the internet.

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R* K2 hours, 57 minutes ago

Hey guys, glad to see so much enthusiasm about the release announcement. For those asking about the PC platform, we're currently focused on the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game and don't have any details to share about a PC version at this time. Anyone that continues to spam the comments section will have their commenting privileges suspended."

From Rockstars post comments @patrickklepek

Why would there be a mirror in the middle of the beach? I am cautiously optimistic about this game, this better not be GTA IV all over again, probably my least favorite GTA to date.

If they skip over the Pc I will skip over this game

What do you mean "despite" the pattern of PC ports. This is absolutely the way they handled GTA4, They didn't even allude to a PC port existing until it was about to come out 6 months later. This is exactly how they do things.
 
However that won't stop everybody with the attention span of a goldfish from knee-jerking and posting empty threats. Crazy people did it last time. It'll happen next time too.

No surprise when its coming out. Look at all of their other games this generation. April/May releases. The real question is the PC[...]

@BaneFireLord said:

@valrog said:

Most of the people complaining about the social aspect were too ignorant to put their phone on silent mode. Not exactly a valid complaint.

Wait, you can put your phone on silent mode? I need to try GTA IV again...

Yeah, the game tells you that within the first couple of minutes you acquire the phone. No one will bother you ever again. It's great when you want to do stunt jumps or track down pigeons or just mess around with no worries. Also, no relationship status will be affected when your phone is on silent mode.

@jmic75: indeed we are.

@BaneFireLord said:

@valrog said:

Most of the people complaining about the social aspect were too ignorant to put their phone on silent mode. Not exactly a valid complaint.

Wait, you can put your phone on silent mode? I need to try GTA IV again...

Yeah, the game tells you that within the first couple of minutes you acquire the phone. No one will bother you ever again. It's great when you want to do stunt jumps or track down pigeons or just mess around with no worries. Also, no relationship status will be affected when your phone is on silent mode.

It's a shame they're not planning on doing a PC version already, I bet it'll come out about a year after the console versions.

I really hate how Rockstar treats PC gamers as second rate customers. I don't want to play GTAV on consoles with huge FPS dips and crappy controller stick aiming, IV was so much better on PC With 100+ FPS at all times and smooth aiming controls, not to mention mods.

I wish people would stop treating PC like it doesn't matter. At least the indie community is thriving on PC.

I'm sure we'll get a PC version at some point, it's just a matter of when and how good the port will actually be. Max Payne 3 had a great PC port so I have a little hope (not a lot though) that Rockstar will do a good job with GTA V. I still occasionally reinstall GTA IV on my PC and mess with mods. It'll be a tough wait, but I've been a PC gamer for a long time so I'm used to it. I just wish that they would confirm (or deny if that is actually the case) that there is a PC version.

Most of the people complaining about the social aspect were too ignorant to put their phone on silent mode. Not exactly a valid complaint.

After how they treated the LA Noire PC release I think I'll be grabbing the console version. The LA Noire for PC had some graphical issues which really grated on my nerves. Not to mention GTA4 on the PC as well, which had it's set of issues.

As an aside, I really liked the dating/friendship stuff in GTA4. I thought it added some interesting stories. Especially Brucie, who just makes me laugh every time I play.

@Branthog said:

@Th3_James said:

People who said GTA:IV sucks really need to die. I love GTA, and don't want to play it at a shit framerate at a low resolution with no draw distance. I want a PC version. Mods alone make the PC versions of previous GTA games better than their console counterparts IMO. Rockstar made a sloppy port of IV, but I have faith. Max Payne 3 was a great game great port.

We all adored GTA IV at the time, but over the years, it's the shit like all the dating simulation bullshit that really stuck with people. That alone has kept me from going back and playing GTA IV again (or playing the DLC for it, even though I've bought it . . . at least twice).

Most of the people complaining about the social aspect were too ignorant to put their phone on silent mode. Not exactly a valid complaint.

@zeekthegeek said:

I can only imagine that we'd be better informed about what this game is if Game Informer's shitty exclusivity deals didn't exist.

Absolutely not by this point. GI didn't dictate their marketing plan, it's simply a tool. They would be releasing info at the same time.

Anyways, couldn't be more excited

@believer258 said:

@Ghostiet said:

@Hullis said:

We don't talk about Rockstar PC ports until we finally get Red Dead.

Doubt we will. Apparently the game is such an insane coding mess that it would be easier to simply make a new game than make sense of its guts. Sure, it sounds like an excuse, but considering the game's complicated production and Rockstar's track record with leaving shit in the files, it's probably true.

You're not missing much. Just several hours of staring at a horse's ass and doing a few ten minute long missions.

Not missing much... more than the best game of the generation. Get a grip.

I hope that Rockstar implemented the animals from Red Dead into GTA V because I can't stop thinking of the idea of Hummer vs. Bear .

I can only imagine that we'd be better informed about what this game is if Game Informer's shitty exclusivity deals didn't exist.

Patrick is right: People are still peeved about Red Dead Redemption not getting a PC release (myself included). However we did get one for L.A. Noire so I was happy about that.

I fully expect the PC version will come 6 months after the console versions. This has been the way of things for Grand Theft Auto since at least San Andreas. I don't like it, but that's the way Rockstar have chosen to roll.

Someone has probably said this, but I think they will announce it for March, then push it back to May. Just like GTA IV, RDR, LA Noire, and Max Payne 3.

Already love where this satire is headed - faux hippie iPhone users.

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R* K2 hours, 57 minutes ago

Hey guys, glad to see so much enthusiasm about the release announcement. For those asking about the PC platform, we're currently focused on the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game and don't have any details to share about a PC version at this time. Anyone that continues to spam the comments section will have their commenting privileges suspended."

From Rockstars post comments @patrickklepek

@MOAB said:

@Branthog said:

@GreggD said:

@RetroVirus said:

@wafflez said:

she only has five fingers..

Most people only have five fingers.

http://didyouknowgaming.com/post/33788139756/grand-theft-auto-4

@Branthog said:

I've been looking forward to more GTA for years, now. I didn't really want it on the current generation, though. Why not just wait another year and make sure it's solid for the next generation? Otherwise we're just going to end up with a slightly better GTA IV. The current generation still has too many limitations in everything from content size to the processing power to allow for the complexity of multiple events happening online to produce a more realistic and lively environment to be in.

Instead, I guess we'll get it on the current generation of consoles just before the next generation (months?) after. And then four or five years later, maybe we'll get GTA VI, just before the end of the next console life-cycle. Meh.

So, been excited, but . . . not so much, now that I know it's definitely current-gen. With so many games being put out by Rockstar, why the god damn rush?

It's coming out five years after the last one, I'd hardly call that rushing.

And less than a year longer and they could benefit from a lot more power. Why invest so much time and probably another hundred million bucks and not just wait until they can really do something amazing with their investment?

because money? zero people own a ps4 or the next xbox, but a ridiculous amount own a current generation console. i just hope a pc version isn't too far off...

I don't know that I want a PC port of it unless it's truly amazing. (Frankly, I'd just as well play open-world GTA style games on a console, for all I care). Good point on the sales. That hadn't occurred to me. On the other hand, nothing better to start off selling consoles with than GTA (other than Madden and COD... blech).

...which means it'll actually be out sometime next summer.

Just the fact that the image is poking fun at camwhoring tells me that they've still got that knack for capturing the zeitgeists of whatever period they set their games in. Can't wait to see more.

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Granted there is no proof or evidence, but I totally called this. Super excited!

@Branthog said:

@GreggD said:

@RetroVirus said:

@wafflez said:

she only has five fingers..

Most people only have five fingers.

http://didyouknowgaming.com/post/33788139756/grand-theft-auto-4

@Branthog said:

I've been looking forward to more GTA for years, now. I didn't really want it on the current generation, though. Why not just wait another year and make sure it's solid for the next generation? Otherwise we're just going to end up with a slightly better GTA IV. The current generation still has too many limitations in everything from content size to the processing power to allow for the complexity of multiple events happening online to produce a more realistic and lively environment to be in.

Instead, I guess we'll get it on the current generation of consoles just before the next generation (months?) after. And then four or five years later, maybe we'll get GTA VI, just before the end of the next console life-cycle. Meh.

So, been excited, but . . . not so much, now that I know it's definitely current-gen. With so many games being put out by Rockstar, why the god damn rush?

It's coming out five years after the last one, I'd hardly call that rushing.

And less than a year longer and they could benefit from a lot more power. Why invest so much time and probably another hundred million bucks and not just wait until they can really do something amazing with their investment?

because money? zero people own a ps4 or the next xbox, but a ridiculous amount own a current generation console. i just hope a pc version isn't too far off...

@Branthog said:

@GreggD said:

@RetroVirus said:

@wafflez said:

she only has five fingers..

Most people only have five fingers.

http://didyouknowgaming.com/post/33788139756/grand-theft-auto-4

@Branthog said:

I've been looking forward to more GTA for years, now. I didn't really want it on the current generation, though. Why not just wait another year and make sure it's solid for the next generation? Otherwise we're just going to end up with a slightly better GTA IV. The current generation still has too many limitations in everything from content size to the processing power to allow for the complexity of multiple events happening online to produce a more realistic and lively environment to be in.

Instead, I guess we'll get it on the current generation of consoles just before the next generation (months?) after. And then four or five years later, maybe we'll get GTA VI, just before the end of the next console life-cycle. Meh.

So, been excited, but . . . not so much, now that I know it's definitely current-gen. With so many games being put out by Rockstar, why the god damn rush?

It's coming out five years after the last one, I'd hardly call that rushing.

And less than a year longer and they could benefit from a lot more power. Why invest so much time and probably another hundred million bucks and not just wait until they can really do something amazing with their investment?

You're assuming they won't release it for the next gen, when it makes perfect sense to stagger the release and keep the install base of the current gen, then get people on board for the next one with a better version in a few months.

No PC release announcement. After defecating on the PC crowd with the crap that was GTA IV PC both with their shitty port and the rockstar social bullcrap plus GFWL that caused so much trouble, not porting Red Dead (a proper port that is) and making a Max Payne that as almost as much (unskipable, pace breaking and over effectised (?)) cut scene as gameplay (wich while classic was really effective but burdened with all combat scenes starting with you in front of X guys, so interesting :zzz:) I really can't bear that damn studio anymore.

And it saddens me because they have licenses that i use to really enjoy.

Hell yeah, every time I hear more about this I get more excited.

@believer258 said:

@Ghostiet said:

@Hullis said:

We don't talk about Rockstar PC ports until we finally get Red Dead.

Doubt we will. Apparently the game is such an insane coding mess that it would be easier to simply make a new game than make sense of its guts. Sure, it sounds like an excuse, but considering the game's complicated production and Rockstar's track record with leaving shit in the files, it's probably true.

You're not missing much. Just several hours of staring at a horse's ass and doing a few ten minute long missions.

Your post would be right if only everything you wrote wasn't completely wrong.

@Ghostiet said:

@Hullis said:

We don't talk about Rockstar PC ports until we finally get Red Dead.

Doubt we will. Apparently the game is such an insane coding mess that it would be easier to simply make a new game than make sense of its guts. Sure, it sounds like an excuse, but considering the game's complicated production and Rockstar's track record with leaving shit in the files, it's probably true.

You're not missing much. Just several hours of staring at a horse's ass and doing a few ten minute long missions.

Need PC version...plz.... dammit R* I love you but damn

@DxBecks said:

I sincerely hope Rockstar releases Grand Theft Auto V for the computer, I will be incredibly disappointed if they don't.

Considering that you'll likely be disappointed, what will you do?