Grand Theft Auto V Release Date Pushed Back
Rockstar's announced that GTA V has been pushed back.
Rockstar's delay syndrome strikes yet again.
The highly anticipated sandbox game Grand Theft Auto V, originally slated for a Spring 2013 release, has been pushed back. Fans of the satirical series won't have to wait too much longer. Rockstar's given the game a definitive release date of September 17, 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Rockstar released the following statement in regards to the delay:
"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."
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Yours, The GTA Team
Rockstar's set a precedent of quality (and delay) with its titles, so this news doesn't come as much of a surprise.
By then, it's likely that both Sony and Microsoft's next-gen consoles will already have been announced. This delay could also mean that Grand Theft Auto V may be coming for the next Xbox and PlayStation.
Once again, PC gamers have been left out in the cold in this announcement. When Rockstar first announced Grand Theft Auto V's Spring 2013 release window, it neglected to mention anything about the game coming to the PC. Concerned fans have put together an online petition for Rockstar to bring the game to PC. Considering that the past few Grand Theft Autos have all made it onto the PC platform, it seems unlikely that the game won't make it onto PC. It's really only a matter of when.
Catherine Cai was a freelance news writer for Tom's Hardware. She covered a variety of tech industry news, ranging from PC components to PC and console gaming.
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Abion47 You know what would exceed my expectations? If the PC port came sometime within the next three years.Reply -
MAC_HATER unfortunately no PC version means no purchase from me, I don't own a console, so buying one just for one game is a little bit sillyReply -
Well check this one off the list for PC for me, had high hopes it would make it. But even by September most will have lost interest and moved onto other games. Game was long overdue and now this.Reply
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cmcghee358 Meh. I bought GTA4 for the PC. It wasn't frugal with resources and when I upped my system specs the game wouldn't function.(google GTA4 and Crossfire for specifics)Reply
I love the idea of the game, but GTA is the worst offender of the console to PC port shenanigans. Phooey! -
shikamaru31789 At least it looks likely that it'll be released on the next-gen consoles. Anyone else notice this announcement came on the same day that Sony announced a big Playstation press conferenceon Feb 20. That tells me they decided to delay it so that people will be more likely to wait on the next-gen port. As for a PC release, I would expect it to launch around the same time as the next-gen ports, in the holiday season.Reply -
mikenygmail This will be a superb game, and actually worthy of a console purchase for those who don't have one yet. It also makes me wonder how amazing GTA 6 will be on the Xbox 720 and PS4!Reply