Retailers DO NOT confirm/decide release dates. Retailers DO what they are told. Publishers are the ones who decide and confirm release dates. Until R* or Take Two tell us... disregard it.
Well whenever it is it needs to come fast. I was just playing IV online last night until 2am with two of my friends. We were getting hyped and just naming off the new features well be able to do in V's multilayer! (underwater exploration, riding around with our dogs, crashing jets into other player's cars, parachuting, tractor races/drivebys in the farmlands all this on the largest gta map... God I can't even compose myself typing this comment!
In case anyone doesn't know anything about game development, it takes 3 months to manufacture a game of this magnitude. That means the game would be just about complete this month, in which case we would have at least seen or heard something about it. Most analysts are speculating April or later anyway, but really with so many great games coming out February and March, who cares?
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If the 15th is a real date, that would make it the 12th in North America and that would kinda overshadow God Of war and maybe Gears of War.
While I really want this game, I can't see it releasing in the same month another Take Two game is releasing, even if it is 2 weeks before. Then again Take Two's quarterly/annual earnings report is at the end of March, so I guess it could happen.
Edit @Sandmano: I would still get GOW as well and if it is true, it would save me a trip. One hell of a Midnight release.
Microsoft won't delay Gears this time. First of all its a side project, not a main Gears game, so I don't think they are depending on it too much to sell. Gears 3 was delayed to make time for a beta, and also because they didn't have much to launch that fall. This time it may be different.
If the rumours are true which seems very likely, the next xbox will be launching at the end of next year. No way would they launch a current gen game at that time.
#1 Retailers are often wrong and use placeholder release dates ALL THE TIME.
#2 Take-Two's other huge published title, BioShock Infinite is releasing in March, alongside other fairly massive games like God of War Ascension, Gears of War: Judgement and Tomb Raider.
#3 April is a scarce month for big games. Rockstar/T2 are smarter than this.
Exactly. Retailers are never an accurate source for release dates and are frequently wrong, yet people never learn.
Well they do learn, but they still run with retailer release dates anyways because it's cheap and easy hits for their websites I guess, journalistic integrity be damned.
I find it hard to believe a game like gta v would release 2 months from now without even revealing the release date , the minimum date that we can believe is the fifth month ..
Well according to their second trailer the game should release within spring. So if we take them at their word the latest possible date would be the 30th April.
@ johnny : Here in Ireland spring months are February , March and April. The Roman Calender that some countries follow the Spring months are late March through late June.
If this is correct then march gonna be the biggest month of this year. God Of War Ascension, Sly Thieves In Time, GTA 5, Rayman Legends and Gears Of War Judgment
If your desperate for hits come to my house and I'll happily oblige!! Think I'll wait for Rockstar themselves to announce(then delay) it until I start getting a semi!!
I don't think it's true, and IF it was, I'd disappointed by Take-Two's marketing team. However they knew when GTA was going to be released, so why would the set the new release date for BioShock when it got pushed back right around GTA?! For me it would make sense to release it on April 23rd, maybe 30th. No other big releases are around that time except for The Last Of Us on May 7th, so the 23rd would be a perfect date and it would be pretty much in line with the final release date of GTA IV (April 29th).
Considering that Bioshock Inf is out over a week later (its even mention in the article), that release date is highly unlikely.
Also, looking back at Rockstar's previous track record, my money is on a May release, considering that they've brought out a major game in this month for 3 Years running.
@ Johnny_Cojones A bit of confusion on my part. See in Ireland we follow Celtic tradition and the months of spring are February, March and April. You guys in the UK and the USA follow the Roman Calender. I apologize for my last comment as it was based solely on ignorance.
15 March is a Friday, when video games are released in Europe, which would make it a 12 March release in the United States. Seems plausible but it would be wise to wait for an official confirmation.
N4G would be a lot tidier
"Whether GTA 5 actually appears in March remains to be seen. Rockstar Games has not yet reached a decision on the release date."
So much for being confirmed.
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While I really want this game, I can't see it releasing in the same month another Take Two game is releasing, even if it is 2 weeks before. Then again Take Two's quarterly/annual earnings report is at the end of March, so I guess it could happen.
Edit @Sandmano: I would still get GOW as well and if it is true, it would save me a trip. One hell of a Midnight release.
If not March I believe April 20-30 at the latest
If the rumours are true which seems very likely, the next xbox will be launching at the end of next year. No way would they launch a current gen game at that time.
#1 Retailers are often wrong and use placeholder release dates ALL THE TIME.
#2 Take-Two's other huge published title, BioShock Infinite is releasing in March, alongside other fairly massive games like God of War Ascension, Gears of War: Judgement and Tomb Raider.
#3 April is a scarce month for big games. Rockstar/T2 are smarter than this.
Or any studio for that matter.
Well they do learn, but they still run with retailer release dates anyways because it's cheap and easy hits for their websites I guess, journalistic integrity be damned.
If this happens i expect to see a couple of games getting moved to April.
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For me it would make sense to release it on April 23rd, maybe 30th. No other big releases are around that time except for The Last Of Us on May 7th, so the 23rd would be a perfect date and it would be pretty much in line with the final release date of GTA IV (April 29th).
Also, looking back at Rockstar's previous track record, my money is on a May release, considering that they've brought out a major game in this month for 3 Years running.
A bit of confusion on my part. See in Ireland we follow Celtic tradition and the months of spring are February, March and April. You guys in the UK and the USA follow the Roman Calender. I apologize for my last comment as it was based solely on ignorance.
Go to this url and report this submission. This is not news, it is a rumor. Extremely misleading title as well.
still rumored but if one more retailer says march i think that would confirm the release date or the rumor wouldn't be as salty
"GTA 5 will be published 15 March 2013"
Published is not the same as release.
Later in the article
"Whether GTA 5 actually appears in March remains to be seen. Rockstar Games has not yet reached a decision on the release date."
whoever put this headline up is retarded.
Boo This man, vote down the article.
Read the article before you beleive the headline people.
I expect GTA 5 to make late April, early May.