Grand Theft Auto V is Coming Spring 2013 [Official]

Rockstar writes:

Today, we're proud to announce that Grand Theft Auto V is expected to launch worldwide spring 2013 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

[nrvalleytime]

And so it begins. Cannot wait for this game.

[Jamzluminati]

The embargo will commence today :)

TGSI

[Peppino7]

This is one game that no matter how many sequels come out... people are generally happy and eager for its release. I'm pretty happy about this news. Hope to see some shots of the game.

[jammy_70]

Spring 2013 I though this was obvious months ago, just hope the world don't end!!!

[CraigandDayDay]

Cannot wait to play this game, guys!!!

I've been excited ever since I heard it was going to be set in the San Andreas area again. I hope it's every bit as fun as that was.

[ChrisGTR1]

if theres anything ive learned in the current gen of consoles is to never EVER believe R* when it comes to a release date. every game theyve released has been delayed multiple times. max payne 3 , la noire, gta4, agent, episodes of gta4, red dead redemption,midnight club. i dont tihnk theres a single game thats been released when they say itll be released.

[ape007]

gta FTW

[ShoryukenII]

@jammy_70
It wasn't obvious at all. It would match with their recent release patterns but we still haven't seen a single thing about the game since the trailer last year (those screenshots do not count). This is actually very surprising to me (well, I knew from the poster the other day).

[ShoryukenII]

@jammy_70
It wasn't obvious at all. It would match with their recent release patterns but we still haven't seen a single thing about the game since the trailer last year (those screenshots do not count). This is actually very surprising to me (well, I knew from the poster the other day).

[SolidStoner]

This is one of my favorite games!
cant wait for GTA style game play, cars, philosophy and high level jokes!
1st day it come out I will be high and play it with some of those rastafarian radio stations! :)

[irepbtown]

I just want to ride a BMX...

#I should also add, remember the rumours that GTA V would release in March?
Seems very realistic now, doesn't it?

#Does it say 'iFruit' on the Girl's phone?

[Pushagree]

Just as I thought. May it is just like the rest of the games they release.

Edit:And it's not on the Wii U! Thank god for that.

[Marcello]

Yea i had thought this too, Rockstar seem to want to rls 1 game year around May. If you go by the last few years

[gta2800]

Every single GTA game came out in October though. I remember this very well cause my birthday is on October 31st and GTA games were always at the top of my birthday list. Only GTA game I recall not releasing October was GTA 4 which released in Spring, sometime around April if I remember correctly so it seems Spring is the new season for GTA games.

[No FanS Land]

true, I remeber GTA: SA being out on oct. 20th or 26th 2004.

[Neonridr]

what would be so wrong with it being on the Wii U?

[FriedGoat]

because Shigsy would be sat in tears at the violence with a big stupid controller in hand.

[BushLitter]

GTAIV was released 28th April. I remember this coz I made up a stupid jingle, singing the date all every damn day till release. It went something like this: "April 28th, April 28th, Aaappprrrilll 28th" :P

[wastedcells]

They pretty much switched to spring releases this gen. It's been consistent.

[ape007]

@friedgoat

shigssy what?, lol manhunt 2 was released on wii and it's more sick and violent than any gta game ever, plus watch that zombie u debut CG trailer, very disturbing

[I_LOVE_MYSELF]

Indeed it does begin. This is the only GTA Release Date article that should have been up on N4G for months. I have no idea how so many false release date articles have been at the top of my N4G page when there had been no official announcement.

Oh, well! This is the real deal and I'm excited.

Finally I don't have to see a bunch of idiots get excited over unofficial dates.

[nrvalleytime]

Well said. It's not easy simply speculating about the release date, but this will keep things quiet around here for some time.

Until the inevitable first review articles show up.

[gta2800]

If a certain video game was air to a gamer, the Grand Theft Auto franchise would be my air.

[farhad2k8]

Brace your selves.

Thank fuck they've announced SOMETHING, I've been dying all these days without answers from Rockstar!

[Mocat]

Am i the only one that trying to figure out how that chick took a picture of her self
(and i now its not real but still wtf!!)

[beerkeg]

Front camera, I've got one on my phone.

[sourav93]

Mirror.

[Awesome_Gamer]

Everyone i know is talking about, me included obviously, it's trending on twitter too, literally everyone i know is talking about GTA V and completely forgot about BO2/AC3, can't wait!.

[BushLitter]

Excited that its coming out so soon, but slightly worried that it's releasing for current gen consoles.

[Thatguy-310]

Looks like it will be taking place in LA. That chick seems to be in Santa Monica beach. Gotta love Cali girls XD Psyched!!!

[TENTONGUN]

gta ftw. good times

[Jinkies]

I wonder if she's the official girl for the game, you know how theres always been that one girl for each GTA promotional poster material and box art

Does anyone think theres a chance they will include more cities and announce them closer to release like they did with GTA SA. It can't be as big as they say and only includes LS and the left hand side country side, I know the map will obviously be differnt from GTA SA but GTA4s Liberty City still resembled the city from GTA3 with newly added places.

[geddesmond]

Spring is looking to be a monster time of the year for gaming. GOW:A, Dead Space 3, GTA5!! Bye Bye summer

[showtimefolks]

will pre order when there is a limited edition that is announced. GTA 5 limited edition needs to be for ballers

yeah i said it lol

anyway like millions of other gamers day one for sure can't wait to find out more info in gameinformer's issues

[LackTrue4K]

"cant wait"

and where are the bull 5hiters saying it was coming out this year?!? Pachter,

[mafiahajeri]

WOW this is HUGE!! March PLEASE!!

[MattyG]

Noooo, during February vacation please! haha but yeah it'll probably be march.

[crimsonfox]

I will weep if it's after March. Although I'm happy knowing it's coming soon and that it will infact be the hottest thing since sliced bread. GTA V...If you were a man...I'd French kiss you like a madman

[MattyG]

@crimsonfox you'd kiss it if it were a man? What about a woman?

[crimsonfox]

If it were a woman id demand a sex change

[wastedcells]

Won't be February cause bioshock comes out then. Same company.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

@wastedcells

It could be Febuary. Bioshock and GTA are two very different games. But I predict Early April.

[JKelloggs]

I reckon April, seeing as GTA4 came out in April

But lets hope for March!

[Outside_ofthe_Box]

Makes sense, but the earlier the better!

[AmkOwns]

Finally no more stupid rumors

[Lulz_Boat]

HOLYYYYYYYYY S**T

[WildStyles]

Thank freaking god we can enjoy this on regular consoles.

[JKelloggs]

What exactly are "regular consoles"?

I've never heard of an irregular console...

[PiTCHBLaCK]

"I've never heard of an irregular console"

The Wii and the PC. LOL :P

[Vandamme21]

I'll be getting this game

[FlameHawk]

Finally! I really hope it is more similar to SA then IV.

[Pintheshadows]

Hells to the yes!

Can't wait for the GI reveal.

[ApolloTheBoss]

I'd jack off, but I'm on a masturbation hiatus at the moment.

[xchamp]

No PC Love

[coolmaster]

This sucks ass...

[Eyeco]

It's obviously gonna come to the PC eventually , i've noticed that after a few years of the PC release the latter is usually the best, the crazy shit that people have accomplished is amazing GTA 4 ICENHANCER looks stunning , also GTA San Andreas with GTA 4graphics looks nuts

[Outside_ofthe_Box]

Rockstar and Take Two aren't fools. They are going to release it on the PC eventually but not now. It would be foolish for them to release it on PC the same day as consoles because they would miss out on a good portion of sales due to piracy. They want to maximize profit by releasing it on consoles first in order to minimize piracy of their game. Once they feel confident in the amount copies they have sold then the PC will get their love.

[DarkBlood]

awww man not coming to the wiiU alrighty then ps3 version recomfirmed dayone for me lol

[Emilio_Estevez]

Well at least there is a time frame now.

[nrvalleytime]

Indeed.

[Parappa]

Not on PC so I couldn't care less. When they announce it for PC then I'll start to care because PC can make it's own exclusive content in the form of mods.

Don't have high hopes for this anyway since GTA4 sucked. The older GTAs were more fun.

[gta2800]

Doubt it. I agree that GTA IV was the weakest in the series but judging by the Trailer that has been out for a while, 5 might be miles ahead of 4. It might be on the same level of San Andreas.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

Why do people dislike GTA4 so much? I passed it and I still play it to shoot people, drive the cars etc. The Multiplayer should have been better though, but over all I think GTA4 was good.

[Rampaged Death]

Yes ! Now can we get a new trailer please.

[ExplicitG]

Finally! Now N4G won't be full of release date rumors everyday.

[coolmaster]

PC is not mentioned? Cool, Rockstar Games. That's very cool. Thanks. I have been waiting for this masterpiece to come out on PC simultaneously with consoles so damn hard...It was the LAST drop of respect for you (IV's awful port doesn't even count). Oh, now I get what the "Pursuit of the almighty dollar" slogan meant...You are the best game developers in the industry but you have just became too damn greedy. There are MILLIONS of PC gamers all around the world who would BUY this game...Don't even dare to speak of PC gaming piracy. This was THE LAST DROP.
Oh, if I was too emotional, excuse me. This news was the deepest disappointment in several months...
Remember San Andreas and millions of mods for it? THAT was GOOD.
I'll be just HAPPY if R* releases PC version actually. PC gaming is not dead yet. Period.

[SJPFTW]

LOL first world problems. you should probably go out more... lol

[GrahamGolden]

there are more consoles players worldwide
Every single mutliplatform game sell 4to1 more on consoles so no wonder rockstar dont give a fck about you.

I am so glad its not coming for pc...another proof that like it or not the console industry in terms of GAMING only ---->PC and always happy to see elitist pc nerds crying and rage.

Go back to your DOTA games buddy we consoles gamers are prepared to embrace GTA5

PS3 version baby here i come.
oO also glad it is not coming for the wiiUpgrade...miyamoto wouldnt allow such a game for his hello kiity console hahahahahahaha

[Sarobi]

You aren't a gamer, you are a corporate puppet.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

Not everyone has a nice powerful PC, so I figure Rockstar realizes that.

[Norrison]

You're no different than the "elitist pc nerds crying and rage" you're pretty much a sony whore that keeps talking bullshit, the PC sales of most games don't look good because those are only RETAIL sales, most of the PC sales are DIGITAL sales, btw theres more PC gamers than xbox 360 and PS3 gamers.
And a PC version is already confirmed, so the jokes on you.

[-Ghost]

Better to have it confirmed by the Rockstar themselves. Looks like the place I pre-ordered from was right about the release date window. Pretty sure the store was notified because they had a deal going on and it was valid Feb 1st to May 31.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

So after announcing the game a year ago exactly, it took them this long to announce its coming next year?

Leave it to RockStar to to stir confusion with its fans.

Spring is gonna be a heavy part of the year with TombRaider, GOW, GoW and now GTA 5 spring will be a slaughter fest.

[WeskerChildReborned]

Awesome, hopefully new trailer at the VGAs or just a new trailer soon.

[Oldman100]

Lol at the logo on the smart phone. Gotta love Rockstar's sexual innuendos.

[Neonridr]

Sucks that it's currently not announced for the Wii U or PC. I guess I will probably get it for the 360 then when it comes out. Although "Spring" is a long time away, and who knows if they have plans to release a Wii U version like 6 months down the road. Maybe they want to wait to see how many millions of Wii U consoles are sold before xmas to help make up their minds..

[claud3]

So there you go... I admit I was completely wrong and I accept I misjudged this and other articles

[tallkidoPL]

Another developer making games for consolols not pc...

[AzaziL]

I hate it too but it's business, they go where the money flows.

[violents]

they didn't say they weren't making it for PC they just said they didn't have anything to say about it right now. Stop crying and either be patient or buy a console.

[AzaziL]

It's guaranteed to be on PC's, but we'll have to wait till Winter 13 instead of Spring. Oh well, been playing it on consoles first since III anyways.

[YodaCracker]

GTA IV remains my favorite game of all time to this day. I can't wait for Spring 2013!

[violents]

if you liked 4 you should play san adreas or vice city, IMO both of those were way better, but I did like 4 as well.

[BananaEatingSquid]

Trailer? :)

[OneAboveAll]

The girl in the photo looks a lot like Yvonne Strahovski. *Borat Voice* VERRY NICE! GREAT SUCCESS!

[Prcko]

bad graphics,gonna w8 for pc

[barb_wire]

"from the tops of the mountains to the depths of the ocean."

submarines in this game?

would be freaking awesome!

[MasterD919]

Already had it pre-ordered for months...

Wake me up when we get there.

[tigertron]

So I take it it'll be out in March? I wish they'd have given us an exact release date.

Still, it's great that Rockstar have started to promote the game.

[DivineAssault]

No wii u huh? Well heres another game to look forward to in early 2013

[EazyC]

"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"
-taken from R* official account, from the comment section on that page.

Hmm..probably will be one eventually though.

[Count]

Sure, there will be one. Some time next year.

[Deadpool616]

I have a quick hypothetical question. What if Grand Theft Auto V was a Wii-U Exclusive?

[Saturne3]

World War 3

[Deadpool616]

I don't understand the hate towards Nintendo. Can someone please explain where the hate comes from?

[NBT91]

lol the artwork, check the logo on her phone =D
Oh, Rockstar.

[Cam977]

After fornicating with the game's Blu-ray Disc I'll fornicate with her.

[black911]

360 DVD9 GTA4 all over again I'll pass!

[Count]

Wouldn't be an N4G article without a childish immature console jab.

[grandv]

so what is about pc when out in it

[Detoxx]

So that awesome trailer was console footage?

[Elda]

I already had my mind made up months ago that GTA V would be released spring 2013.

[TBONEJF]

Time to pre order GTA V!! This will be the BIGGEST GTA game ever by R* and I always knew it will be release in Spring like the previous one. Just hope we are all still alive by 2013.

[BitbyDeath]

Cool, so in the first few months of the year we have -

The Last of Us
Beyond : Two Souls
God of War Ascension
Grand Theft Auto 5
Tomb Raider
Bioshock Infinite
South Park

To name a few

[MuhammadJA]

I remember back in the days when all you people overhyped GTA4 and that led you to disappointments. Stop overhyping.

[claud3]

They will have it for the p.c, since the social club and modders will not miss out

[EazyC]

You were wrongz, claud3, ded wrongz.

[Plagasx]

Seriously Rockstar??? Yet ANOTHER fucking wait for the PC version????

I mean, come on, did you NOT see the amazing support GTA IV on PC has gotten over the years with mods??? PC gamers deserve a day and day release with consoles...this is BS.

So I guess I'll be waiting until like December next year...

[ShaunCameron]

PC gamers don't deserve anything. If Rockstar don't wanna make the game for the PC, they won't. Like Red Dead Redemption.

[Count]

There's no reason to not release the game for the PC at the same time. Otherwise is a stupid decision.

And it's understandable for fans of the game that rely on the PC version of GTA to be pissed off about the fact that they're getting the short end of the stick.

PC gamers deserve the game as much as any console gamer does. Yet, instead, get like a year of wait disparity in comparison to consoles.

It IS bullshit.

[BitbyDeath]

Maybe Rockstar heard all the PC gamers bragging about how GTAIV with mods was better than GTAV.

That'll teach em

[JasonXS12]

I just hope the PC version doesn't take too long.

[Cam977]

I'm going to freeze myself in order to break the wait. If all goes well, I should resume visiting this website Spring 2014 - yes, no mistakes were made in listing the date.

[BitbyDeath]

Did not work for Cartman

[slapedurmomsace]

Anyway word on if they're going to do any exclusive or timed exclusive of DLC for the 360 or PS3? I'm 100% buying this game, just need to decide on what platform.

[jd666]

Will this be the 1st Rockstar game to not get delayed further down the line?

[PurpHerbison]

Definitely interested in the game but probably won't pick it up for a long time after it is released. Haven't truly craved a GTA game since Vice City.

[Zehax]

Goodbye whatever weekend this comes out

[ThichQuangDuck]

Yvonne Strahovski?

[Psychotica]

If I remember correctly GTA IV didn't come out on PC initially either. I think I bought a 360 version first.

[auen1]

wouldn't be shocked if it got delayed somewhere along the way.

[banjadude]

Now, we all have to wait for the inevitable news about DLC, a collector's edition, etc. As soon as that happens, I'll pre-order.

[OooHJohnny]

I just hope they improved the gunplay.

[zeeman]

Sorry. I aint falling for it this time. Not until I see a GTA san andreas style storyline. GTAIV was s shocker and a giant step in the wrong direction. Yes R* make an open world game like no other but they lost the magic with that 1.

Bowling/ Dining/ darts/ drinking /with whingey NPCs is not my cup of team.

Bring bacl the magic R* until then my money stays in my wallet.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

I Rarely ever pre-order games, but I'm a Huge GTA Fan, I Preordered GTA 4 and will pre-order this one to!.

[MrGunny94]

Got mine pre ordered for both platforms let's see how it goes.. Will also be expecting for the PC version let's hope it comes as a better port then GTA IV

[ZBlacktt]

Hope it's as good as Sleeping Dogs. Being very srs!