Opinion: Grand Theft Auto V Will Launch On October 9th
Trendy Gamers: With the leak that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be launching on November 13th, this essentially solidifies the day when we can expect to see Grand Theft Auto V and that will be October 9th.
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Too close to Resident Evil 6 and Bioshock Infinite for me if it did release on that date. I'd rather them release it the same month as CoD since it's the only real big game coming out that month (GTA5 can hold it's own and may even take away sales from CoD).
so, if it were released in november with Halo 4 and cod then theres two much bigger games than RE6 and Bioshock releasing still. Since the first poster mentioned sales and said cod is novembers only big game for some stupid reason Halo 4 should have been brought up.
So smart, GTA5 release first, get a headstart in sales and in November everything non COD or Halo will flop, RE6 can have moderate sales, but everything else XP
Other games would get out the way for GTA5. Only COD would really stand toe to toe with it across all platforms sales wise. GTA4 of course held the fastest sales record of all time before MW2 beat it 18 months later no doubt with no small help from a much bigger install base.
Personally i think the game may end up in Spring 2013 like a lot of you. Although other games would move for GTA5, it is most unlikely that Take Two (knowing their dates) would put Bioshock Infinite just one week after their biggest franchise....
That is surely evidence enough that although there is a gap there, it almost certainly won't be filled by GTA5.
why is everyone so naive. do you really trust take2 and Rockstar when it comes to releasing games on time. this will be delayed just like every other R* game released in the past 5 years.
I think they are hoping to hit with a fall 2012 date but if they can't get it done by then it will slip to early 2013..
-I think that's the real reason they will not announce the date just yet.. Not until they are almost done with the core coding features of the game... once that's done they can lock in how long it will take to finish up the other stuff like graphics on certain things and fine tuning performance and side missions..
I'm sure they are finished with the "core coding" part of the game. If they weren't we'd be looking at a late 2013/2014 release at the earliest.
The majority of the remaining months leading up to a games release are Alpha/Beta testing to make sure everything runs correctly. I'm sure with games like GTA (more open, plus multiplayer) have longer alpha and beta phases.
so which one would you buy...i think everyone would buy gta 5 rather than one that jsut had a game on it less than 2 years ago compared to the almost 4 year gta 4 distance
No way it launches that early in October. GTA 3 launched on Oct. 22 in NA, Vice City launched on Oct. 27, San Andreas launched on Oct. 26, The PSP titles launched even launched in late Oct. I'm sure that GTA IV would've launched in late October if hadn't been delayed. It will either launch on Oct. 23rd or on the 30th IMHO.
Spot on. My money is on the 23rd, that is, if it releases this year at all.
The article is pretty dumb. The idea that Rockstar would plan the release of a game as massive as GTA around the release of Medal of Honor is just downright stupid.
It will be pushed back. My guess is may 2013. You know, rockstar month. The one that has proven to work over and ovet. I am pretty sure resident evil and bioshock won't stop it from selling well. It will sell in october, november, december and on& on.
Just remember how many games were supposed to release in 2011. Some still havnt released.
As many logical people state, would not really make sense to release bioshock and GTA same month both being 2k games. Also the fact that max payne got delayed and is launching in 2 weeks would lead me to believe that the best move would be to launch GTA V in 2013. This article is opinion and thus should be labeled as such seeing as in its current state this makes it look officially announced by rockstar until you click it. Despite rumors of them working on it for a while I will let them confirm the release date and details whether that be at E3 which they often do not go to or through a trailer. Let's not let N4G become FOX News
those games will still sell fine as long as people want them, the good thing about GTA tho is it could launch any time they want and sell TUNS, I know I'll be in line day one but I love GTA lol.
I am of course not questioning those games ability to sell. Really Rockstar makes amazing games and I am foaming at the mouth to play another Ken Levine Bioshock. I was more attacking the point that this previously was listed without opinion at the beginning so that this website could get hits and attention. Which in itself is misinformation. When I came on N4G the day of this post I was like well it is only one source thus it is probably speculation since it would cover the whole N4G top page. Click the link and it is rumor, however this is not rumors or speculation for gamers who want to dream about game release dates it is news for gamers. By this logic I could post since GTA V is coming October then Half Life 3 must be coming december 26th it is an imagination at work with no fact.
ha, there is literally nothing behind this story apart from that date. Why would Take Two allow R* release GTA near Bioshock, their other big game? It makes little financial sense to either company. But hopefully I'm wrong
Ring a ding ding, MP3 + Bioshock + Borderlands 2 means there isn't really space for GTA. Why not push it to 2013 to prop up the middle of the year like GTAIV? GTA will sell no matter what time of year.
Good point, but they could also have other stuff in the works for 2013 as well that we don't know about, like another Red Dead game or Agent.
Plus, I'm sure GTAV will have some pretty big expansions as well. If they released GTAV in the fall, then expansions could be released in the first half of 2013.
October/November is going to be a sweet time for me. Halo 4, GTAV and RE6. I'll whiz through RE6 which will give me time to play GTAV until Halo 4 comes out. That means I'm going to have a busy christmas playing this games if this rumour is true.
They used to be before they ruined it this gen. GTA4 was garbage and sacrificed all the fun that the games had last gen for realism. It's obvious that they'll just reuse things from their last game (as that's what a lot of devs do these days anyway) and it will be just as bad as GTA4.
"It's obvious that they'll just reuse things from their last game (as that's what a lot of devs do these days anyway) and it will be just as bad as GTA4"
Obvious how? From what? What are you basing these assumptions on, there isn't even any real info on the game? Tell me what your crystal ball is saying!
@tentonsoftube New ONE. Destroyed the new ONE. One game does not make a trend. And 3 & Vice City being better is very debatable. It depends on what exactly you're looking for in the game. Lots of people loved IV, myself included.
You say Rockstar made a 'garbage' game with GTA4, but look at the numbers:
-Vice City sold 17.7 million in 6 years
-San Andreas 21 million is 4 years
-GTA 3 sold 14 million copies in 7 years.
GTA 4 has sold 22 million copies in 4 years. I'm not sure what your definition of 'ruin' is, but that isn't it. If GTA5 is as 'bad' as GTA4 was, I'm sure they'll be more than pleased.
GTA V won't set it's release date around all of those other peasant games. It'll set its date wherever it damn well pleases and outsell every one of those handily.
And it's titled in a scumbaggish way too, that makes it look as if they have info on an announce date. Which, in case anyone hasn't realized, is the entire point of this article existing. Garnering site hits, regardless of whether or not there is anything there people want to see. Sickening.
When you see stuff like this it's best to just report the site. So many sites on here just care about getting the hottest article they'll do anything. Like purposely mislead people with crap like this. This is honestly no better than what hip-hop gamer was doing.
It gets the site hits, but in the end their creditably takes a major hit. I wish some of these site owners would realize its a marathon, not a sprint. Quality and well thought out points are the best way to build an audience. That's the path I'm taking, and it's working out pretty well.
IF GTA V was to release around that time...its not GTA V that needs to worry about other releases.....its the other releases that will take the huge blow.
When GTA was born the doc was afraid to smack it on the butt because it came out locked and loaded with a beretta that it stole from it's police officer dad.
If any game could outsell COD it would be GTA, it would be a sad day for gamers if it doesn't.
Also, i hope it releases this year, releasing the trailer at the time they did makes me think they will BUT, as far as i can remember Rockstar never release two titles in the one year, so based on that next spring could be the date.
I love gaming and play a wide variety of games, but whenever GTA comes out, everything else is put aside. Rockstar games are the pinnacle of gaming for me.
Seriously, I doubt R* is worried about the competition. Assuming time travel existed, GTA5 could release on 9/11 at noon exclusively in Times Square and still have the biggest opening day of the year.
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Personally i think the game may end up in Spring 2013 like a lot of you. Although other games would move for GTA5, it is most unlikely that Take Two (knowing their dates) would put Bioshock Infinite just one week after their biggest franchise....
That is surely evidence enough that although there is a gap there, it almost certainly won't be filled by GTA5.
anyone remember agent
I fell to the floor Laughing. And really Noodle? Your kidneys for £120?
max payne 3
bioshock
2 huge titles for take-two so why would they release another one
Why on Earth would Take Two kill ALL sales for BioShock Infinite with GTA V overshadowing it? That's just out right stupid.
/sarcasm
-I think that's the real reason they will not announce the date just yet.. Not until they are almost done with the core coding features of the game... once that's done they can lock in how long it will take to finish up the other stuff like graphics on certain things and fine tuning performance and side missions..
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The majority of the remaining months leading up to a games release are Alpha/Beta testing to make sure everything runs correctly. I'm sure with games like GTA (more open, plus multiplayer) have longer alpha and beta phases.
The article is pretty dumb. The idea that Rockstar would plan the release of a game as massive as GTA around the release of Medal of Honor is just downright stupid.
IMPOSSIBRU !!!!!!!
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Just remember how many games were supposed to release in 2011. Some still havnt released.
GTA, ALL THE WAY!!!!!
I am of course not questioning those games ability to sell. Really Rockstar makes amazing games and I am foaming at the mouth to play another Ken Levine Bioshock. I was more attacking the point that this previously was listed without opinion at the beginning so that this website could get hits and attention. Which in itself is misinformation. When I came on N4G the day of this post I was like well it is only one source thus it is probably speculation since it would cover the whole N4G top page. Click the link and it is rumor, however this is not rumors or speculation for gamers who want to dream about game release dates it is news for gamers. By this logic I could post since GTA V is coming October then Half Life 3 must be coming december 26th it is an imagination at work with no fact.
I REALLY want:
Borderlands 2
Assassins Creed 3
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
and in 2013 I want Ni no Kuni
*edit haha I DO HAVE to throw in Ni no Kuni EVERYTIME lol because I really want lol. Give me RPG lol
I'll probably get a game a week from the end of August to November there's so much coming out.
I'm getting Diablo III in a couple weeks. Then after I get that, I'll figure out the rest. It's been 11 years that gets top priority lol
I can't wait this one finally.
Good point, but they could also have other stuff in the works for 2013 as well that we don't know about, like another Red Dead game or Agent.
Plus, I'm sure GTAV will have some pretty big expansions as well. If they released GTAV in the fall, then expansions could be released in the first half of 2013.
then it slows down from next year on out..
Obvious how? From what? What are you basing these assumptions on, there isn't even any real info on the game? Tell me what your crystal ball is saying!
@tentonsoftube
New ONE. Destroyed the new ONE. One game does not make a trend. And 3 & Vice City being better is very debatable. It depends on what exactly you're looking for in the game. Lots of people loved IV, myself included.
-Vice City sold 17.7 million in 6 years
-San Andreas 21 million is 4 years
-GTA 3 sold 14 million copies in 7 years.
GTA 4 has sold 22 million copies in 4 years. I'm not sure what your definition of 'ruin' is, but that isn't it. If GTA5 is as 'bad' as GTA4 was, I'm sure they'll be more than pleased.
GTA V won't set it's release date around all of those other peasant games. It'll set its date wherever it damn well pleases and outsell every one of those handily.
It gets the site hits, but in the end their creditably takes a major hit. I wish some of these site owners would realize its a marathon, not a sprint. Quality and well thought out points are the best way to build an audience. That's the path I'm taking, and it's working out pretty well.
I know which one I would be buying.
Also, i hope it releases this year, releasing the trailer at the time they did makes me think they will BUT, as far as i can remember Rockstar never release two titles in the one year, so based on that next spring could be the date.
I love gaming and play a wide variety of games, but whenever GTA comes out, everything else is put aside. Rockstar games are the pinnacle of gaming for me.
GTA 4 - March
Also it's been almost 6 months since the GTA 5 Trailer. By comparison the trailer cap is bigger then GTA 4's trailers were.
Just something to think about.
lol
*writes an article for his site*
I can't wait this one finally....