GTA V For Xbox 360 and PS3 Leaked Via Torrents – Gets Heavily Pirated Prior To Launch

Only three days are left in the launch of Rockstar’s GTA V yet the game is already available through torrents for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The GTA V torrents were uploaded yesterday but since their release have been downloaded by legions of impatient fans who are just contributing to piracy.

[GreenRanger]

Pirates (not hackers) ruin everything.

[Raccoon]

i love to support the developers of my hobbies from games to music and sports i just love to show some love... Because without them life would be about working to pay bills!

[Hydrolex]

Cheap poor bastards, there are games that are worth pirating, the shitty rushed games...

but games like gta v, doesnt matter how poor I am, I will pay for it to support rockstar because rockstar takes care of its fans

[Hydrolex]

"Pirates ruin everything"

ehh god knows how many songs, tv shows, movies and games we have downloaded...

[Ritsujun]

GTA? SR? Eww.

[xPhearR3dx]

@Hydrolex

Not trying to defend the pirates here, but I'm sure there's plenty of "pirates" who downloaded it just so they could play early and then purchase their copy come Tuesday. Sadly, I know a few who are doing just that. They just like having things before everyone else.

Plus, if you look around those websites who leak games. Rockstar is one of the few devs pirates actually have a lot of respect for and will still purchase a copy just to support them.

[aCasualGamer]

I don't support pirating games, that's nasty if it's a hobby of yours. But i doubt there's so much pirating of GTA V because people aren't willing to pay for it, i think they are... hell who wouldn't be willing to pay for this awesome game. I think it has to do with the fact that they are able to play it now and now have to wait a week.

[Shadonic]

@ Casual Gamer trust me there's people who will pirate it just because its free and don't care. I have one friend whose payed 100$ to mod his 360 but still has to fork up 10 bucks to a guy to get the game just because its cheaper. Then I have another guy whose saying hes going to pirate it off some site because hes saving up for next gen.

The sad thing is that they both have Jobs at Wal- mart and boast about it as if there making 100,000 a year where I'm here with no Job and can still purchase all of my games.

[SolidStoner]

hackers are worse in real life...

not trying to defend someone here, but..
pirates only share content to people who cant really afford it (in other hand, if you buy gaming console in first place, you should be able to buy GTA5 for it :)).. while hackers are those who ruin websites, puts down networks, make viruses and worse.. just saying..

This far I downloaded some unpopular games from torrent just to test them on PC.. if I like them, I buy on my PS3.. nice way to review the game yourself before buying.. (it's not like GTA5 needs any testing.. it will be massive, epic and good looking!!) ;)

EDIT: also pirated GTA5 is worth nothing.. it is only a copy, you cant play it online and there is no automatic updates and so on...

[Baka-akaB]

If it was about those who can or cannot afford it , for starters they would have the decency of waiting for the game's official release . It would force the hungry folks who can actually afford the game that are in a hurry to purchase it .

Those groups do it for bragging rights and fame , just like many hackers

[Scatpants]

A pirated copy updates just like a normal one.

[Deadpoolio]

If you can't afford it then you shouldn't have it end of story plain and simple.....Gaming is not a need it is a want....I can't stand people who try and defend it using the excuse that they're poor and really want to play the game, they they should damn well wait till they can afford it.

[TenBensons]

Money ruins everything.

[gigoran]

Right, because it's not like they ever took an entire console network service offline and stole credit card details while at it. Or stole data about the upcoming console for Microsoft from their computers. Or stole user names, passwords, and credit card details from online games and website.

No, you're right, it's the pirates that are the bad guys.

[SatanSki]

Equally with ovepricing
Not to mention devs constantly try to mislead us with false advertisement, hidden truths and such. Hard to symhathise with them.

[TheBurger29]

getting gta 5 for $60 is a steal, the game is worth $100. and people pirating it is fucking sick! Rockstar deserves every penny from this amazing game.

[RickHiggity]

I'm still going to say Hackers are worse, just because ruining the actual gameplay experience is hella not cool to me. But I can't just not support the developers.

[TrevorPhillips]

Bloody pirates, why don't you just wait until Monday night/Tuesday until the game comes out rather then downloading it and playing it then next minute copping a ban. Support the companies by buying their games which they've worked hard on!

[PsyMonk3y]

Well said couldn't agree more.

[Gazondaily]

Pirates or not...this game will sell loads. Doesn't justify it though.

Good things come to those who wait.

[Dits]

Filthy PC gamers :P

[Hufandpuf]

People pirate on console too.

[Shadonic]

Exactly

[ginsunuva]

That was the joke. GtaV isn't even on PC yet.

[Stsonic]

There really is no need to pirate on PC these days considering the amount you can get for a very cheap price. A pc gamer only has to wait no more than 3 months after a game release and get it for less than $10.

Humble bundle is an absolute steal and at the same time you are supporting charity.

[animegamingnerd]

so what was the whole point of that petition to stop the game from releasing on PC ? why don't we start a petition to cancelled every game in development while we're at it XD

[Seafort]

I thought there wasn't any piracy on consoles? :P

They'll still blame PC gamers for the piracy as you need a computer to download the torrent hehe even though the game isn't even out on PC yet.

[Baka-akaB]

Sure but at the end of the day gazillions of consoles gta will sell like crazy . Meanwhile awesome games like the witcher 2 , despite even being drm free most of its life , sit only at a few millions .

I wont claim like some that PC gamers dont buy stuff , they do , and people forget that not all sales are accompted for , with digital releases .

However there is a discrepancy that is , or used to be there

[Seafort]

When you treat people like criminals they'll just do it out of spite not because they can pirate it.

Piracy is a non issue. I bet most PC gamers just pirate the games to test them out on the PC as we don't get demos anymore and then buy them when they know it works properly on their system.

Demos were extremely important for PC gamers but now demos are just used as a marketing tool by publishers.

I have 640+ games on steam and yet I'm still labelled as a pirate by most console gamers and publishers because I'm an avid PC gamer.

A few bad apples does not mean that all PC gamers pirate.

[Baka-akaB]

Even when there were demos and little to no issues , some pirated because well it's there .

At the end of the day , whatever the platform , when there is a way , a splinter of gamers will get it because it's available . DRM free games deemed excellent still not getting the full support they deserves (and without popularity issues when you see how often they are downloaded or torrented) , kinda show that .

So i wouldnt bother caring about whom get blamed or it . Some people are just cheapskate or idiots on any given platform , and publisher needs to just see that instead of punishing actual customers

[kevnb]

only a few million? You cant really compare gta to most other games. Just like I wouldnt compare wow to anything, how many people do you think have played wow in its lifetime?
anyway, rock* chooses to go console first with gta, its up to them. They have a big hold on the casual console market as well as the "core" gamers.

[Baka-akaB]

I 'm not comparing the witcher 2 with it , but it should be more successful than it already was , given it's qualities , but that's just my opinion . Mind you it was even more underappreciated on 360 .

[Deadpoolio]

Ummm at the end of the day Piracy isn't as rampant on consoles as it is on PC....Not to say that piracy doesn't happen on consoles cause it does. But it is easier and done waaaaaaaaayyyy more on PC

[BattleReach]

Arrest them all.

[Agent_00_Revan]

This is why we can't have nice things.

[LoaMcLoa]

Rockstar's gonna be like:
"Tssk, we've already earned back the game's budget through pre-orders only already!"

[CocoWolfie]

I hope they feel good about themselves :/ i could argue that there are some games who ask for $60 when they dont even deserve it, but rockstar has pretty much went all out *sigh*

[MasterCornholio]

Dang that sucks.

:(

This is one game that is worth the 60 bones that Rockstar asks for it.

[franko]

To me, these idiots are the same like any sob hacker in bf, cod or any game. Their console and IP should be banned forever. They are making us look stupid. What are we, idiots for waiting and paying full game price? That's why they don't deserve any mercy.

[imahustla19]

this game getting pirated was inevitable.at least it wasnt too early. i remember watching live streams of GTA 4 2 weeks b4 release.

[clmstr]

And even after this some people have an audacity to say PC gamers are the worst type of gamers cause they ALWAYS pirate the sh!t outta all good games and they don't deserve GTA V on their beloved platform. lol

[Deadpoolio]

PC gamers still are he worst type of gamers cause they ALWAYS pirate the sh!t outta all games don't get that FACT twisted. Yes there is piracy on consoles however it is still beyond the worst on PC

[BlackPhillip666]

Pc gamers are the bad guys ;)

[clmstr]

i hope it was a sarcastic statement

[mkis007]

Not at all ashamed to pay $150 for such a beauty of a game.

[denero1]

But what about that petition to stop the pc release because of pirates O.o but it's being heavily pirated on xbox360 and ps3 O.o ohhh noezzzz

[thejoker1000]

i just download it to my xbox 360 and men its f***ing amazing i will buy it day one to support rockstar

[Kennytaur]

Why did you download it then? Couldn't you just wait a couple days like the rest of us instead of supporting reasons for awful DRM and other vile creations like microtransations? Buying it at launch helps a bit, but Rockstar won't be too fond of your actions and it makes you sound like an entitled prick to be honest.

[josephayal]

Meh! i glady pay $60 for gta v

[LetoAtreides82]

The game has been sitting in storage for weeks, instead of forcing people to wait until the 17th they should have released it either on the 6th or on the 13th at the latest. Tuesday is a stupid day to release it anyways.

And before you say anything I don't support pirating of games. I just think Rockstar shot itself in the foot for not releasing it a few weeks earlier when they could have.

[Kennytaur]

You make a good point, but I'm sure they have their reasons. It's not like they haven't put a mind-boggingly amount of millions into it.

[Mac420]

Tuesday is a stupid day? What planet have you been on an what type of games have you bought in the last 5 years.. All big titles release on a Tuesday, when most servers are updated. Hope Sony & MS ban anyody that gets a trophy/acheivment tied to there gamertag from GTA before Tuesday morning. The 1 developer in my opinion besides Bungie an a couple others that doesn't just see gamers as a profit margin , an you pirate there game. Then people wonder why we are nickled an dimed for every little piece of content an find out about most games DLC moths before it even launches. This is a prime example of why

[-EvoAnubis-]

If they were releasing it on the 6th, you'd just want it by August 29th. If they were releasing it on Aug 29th, you'd want it on the 18th.

Should I keep going, or have I made my point?

[SoulSercher620]

Lol well said.

[MultiConsoleGamer]

Pirated versions are gimped.

[buynit]

Im surprised it wasnt pirated sooner! It was going to happen regardless but those idiots need to stop and support the damn game..

[donjunedolo]

Pirate all day! Eff paying $60 when I can get it for free! Real talk by a real Ninja!!

[CyrusLemont]

If it doesn't come out on PC, I hope it encourages some crazy hackers from the Netherlands or something to build a PS3/360 emulator so we can play it on PC haha.

[LAWSON72]

Oh look who would have thought console gamers don't know how to buy games.

[Plagasx]

BUT...BUT...I THOUGHT PC ONLY GETS PIRACY??????

[SoulSercher620]

Well then every single one of them better be buyin it day one. R* put their heart into this for the past few years. This game deserves proper respect.

[Master of Unlocking]

"Only three days are left in the launch of Rockstar’s GTA V yet the game is already available through torrents for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. "

That's what you get for not using the PS3 features to their fullest extent. With the Blu-Ray Disc, the PS3 version of GTA V could have been over 50 Gigabytes of data, making it virtually impossible to pirate, so the PS3 version of the game could have made a lot of money, which would have been useful to recoup the money lost on the Xbox360 version of the game.

Your loss, R*.

[Cuders]

I own a JTAG and can run ISOs. But out of respect for rockstar im not downloading it. they put so much into this game to not triple the money on release day. they honestly deserve every penny and i hope who ever got it for free buys a copy too.

[Einhert]

OHHHHHHH and I thought PC was the only platform that had pirated games......fancy that.

[billtookahit420]

1) originally consoles had mod-chips for the sole purpose of being able to back-up your hard earned games, there's nothing illegal about that stop bitching about it its not pirating.

2) ps3 you can still play backed up games or as you "goodie" people put it, pirated games. its not effecting you as in the "public" in anyway shape or form.

everyone pirates something it doesn't matter what the hell it is, computer software, games, music, movies, etc. I'd rather spend my money on bills so my kids and my house is covered. f*** spending $60-$70 a game that s*** is outrageous, they jack up the prices on everything not just in the gaming industry its everywhere. that's why people go the cheaper alternative route. so before you all start gang-banging on the so called "pirate's" ask yourself this question. "how much s*** have i burned or made copies of in my life time?" or "didn't pay for" i guarantee everyone of you have at some point in time.