‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Gets Delayed Until September

Posted on February 4, 2013 by John Carle

GTA V Delayed

Rockstar Games has announced that Grand Theft Auto V will be delayed from a Q1 2013 release to September 17th. This doesn’t come as a surprise though and that isn’t said in a cynical way either. Rockstar is known for putting out top quality games and have never hesitated to delay a title if they thought it was for the betterment of the game overall. From an editorial standpoint, we would all opt for a game to be delayed and come out at top quality than be rushed out and doomed from the starting gate.

In their statement Rockstar said, “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.”

With the constant updates and rumors regarding the PlayStation 4’s announcement (including the mysterious February 20th trailer) and the likelihood of a new XBox this year as well, this could mean that Grand Theft Auto V will be the last major release for the current generation. While it is likely that AAA titles like Call of Duty will release to both the current and next gen systems so not to alienate the huge player base of the PlayStation 3 and XBox 360, the September release date hints that Rockstar wanted to get GTA V on the shelves before the insanity of a new console launch cycle in November.

There is currently no release date set for PC. Stay tuned for more Grand Theft Auto V news before its September 17th on the Flickcast.

 

About John Carle

The Definition of “Geek Chic.” Comic books, sci-fi movies, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Lord of the Rings and more all rolled up in a Diesel wearing, club going socialite package. Having worked in both advertising and television, John is a lifetime writer always being a part of the creative process. John knows the television world between his experience on being involved with the production process of over two hundred episodes of prime time tv and being a self admitted media whore. Yes he has a weakness for trash tv, Michael Bay-esque action movies and the raunchy teen comedy as well. Never try to debate the Original Star Wars Trilogy versus Star Trek with him because the Holy Trilogy always comes out on top. Having partied with movie stars to Playboy centerfolds, John is somehow always able to find someone’s inner geek. The simplest rules that John lives by is to have fun and doing what makes him happy. There’s no shame in being a geek. Play Halo, read Spider-Man and proudly display the whole series of Neon Genesis: Evangelion on your DVD rack. And most importantly, make sure to read his weekly comic book pull list reviews at The Flickcast.
This entry was posted in Announcements, Games, News, Playstation 3, Rockstar Games, Video Games, Xbox 360 and tagged , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

3 Responses to ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Gets Delayed Until September

  1. Pingback: 'Saints Row IV' Making It Out in Front of 'Grand Theft Auto V' | DK Popüler Portal

  2. Pingback: 'Saints Row IV' Making It Out in Front of 'Grand Theft Auto V' | TM Güncel Portal

  3. lastoutlaw says:
    February 5, 2013 at 5:16 am

    This will definitely be a big disappointment to many fans of the Gta series..but hopefully it will turn out to be better..!It would be awesome if they can release a demo right now!

Comments are closed.