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Grand Theft Auto V Is Coming 9.17.2013

Posted on January 31 2013, 10:00am | Author: R* Q | Filed Under: Games

Dear all,
 
Today, we have an official release date to share with you: Grand Theft Auto V will arrive in stores on September 17, 2013.
 
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.
 
Yours,
The GTA Team

  • R* Qon January 31 2013, 10:32am
    Hey all, we understand many of you guys are disappointed with this news – unfortunately sometimes such delays are necessary in all forms of entertainment, and especially in the case of a game experience as massive and complex as GTAV. However this does not give you free reign to be abusive in comments. The general rules of common courtesy, decency and behavior as listed above the Comment Box still apply here, therefore anyone continuing to post abusive comments will have their privileges suspended.

    Also:

    To those of you saying or seeing various conspiracy theories about there being some other ulterior motive for this delay, rest assured that they’re all nonsense – literally the only reason we’ve delayed the release is because we want the game to be as good as it needs to be.

    For those of you asking about the official box art, that will be coming out a bit later as well.

    Thank you all for understanding.

  • Also, I warn Microsoft that hackers are still taking apart their xbox 360 to hot swap modded disc and some of them tend to us a Jay tag that allow hackers to mod the game fast with out hotswapping. I told Microsoft that they need to remove the install games off the xbox 360 server, because if they don't remove it, there will be hackers coming in the game 24/7 nonstop. How I did I know all of this, is because I use to be one of them, I learn and experience what modding is like on GTA IV, and it didn't like it. I decided to come forward, because I notice every single modders out there are a real prick, by harrassing me and my friends, such as freezing my xbox 360 more than a hundred times which start to really piss me off. I came on the site and notice almost all of you gamers have no idea how hackers modded rockstargames. Maybe some of you are keeping a secret, but it not a secret to me anymore. Because I'm sick of it, but why was I a modder in the past for GTA IV, was because I wanted to defend myself on xbox live against real --- modders who tend to f**k with me all the time. I realize microsoft fail to listen to me, fail to lend me a hand and help me back up to develope bettering gaming and keep d**k heads out of the game with modders that contain bad people with bad attitude. My experience of being a modder was alot of fun, but it started to get bored very fast, but they did provided tons of different mods with different mod menus which really boost up a lot of hackers to keep on modding and hotswapping their games on the xbox 360 gaming install. The moddification of GTA IV gave the player to gain access by being able to turn into a police officer, swat guy, military guy that never been seen before in GTA IV, but I can tell you this my freind, it was a hell lot of fun. I changed my guy into a cop, spawned me a black police offficer car and changed my vinyal line white. I also had nitros that boosted my car to chase people real fast, and trust me dude, it was fun. I made him pull over while I was playing mulitiplayer, and he was surprise that I was a police officer in the game for the first time. But sadly, I do want to go on about this, but i know most of you don't support mods, but the sad news is I was the best modder around always staying positive in the game and being proud of who I am, by giving people a cop car and a job for them to enjoy by building a police crew and chasing criminals online that got a big mouth, then all of the suddenly, Microsoft decided to move in on me, and decided to ban my account for the rest of my life, for the use of modication. I was piss. Instead of getting piss off about it. I decided to step up to the plate and be honest to the public about what going on, because I truley want this game to be great, and yes I agree there should be no mods, as long as rockstargames can get their ass up and allow us to be able to turn into a police officer or swat guy, an army guy you name it son. Give us two mod menu that will allow us to spawn a car right on the spot, and open up another mod menu to be able to turn into anybody we wanna be. I'm sick of being the same charactor like everyone else in my game. It time to kick the door down and tell it to the rockstargames.Hopefully it won't be modded again as long as they give us everything we need. No more bulls**t.
    • yvonyl23 hours, 8 minutes agoReply
      @MarcusTaylorBMX the Big trouble r not R*
      the Big trouble come from Microsoft Xbox Live.

      SwapDisk dont work. this is not a Xbox 1 this is Xbox360

      you need mod the Consol for playing MOD Disk
      <<<<XBOXLIVE dont get Full Xbox 360 system Information everytime u connect on the Live ­>>>>>
      and some time the Consol r Moded and Listed for Future BAN. This is the Trouble.
      Watch the System Required on every connexion and BAN Right now all Mod.
    • StanMarston14 hours, 5 minutes agoReply
      @MarcusTaylorBMX I do not hate modders, they're not all bad. What I hate, is when the game freeze
      or there peoples in god-mode and stuff like that (guns which fires rockets and so on).
      Well, when they need that to play a game, they will see that it's not that fun as it will
      be when you are playing on the same level like all. I think it would be a good idear
      to create your own character in the multiplayer, but that won't stop a modder to cheat
      and hack the game if he could. If there are modders who play like you in the past
      (code up to a policeman and car with nitro) it's funny and I maybe don't leave the
      lobby, but I will leave/change it when there are modders who needs and advantage
      to be better than all, like god mode and stuff. I hate that and they can't play fair and I
      am always for fairplay.
  • MarcusTaylorBMX1 day, 1 hour agoReply
    Proof of modiciation. I can explain how GTA V can be very easly modded. Now before I explain this, let me explain the first step about rockstargames biggest mistake. The first step, is that rockstargames didn't fail to protect it file, but fail by allowing to release the game for the PC. Now think about, PC can hack almost anything out of a PC video Games. This is how hackers were able to rip the games by using imgburn, and imgburn can read just about anything, it can read pic, comment, c++ and so much more that give the hackers more access to copy and mix things to start selling modification world wide to the public. I know that Most of yall have seen a bunch of modders that has been appearing alot in GTA IV originol and the even the ballad of gay tony that include The Lost and Damn as well. Even Red Dead Redemption, and Max payne all appear on youtube with modification. Ask yourself and think very deep about how their game can be hack so quick and it start to spread to destory your games as well. That the answer of how most of rockstargames can be easly hacked is because they have released Max payne for pc, GTA IV for pc, The Ballad of Gay Tony for pc, The lost and Damn for pc, Red Dead Redemption for pc as well. I told rockstargames and microsoft over and over again that they need to stop selling pc games to the public. Because the public are unaware that this is how hackers can moddifed anything they want once they get the pc in store. But let back this up to compare about xbox 360 and the different of PC. Well, Xbox 360 has a special disc that prevent hackers to put the xbox 360 games into their computer. once a hacker put the GTA IV that made for the xbox 360 and decided to put them in their computer disc tray. It said it fail to read the disc, because that disc that they put in to their pc is only readable for xbox 360 only. This is why hackers decided to use PC games to make it more easy for them to gain asscess and hack it, then they find a software called xbox backup creator. This xbox back creator allow the hacker to inject the mods from their pc games into the software of xbox backup creator on their computer program. Once it done, the xbox back up creator will convert all of the mods that they modified on from their pc video games, it will make it readable for xbox 360. The point is xbox back up creator allow you to inject the mods, and it will translate into an xbox 360 type of format. For example, let said you created a beat and you save your beat to MP3, the software won't allow you to save it to MP3, instead it force you to save it as WMA. Well there no big worries, because simply you can go onto the computer, and look for a software that allow you to convert WMA into a MP3. That it. It very simple. This is how hackers are able to do this as well. They study in college of how to code games. This is why, I think college should be careful of what they teach. People sometimes want to learn for the wrong reason, so that they take avantage of their system to bypass any games that created by Rockstargames.
    • jahbless221 day, 10 hours agoReply
      i hope u could do alot in this game and never get bored even if yuh read it over
      • samurajek24681 day, 19 hours agoReply
        MESSAGE TO ROCKSTAR GAMES

        Please do this in the GTA V.

        Police missions like in GTA 3
        or Somethink like add to GTA 4
        LCPD First Response - Version .95 Beta 1
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMaw6NIUa8Q
        or
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OUYIw_26b0&feature=related
        or
        True Crime: New York City
        http://www.gry-online.pl/S016.asp?ID=5743
        or
        True Crime: Streets Of L.A.
        http://www.gry-online.pl/S016.asp?ID=2546

        AND
        View from insdie car like:
        - somethink like this
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLTuFKxnxdc
        or
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6fGjh3t3ns
        • J.Grieveee2 days, 15 hours agoReply
          @R* Will we be able to customise our cars?
          • HeavyMetal.2 days, 10 hours agoReply
            @J.Grieveee yup in gta v we can customize our own cars
            paint, new wheels, tints windows, grilles, spoilers. High suspension to the engine and the brakes may also be made.
            the weapons can also be customized with laser sights, silencers, scopes and high capacity magazines
            you can customize with haircuts, new clothes, and tattoos
            you can also buy a property, homes, garages and businesses can be bought for sources of extra revenue.
        • 7581ivan2 days, 23 hours agoReply
          is sure to come out for PC
          • 7581ivan2 days, 23 hours agoReply
            good will the graphics of the game?
            what are the requirements to run the game?
            • Optimus_Prime_XO5 days, 22 hours agoReply
              hi R*, pls more new screenshots, or the map of Grand Theft Auto V, or some game-play.
              R* can you pls release some screenshots of LAX or LSX please please please please!!!!
              • jahbless226 days, 20 hours agoReply
                any body know of any chat rooms that we could tlk about the game
                • jahbless226 days, 21 hours agoReply
                  this game got people going crazy sense rockstar tell we march now want we wait longer lol whenn this land people gine fight for this game
                  • Goruzu6 days, 22 hours agoReply
                    Rock*,

                    When are you lads going to announce GTA and RED DEAD STORIES for the Playstation Vita?
                    The Vita desperately needs you Rock*.
                    Liberty City Stories sold 7 million copies on the PSP and thats not even including downloads via ps store...
                    • Worst article ever lol
                    • yoterry_11 week, 1 day agoReply
                      sí!! :)
                      • mrsmarston161 week, 1 day agoReply
                        I would like to know when we will be able to see the demo that is only being descibed to us by the lucky few.
                        I feel a little left out as a fan the demo could have been released on rockstars website & youtube allowing everyone to talk about it. Love all R*'s Games Looking forward to gta 5.
                        I think you should release the demo before more people have it described to them in ridiculous detail ruining many of the surprises
                        • TonyVercogni1 week, 1 day agoReply
                          Why Would They RELEASE A GAME WHERE ALL YOU GUYS ARE GONNA DO IS, MOD AND f**k THE GAME UP (EXCUSE MY LANGUAGE) And Make it NOT FUN ANYMORE. , HOPE FULLY R* BANS MODDING IF THEY DO MAKE A PC VERSION.!
                          • leonswaggout1 week, 1 day agoReply
                            haha ye you right bro :)
                            • Optimus_Prime_XO1 week, 3 days agoReply
                              hi R*, will there all the airports in Los Angeles like LAX, Long Beach Airport, Ontario Intl Airport, John Wayne Orange County Airport, Van Nuys Airport & Bob Hope Airport?
                            • jahbless221 week, 3 days agoReply
                              i hope this int nain like IV cause that was the worst GTA ever made in life
                              • StanMarston1 week, 3 days agoReply
                                @jahbless22 that's your opinion. GTA V will be the best GTA ever, trust in that.
                                GTA IV was like GTA III just a mirror of New York, in a little different to the
                                real city, more a honoring. When you don't like GTA Liberty City, you never
                                where in New york I guess. I luv GTA IV and also TBOGT and TLAD. But
                                everyone got an own opinion and if you ask me GTA is the best, but that's
                                just my opinion.

                                GTA V will not only be the best GTA ever, no no no, it will be the best game of
                                2013 and of the current consoles!
                              • jahbless226 days, 21 hours agoReply
                                @StanMarston i hope so cause people just looking at the screen shots but them dont mean nain but i hope its as good as people say cause i play every GTA ever made and i was always a big fan but what i dont understand is this 3different people thing that just stupid why would i wanna to play an 3people i mean if you can chose who you want to play as thats kool but i jus hope its bigger an better an never get bored an hope it int that easy to read over looking for alot of stuff to do

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