Delayed to September now, but at least we have a definite date:
http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/48591/grand-theft-auto-v-is-coming-9172013.html
IGN:
GTA V is only confirmed for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Why not the PC, Wii U and so on?
"Everything else is up for consideration. That's all I can give you. The main thing is we are not... we are a third-party publisher. We're not Nintendo, we're not Sony, we're not Microsoft. We love all of them in different ways. But we can do what we want wherever there's the appropriate business opportunity and chance to find a market. If that's on Apple we put something on Apple. Wherever it might be. I think that's the fun in what we do. We see ourselves as a content company that uses technology. We don't make it; we use it to make the most fun stuff."
IGN:
Why isn't GTA V a next-gen launch title?
"Some other people talk about the limitations of the [current] hardware. We don't feel there are that many limitations. We feel we can do some very impressive stuff and do it for a large audience. This felt like the way... There'll be a much larger audience on PS3 than there will be on PS4. At a creative level, which is the most important for us, we could say everything we wanted to say and do everything we wanted to do on these machines. We didn't sit there saying, "We'd like to do this in the game, but we can't." There's plenty of power in these machines."
most if not all consoles are sold at a loss, the price paid by Joe Public is lower than the cost to make and distribute the item. Where they make their money is in selling games and post market extras.You should rephrase it that most consoles at launch are sold at a loss. After some time they revise them with cheaper components to cut costs and like the xbox for a while now it makes money per sale.
A new console is a massive monetary loss, at least initially. A new game that sells for an old console is almost instant profit. Guess which one the console manufacturers prefer.
I'm tempted... though am wondering if the extra digital content will likely be available later anyway as downloadable content.
Which special edition did you get?
Things to know about GTA V Online
You can insure your car
All of the activities you can do in Single Player you can also do in GTA Online, which include, robbing stores, heists, races, gang attacks, sports like tennis, BASE jumping, golf and more, plus 'ambient' events like armoured van robberies, crate drops, import/export car acquisition, bounties, the stock market and more
Online you can earn RP, Reputation Points, cash and more, including houses which you can equip with cctv, deluxe garages that can house 10 customized vehicles, tvs and more.
Trains, planes and dynamic events all work online. No more will the world feel like a lite version, like it did in GTA 4.
Vehicle radios are shared, so as a passenger you can change the radio station
When sticking up a store online, if you shout demands into your headset such as "load the money into the bag quicker!" the AI will comply and hurry up.
When doing robberies, whoever does the job gets the cash and can decide how much to share with your friends
Your custom cars show as markers on the map and get impounded if you leave them too long. Simply pay to retrieve them.
Rockstar will constantly add missions and content to GTA Online, plus players can create their own missions using the Creator tools.
it's possible to spread the wealth by sharing cash, weapons and ammo among your team. In turn, they can 'defect' and try to steal your cash so, like life, GTA Online is an exercise in trust and social dynamics.
If you get killed holding all your cash, a portion will spill onto the streets. It's important to keep cash for your daily activities, and deposit the rest in the bank. Or wager it on races. Or invest in the stock market
You can use an ATM to deposit and withdraw money
You can even attack listed companies and damage their share price. At one extreme, you might need a bodyguard to make drops at the bank. In your house, you can take showers, use your cctv to see who is at your front door, surf the web and watch TV. From the safety of your house, you can watch people within your 16-player game being chased by the cops, just like Police Camera Action.
I'm struggling to believe its going to be as good as the video, is there such a thing as overhype for a GTA game?
Read these ;D
I wish I had booked the week off work :(
http://m.uk.ign.com/articles/2013/09/04/10-crazy-awesome-things-i-saw-and-did-in-grand-theft-auto-online (http://m.uk.ign.com/articles/2013/09/04/10-crazy-awesome-things-i-saw-and-did-in-grand-theft-auto-online)
http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/51281/introducing-crew-hierarchies.html (http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/51281/introducing-crew-hierarchies.html)
is that a thinly veiled brag that your pre-order has shipped early? :D
edit - just realised my 360 was set to 1080i, maybe it was that...
Grand Theft Auto: iFruit – featuring Los Santos Customs and Chop the Dog
The free iFruit mobile app hooks directly into your Grand Theft Auto V experience featuring:
Los Santos Customs - The Los Santos Customs app offers players the freedom to create their ultimate vehicle in Grand Theft Auto V from anywhere. At the bar, on the beach, on the toilet. This is the future, we’re almost sure of it. You can even create and reserve custom license plates for both Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online – order your personalized plates before they’re gone! Also choose from paint jobs, window tints, smoke colors, wheels, hoods and spoilers. Upgrade your engine, brakes, exhaust, suspension, and accessorize with new lights, horns, tires and body armor. Place your order on-the-go and find it waiting for you in the garage the next time you play Grand Theft Auto V, or send your order in while playing and get a call from your local mechanic to swing by. Everybody’s had some work done in Los Santos, so don’t let your ride be the exception to the rule.
Chop the Dog - Depth of content, high production values, defecation. It’s the app that has it all. Because who doesn’t love tending to a virtual pet? Chop is Franklin’s canine sidekick in Grand Theft Auto V. Look after him well in the Chop the Dog app and you will reap the benefits when playing as Franklin in Grand Theft Auto V. Pet him, feed and water him, play fetch and tug-of-war, teach him tricks. Too much or too little of an activity, however, will cause Chop to become unhappy, and nobody likes an unhappy Rottweiler. Take Chop on walks to give him a chance to work off last night’s steak and Piswasser and to mark his turf in the hood - defending his ladies, fending off gang members and even protecting the beach babes of Los Santos from unsightly tan lines by removing their bikinis.
Anyone else a little underwhelmed with the size of the map? It only takes about 10mins to drive the entire freeway loop, used to take a hell of a lot longer to drive around gta:san andreas.
Ive only played a few hours so far and am enjoying it but its not as 'epic' as I was expecting but maybe I'm expecting to much to soon.
Grand Theft Auto V® Worldwide Sales Surpass $1 Billion In First Three Days
Fastest entertainment property in history to reach significant milestone*
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 20, 2013-- Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) today announced that Grand Theft Auto V, the critically acclaimed latest release from the iconic interactive entertainment series, has achieved worldwide retail sales of more than $1 billion during its first three days on sale, according to Company estimates. We believe this marks the fastest that any entertainment property, including video games* and feature films**, has reached this significant milestone.
“Grand Theft Auto is a cultural phenomenon and Rockstar Games continues to redefine what can be achieved in interactive entertainment," said Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two. “We are incredibly proud of the extraordinary critical and commercial response to Grand Theft Auto V.”
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Sums up GTA online.
Egg, I think those type of missions are being released next month. Should make the game better, but still too late. For example, you need an apartment for some of the new Heists to be able to plan the job etc.
Whats the money cheat? Can you get banned for using it?
Matt, Yes it was very easy! Too easy, and over too quick really. Was fun though.
No PC Release for this game.
That is all. :dunno:
No PC Release for this game.
That is all. :dunno:
Maybe in March? its on on xbox one & ps4 in march supposedly.
(http://i.imgur.com/Pb1RzVJ.png)No PC Release for this game.
That is all. :dunno: