14 April 2008
Ferry

Grand Theft Auto 5 release date expected in fall 2010

The latest edition of Gametrailers’ Bonus Round discussed Grand Theft Auto 4, its Xbox 360-exclusive expansions, and Grand Theft Auto 5’s release date. You can watch the episode below.

To quote investment banker Wedbush Morgan Securities’ game industry analysts Michael Pachter: “I actually think they already have a story in mind. GTA5 is already in the planning stage and my guess is you’ll see [the next GTA] in two and a half years. In fall of 2010, there’ll be Grand Theft Auto 5.”

This last Grand Theft Auto Bonus Round episode discusses whether or not the release of GTA4 on April 29th will be the fall of GTA as a series or if Rockstar will reach new heights?

Picture courtesy of VGboxart, quotes via Gametrailers

January 2009 update: After rumors circulating on the internet, Rockstar confirmed that there would be no GTA5 in 2009. While most companies don’t respond to rumors, Rockstar probably thought it would damage sales of their two upcoming GTA4 downloadable episodes (the 1st in February, the 2nd in October), which they are still working on. As a result 2010 is looking more logical for GTA5.

September 2009 update: During GTA publisher Take-Two’s Q3 2009 earnings call, chairman Strauss Zelnick denied GTA5 by — ironically — talking about GTA5. To quote: “We’re not going to announce it. We’re not going to announce when we’re going to announce it. And we’re not going to announce the strategy about announcing it or about when we’re going to announce it either, or about the announcement strategy surrounding the announcement of the strategy. Any other questions?”

Piper Jaffray’s Anthony Gikas weighs in on the release date and thinks GTA5 will be out sometime between November 2010 - October 2011. To quote: “Our confidence in the company’s profitability profile is improving as product flow for FY 2010 is greatly improved and Grand Theft Auto V is expected in FY ‘11.”

2 November 2009 00:58
RHYS

u should make it set in san andreas theres only 1 gta game in san andreas. make it with a different character and new mysterys.

2 November 2009 09:37
mcjakeqcool

@RHYS
No, deff should be set in Ireland.

3 November 2009 14:26
jonathan

should base it in a new place which no 1 would think of that has a city and big country side like south youkshire or birmingham

4 November 2009 10:22
mcjakeqcool

@jonathan
A little of topic I know but I’m a brummie, I come from Chelmsley Wood mate!

4 November 2009 10:28
mcjakeqcool

P.S there is a great off-licence in Marston Green. It is blimmin great mate!

5 November 2009 09:21
Anonymous

I hope that they set GTA5 in a new graphically updated San Andreas with more locations to explore and for technical reason I would be ok with them eliminating some of the forests that did not have many interesting things in them. Or they can get creative and add a brand new location to the GTA universe that we have come to know and love.

5 November 2009 11:07
mcjakeqcool

@Anonymous
This has gotta be the best combo ever! Set it in Ireland and include bigfoot from GTA San Andreas. C’MON ROCKSTAR! C’MON VIDEOGAMESBLOGGER!

5 November 2009 20:59
i dunno

How About London. you know there is some dirty shit there. england is the shit by the way

signed

- RP

ps im american too

6 November 2009 08:38
vagiant

Nope they should do it somewhere exotic, like Brazil or Bangkok or even Bombay. Now that would be very interesting.

7 November 2009 03:58
alfredo rivera

they should do it in chicago