Grand Theft Auto 5 release date expected in fall 2012

14 April 2008

Posted by:Ferry

Grand Theft Auto 5 PS3 fake boxart 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.”

Below we show you a timeline that leads to the expected release date of Fall 2012.

This video shows clues that point to GTA 5 taking place in San Andreas or France.

This Grand Theft Auto Bonus Round episode discusses whether or not the release of GTA 4 on April 29th, 2008, was the fall of GTA as a series. Or if Rockstar will reach new heights with it or future games.

Picture courtesy of VGboxart, quotes via Gametrailers, video by finalfantasy9ix.

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.”

Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter claimed: “While we still expect a GTA game in calendar 2010, it is not clear that the game will be released before the end of Take-Two’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2010.”

Grand Theft Auto 5 location hint October 2009 update: On page 17 of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City’s game manual, Rockstar gives a teaser where the next GTA game might be. Up until now it was most likely Grand Theft Auto V: Vice City. Which is a guess, because at the end of Grand Theft Auto IV, Niko’s plane ticket says “Vice City”. And this teaser image (scan shown below) — which also appears on a billboard near Star Junction, next to Liberty City’s Seagull — says “Liberty City, It’s Over! Next Stop. Theatre Seagull” with a hint we’ll find out more in March 2010. Meaning the new “Theatre Seagull” location could be opening up anywhere that has the mountains and beaches shown in that location depiction; Any place from England, France, San Andreas to Seattle and beyond. Where do you want to see the next GTA take place?

November 2009 update: GTA series producer/writer/voice artist Dan Houser had an interview with The Times London newspaper about the next GTA game. To quote the article: “There’s a Western game in the works for next spring, and the next GTA to think of. ‘We’ll think of a city first, then the characters,’ says Houser. The script he will end up co-writing will run to around 1,000 pages, nearly ten times as much as a feature film.”

December 2010 update: Clearly a quick turnaround analysts promised us for the next GTA game didn’t happen. Instead a Fall 2011 release for GTA5 is much more likely. In the end, an extra year of development will make sure the game will be higher quality and more fun to play.

April 2011 update: The latest rumors see Grand Theft Auto 5 coming to Wii 2 alongside Xbox 360 and PS3 in fall 2012. Since that’s when the Wii 2 is said to launch, the story here being that GTA5 would be a launch game.

PS: Here’s a funny parody of Grand Theft Auto featuring some lost plumbers.

October 2011 update: Rockstar Games has officially confirmed Grand Theft Auto 5 on October 25th. They are promising us the first “Grand Theft Auto Five” trailer will be shown on rockstargames.com on November 2nd, 2011.

Here’s the teaser image from their homepage confirming the game announcement!

November 2 update: Watch the first trailer here and read our Grand Theft Auto 5 Reveal Trailer analysis.

Release Date Hint from Rockstar?: One of our readers Anders_L points out that in the trailer scene where the person is nailing a “For Sale” sign into the ground, if you look at the curbed number sign to your lower right, it says: “2405″ — a possible release date of 2012-24-05 or May 24th, 2012?

Tags: Grand Theft Auto 5, Grand Theft Auto V

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http://videogamersblogger moses

you should make the next gta5 in tokyo because you would have skylines and a whole new world and more missions.Ive ben playing gta ever since I was 4.
MASTER CHEIF

im hoping it will be in either a new place out of america(a.k.a. Australia cause that would be awesome) or San Andreas or Vice City.
Joshua

IT SHOULD BE BASED IN ENGLAND AND THEY SHOULD HAVE GANGS LIKE 5 DIFEERNT GANGS THE PLAYER YOUR USIN SHOULD BE IN A GANG AND THEY SHOULD HAVE BANDANS AND COLOUR CODE DRESSINGS IT SHOLD BE A BIT LIKE LOST AND DAMNED BUT THIS TIME THE SHOULD RIDE BIKES AND CARS BUT U CAN STILL STEAL MOTOR BIKES AND ALSO YOU SHOULD LIVE WITH YOUR FRIEND ONLY ONE THE BUILD UP YOU RESPECT WITH PEOPLE AND THAT U GET THE WHOLE POINT Please use what i said aND UPGRADE WHAT I SAID TO THANK YOU =) I HOPE YOU USE THIS IDEA
http://None Becky t

I think the next gta should be even more realistic, as people have mentioned, broken bones, cars staying where they where left, and a multitude of shops that you can go in and get stuff, order a bride ‘online’ lmao.. Make it proper
GTAFan

Yeah. It needs to be more realistic as said by Becky T. Should add some of the stuff from San Andreas, such as having to work out and exercise to keep up muscle and keep off fat. Being able to get married, after killing the girl’s first husband… mwuahaha. And this is kinda stupid, but it’d be cool to add kids&active schools/school busses, too. Imagine it, burning down a school of kids, or.. jacking a school bus full of kids and driving the bus into the ocean, bailing out at the last minute.. And make the ‘schools’ enterable, being able to go into each room and kill each person. Especially a lunch room.. xD. This might sound sick and nasty, but, you know damn well once you’re able to do all this stuff in the new GTA, you’ll LOVE it… And I hope, HOPE, that they’ll put it on the Xbox 360, too.. Not just Ps3.. I’d be so mad if they didn’t. xD
rich

More stuff from the san Andreas game like the break and enter or racing side missions and charactet customization with skills and fitness. Also what about adding seasons? In the winter motorcycles could be replaced by snowmobiles and SUVs and trucks would rule where summer the motorcycles and sports cars would rule. What about bicycles and say skateboards.
John

They should make it a living, breathing city.
If you dont know what i mean, it means that you go shoot your next door neighbor and then he doesnt come back and buildings getting demolished and new ones built….. NOW THAT WOULD BE COOL
streetz

i think the new one should have u runnin vice city los santos and liberty city and make the games story 3 times longer and maybe make u start as teenager and make him age into an old time g!
Anthony

Haha…..
You guys have quite nasty imagination….
BUT IT LOOKS GOOD!!!!
ENTERABLE BUILDING!!
AND ALSO DON’T FORGET TO RELEASE IT ON A PC TOO!!
LOL!!
Baxish102

Any Help?? I am confused. I finished the game today. I saved at a certain point in which I was very lucky, I was able to finish both endings without playing the whole thing again. I see in this article the writer says

- because at the end of Grand Theft Auto IV, Niko’s plane ticket says “Vice City”. –

I am not trying to pick anything apart. It’s just that I really enjoyed this game and I would like to know if I flat out missed something?? SPOILER In the endings it was just kind of over with some small talk with Lil’ Jacob and then a couple of phone calls. No mention of a flight at all. ??

Thanks.