Retailers have listed a new Grand Theft Auto game ahead of the E3 announcement spree next seek.
According to images posted on NeoGAF, US retailers have begun listing 'GTA V' along with Resident Evil 6 and others for Xbox 360 and PS3.
As well as a series of job ads posted last year for what sounded very much like the next chapter in the GTA universe, analysts have suggested that the title is "well into development".
Wedbush man Michael Pachter said last year: "We fully expect the next instalment of Grand Theft Auto to be released by Q4:12 at the latest, as the company's contracts with the three employees most instrumental in the game's development (Les Benzies, Sam and Dan Houser) expire in January 2012."
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Mandatory Grape on 4 Jun '11 said:
All good news for me. How GTA makes my gaming life fun. Add in a online zombie mode for me and it will make my game of the century.
aawells07 on 4 Jun '11 said:
Im just wondering but how does so many things leak like this? Its like noone can keep a secret or something and how do some of these sites accidently post things like dates and stuff and then immediatly take them down? How does that happen ? Im just curious anyone know or do you think its done on purpose?
Moorpheus on 4 Jun '11 said:
If it was set in LA, I'd hope for an LA Noire related easter egg
fyro11 on 4 Jun '11 said:
They did that. Was called Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare.
gmcb007 on 4 Jun '11 said:
The irony of GTA news is that there is always more of it before than after the game is announced!
Balladeer on 4 Jun '11 said:
Your username is amusing, but rather insensitive towards grape victims.
le_don on 4 Jun '11 said:
It's called public relations. It's all about getting free publicity.
adamitom2 on 4 Jun '11 said:
"Leaks" are publicity stunts, know when you see "spy" shots of a new car, close up, not in a test lab/track, taken in huge detail, it's because it's not a leak, it's very cleverly orchestrated marketing to create a buzz, same with game leaks, it just builds interest and momentum, this buzz in turn helps companies gain finance for their above and below the line marketing by showing there is an interest in their product
BOYD1981 on 4 Jun '11 said:
I really do hope it isn't set in real world, especially LA. Between movies and games I'm sick to the back teeth of that place.
Miss_Wacy on 4 Jun '11 said:
lol this is true, GTA 4 was aggony
Barca Azul on 4 Jun '11 said:
Oh its all getting very exciting.
Stryker89 on 5 Jun '11 said:
This would totally make my week if it's true. Even if it's just a short trailer showing environments, at least we'll know it's well on it's way. Excited!
On a totally unrelated subject... Keep your eyes open for a special Zelda themed 3DS released at the same time as Ocarina of Time 3DS. I'll provide more info for you lovely folks tomorrow if you don't believe me.
aawells07 on 5 Jun '11 said:
@le_don
adamitom2
Yeah i kinda figured that might be the case but its kinda a bummer at the same time when its close to E3 as it takes away some of the surprises speaking of which im pretty excited for E3 this yr ill front and center while thats going on.
Arbitur on 5 Jun '11 said:
If GTA V is set in Los Angeles then maybe they will do an announcement in a in-game style because if it is modern day L.A then they will have the convention center so they can do it from outside the building in-game.
If that makes sense, not sure if i'm wording right
Anyway i'd like some of the features from San Andreas to come back it was such a fun game.
Welsh Jester on 5 Jun '11 said:
More city and no countryside, really.. again Rockstar? they didn't learn from GTA IV, they took a lot of fun out of GTA after San Andreas, and for god sake please use Steamworks this time not that rubbish GFWL for the pc version
KMakawa on 5 Jun '11 said:
Im not sure I can prepare myself for little-to-no news about the game once its announced like GTA 4 had.
I mean we literally was spoonfed concept art for like 5 months. Lol
metallicorphan on 5 Jun '11 said:
can't say i am excited about it being L.A.,just come of playing L.A.Noire..rather have a made up city,i thought they were doing Vinewood again?
jim2wheels on 5 Jun '11 said:
Not for me. If they cant do anything original with regards to location, I really can't see what there is to get excited about. Real world or not, the LA theme has been done already.
cam123 on 5 Jun '11 said:
I HAVE CRACKED THE CODE!
It will be called GTA V which stands for:
Grand
Theft
Auto
Vita
Black Mantis on 5 Jun '11 said:
Vinewood/Hollywood is in LA. I'd be happy if they did start faithfully recreating real cities, but I think the uproar that'd cause would prove too much for Rockstar, so I have my doubts that it's true.
plightstar on 5 Jun '11 said:
True Crime did LA very well, it doesn't need to be done again, hope it will be along the same lines a San Andreas. After the letdown of GTA4's city and please Rockstar get rid of the friend system, the last thing I want when I am messing around in the city is people phoning up asking if I want to do something. Take a note from Saints Row have the friends in the phonebook with all abilities they have and you call them when you want them not the other way round and no approval rating.
alan666 on 5 Jun '11 said:
i was hoping that this was going to be a exclusive release for the Apple iconsole
skyvisco on 5 Jun '11 said:
I believe at E3 we are going to get a little snippet to wet our lips and keep us bumbling... and that will be it.
Then we'll be in the dark for another long period of time.
jamieleng on 5 Jun '11 said:
What is now black & white and read all over? C&VG.
I am 99% sure it won't be set in real world L.A. What are they going to do, just modify LAN's map? I've heard of asset sharing but that would be taking the p**s. The charm of GTA is that it parodies the real world instead of just recreate it & R* are masters at that. Also Los Santos & Vinewood are mentioned more than once in GTA IV, so unless they are rebooting the franchise all over again then L.A. doesn't exist in the GTA universe.
kreemi on 5 Jun '11 said:
no GTA at E3.
the only time its ever appeared is once, as a tattoo. and that was a platform reveal, nothing more.
i'm hoping for an all new location myself. i think tho that they will probably end up ridgedly sticking to their ways and bringing us a moody micheal Bay Modern day Vice city.
flippy1008 on 5 Jun '11 said:
R* dont announce things like GTA at E3 because they know it will get bogged down with all the other announcements.
They wait until after E3 for a unique announcement with magazines so they undivided publicity!
Very_Silver_Ownz on 5 Jun '11 said:
True. We get more threads about the next GTA before its announced then after it.
Old Skool Gamer on 6 Jun '11 said:
Can't wait for GTA V.