Rockstar may be set to reveal the first GTA V release details this summer, according to Official Xbox Magazine US.
Now OXM US reports in its rumour section: "Time's up, says The Ball. Expect Grand Theft Auto V to be announced later this summer."
CVG has been told the new game is likely to be set in a real world Los Angeles location, and will satirise modern-day talking points such as social networks and sub-prime mortgages.
Rockstar is still celebrating the great success of UK No.1 L.A Noire. The title's Reefer Madness DLC will be released next week.
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dannyhulse on 10 Jul '11 said:
I don't want it to be set in the real world, the whole GTA "universe" is supposed to be some exaggerated view OF the real world, tbh I'd love it to go back to another decade like the 60s or 70s.
richard99 on 10 Jul '11 said:
Really hope you're wrong CVG.
Why limit it to LA (or Los Santos) after they used that as a third of San Andreas and it's just been done with LA Noire. I'd love to see an Italian setting or a return to London.
I also hope you're wrong about satirising social networking because that means another modern day setting. I'd much prefer the 60s myself.
I would love to see GTA V revealed though.
Mandatory Grape on 10 Jul '11 said:
ahhhh yeaaa
chancy319 on 10 Jul '11 said:
GTA: London. Stabbing people with table knives and getting drunk in dingy pubs. How very exciting...
martez87 on 10 Jul '11 said:
Looking forward to this, but I really hope that it is not set in the real world. The fictionalized versions of those real world places were part of the GTA charm to me.
I was hoping that they would move out of the US for this one and go back to London. Or perhaps two cities London and Amsterdam separated by the English channel (Yeah I know its not geographically accurate) with a COOP slant. Imagine, speed boat chases down Amsterdam's canals after a failed drug deal!....Yeah probably won't happen, but a man can dream....
conceptwhite_fox on 10 Jul '11 said:
Yeah, because that's different to what they're doing now isn't it?
TheCrimsonFenix on 10 Jul '11 said:
Don't stray from the exaggerated view of the world, going for the real world just expresses a lack of ideas to me. If they focus on the fun factor again without resorting to childish s**t as seen in Saints Row, they may be able to come up with something that doesn't feel too real to the point it almost becomes a borefest. SR can boast to be the better more fun alternative promising what made the GTA games to be amazing but, to me at least, has always felt like a far too ridiculous game that seems to be making some people think GTA was about immature activities such as spraying s**t on people and launching yourself from a silly bazooka truck. GTA was a simple top down crime sim which developed into a fun crime sim with a story. We may have flown around unrealistically with a jetpack but at least we got to see a story deep down about your character becoming a success amongst corruption and loyalties. GTAIV was similar in terms of story but it basically had you become nothing much more than a richer guy with his personal demons dealt with. It split opinion between those interested in a somewhat meaningful comedic story and those just wanting to p**s around. We need a mix of both again.
humanhand on 10 Jul '11 said:
*starts making baby crying sounds*
mogel94 on 10 Jul '11 said:
Well whatever it is at least news will hopefully be coming soon
corkscru74 on 10 Jul '11 said:
A summer announcement and then released this October? That'd be nice!
Very_Silver_Ownz on 10 Jul '11 said:
I hope this is true. Been waiting for GTA V ever since I played GTA IV which sucked big time.
Hopefully its set in Vice City or San Andreas as we have had Liberty City in GTA 1, GTA 3, Liberty City Stories, GTA IV and GTA episodes now its time for VC or SA remake.
RandyChimp on 10 Jul '11 said:
As repetetive as some of you may find this, I just got an idea for GTA5 to be set in a modern day New Austin, possibly with an expansion of land. Maybe replace the mexican setting in the south with a new area in the north.
TheCrimsonFenix on 10 Jul '11 said:
That seems to be a very popular wish from fans after googling around for future GTA game settings. I'd like Rockstar to do an original city for the next game. Sure they could have a few obvious monumental references to real life locations but a fresh new city that isn't tied down to specific fan requests (there's always gonna be someone bitching about a location choice) would be welcome. Heck they made Carcer City in Manhunt and also referenced it in GTA.
KMakawa on 11 Jul '11 said:
Rockstar would of been hasty in denying GTA V rumours, yet they aren't -- which is not really characteristic of the developers. So i'd say that we are expecting it soon, otherwise Rockstar would of come out and stated that it isnt the case.
dragonjim on 11 Jul '11 said:
It'll be agent
AlienClown on 11 Jul '11 said:
Where has CVG heard this nonsense about GTA being set in real world LA? I highly doubt that's going to be the case. It makes much more sense to set it in a fictional city, particularly given the controversial nature of the series.
Kezwar on 11 Jul '11 said:
So tired of this debate. It would be interesting if they took the series outside of America, but seen as though the series is satire on American culture I think it would lose its charm somewhat. The rumour that that it is set in L.A. (Or San Andreas) has been around for well over a year now, and if that isn't the case I will eat my s**t.
Kezwar on 11 Jul '11 said:
You may not have liked it, but it certainly did not suck 'big time.' That's displaying a huge level of disrespect to the people who created this fine piece of interactive fiction.
Cogglesz on 11 Jul '11 said:
No matter where its set, i'll be real happy when its announced and we've seen the first trailer, probably most the rumors will get blown away, everyone i knew who was into gaming went crazy at the first trailer of IV, i've got plenty of confidence in rockstar to make the new GTA simply epic.
Mackins on 11 Jul '11 said:
I'm hoping for GTA - Hong Kong, but I'd rather have another Red Dead any day!!
Very_Silver_Ownz on 11 Jul '11 said:
'' You may not have liked it, but it certainly did not suck 'big time.' That's displaying a huge level of disrespect to the people who created this fine piece of interactive fiction. ''
Yeah it was a great achievement but compared to Vice City and San Andreas it was a step back.
They removed everything from San Andreas like Jetpacks, parachutes and crazy missions and made it serious and realistic. GTA was never about realism.
It was also my first PS3 game I played and was blown away by it at first but after I finished the story there was nothing to do except replay the story which was hypocritical.
Niko would always complain about not wanting to kill in one cutscene yet would kill hundreds of people through out the story.
JRW97 on 12 Jul '11 said:
I think they should do Chicago (not real world obviously) because the have not only the tallest building in the US, but the most skyscrapers.