The GTA 5 release date and gameplay video

GTA 5 release date in UK

The official GTA 5 release date is set for the 17th September 2013 in the UK. Rockstar had originally said that the Grand Theft Auto 5 release date in the UK would be sometime in spring 2013 but released the following statement explaining the four month delay. Rockstar has now released a new GTA 5 official gameplay video too (see below). See also PS4 release date and specs confirmed.

GTA 5 release date 17th September 2013

Update Rockstar Games has now released an official GTA 5 gameplay video. To check out what new features the latest version of Grand Theft Auto has take a look at the GTA V official gameplay video.

Rockstar has also confirmed that on the GTA 5 release date the game will be immediately available to buy on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. It is still yet to be confirmed if the game will launch on PC Wii or even if a cut down game will appear as an app.

To whet the appetite of bloodthirsty trigger happy virtual gangsters Rockstar has released a ton of screenshots and an official trailer. Below is the trailer and a few of the best screenshots.

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GTA 5 trailer

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See below for how close (or far away) we were with our initial rumoured release date article from May last year.

As well as concerning the hell out of mothers religious groups and conservative politicians with its controversial games genre Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto release date rumours are amongst the most anticipated in the gaming world and its latest game (GTA 5) is set to be no different.

In this article we will do all the Grand Theft Auto V hard graft for you. Not only will we have all of the latest release date and news for you in one tidy place but here you will also be able to find the latest GTA 5 features and a load of dirty GTA V rumours to boot. See also Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 review.

So without any further ado let's get stuck in.

GTA 5 release date

It seems that every developer has the same idea these days and saying nothing about a release date is that idea. However. we're a determined bunch here at PC Advisor and we've done a little digging and discovered that there are one or two feasible release date rumours circulating as we speak/type.

Release date rumour 1

According to a report from analytical firm Wedbush Securities we should see a GTA 5 release date of October with an unveiling of the 15th game in the Grand Theft Auto series in June. Technology website T3 go one step further than Wedbrush and predict a release date of 23 October with an unveiling of the game on 4 June a day before the 2012 E3 expo.

The Wedbush Securities report reads We believe that October is the preferred release month for GTA V s developer Rockstar Games as the studio has scheduled every prior GTA release during that month (with GTA IV delayed to April 2008 due to bugs in the PS3 version) . Sounds sensible enough doesn't it

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Release date rumour 2

GTA5release.org have almost managed to spot GTA 5 listed as available to pre order on Amazon with a December 2012 release date. While there is nothing concrete about this release date rumours there are a couple of things that can be deduced from this rumour.

Firstly is that Amazon a major seller of video games would be in the loop with Rockstar Games and would almost definitely have direct lines of contact with RockStar Games about release dates therefor including the release date in the product listing it quite likely to have been a complete oversight on Amazon's behalf.

Alternatively an Amazon employee may just have been in the early stages of preparing the purchase page for GTA 5 and entered the date 'December 2012' as a complete estimate mistakes do happen However a pre Christmas release date for one of the biggest game launches of the year doesn't seem like too far fetched of an idea does it

GTA 5 features

Needless to say Grand Theft Auto V will follow on from its 14 predecessors and will be based upon its core values of car theft and violence. Rockstar Games is keeping GTA 5 set in the fictitious land of Los Santos in the American state of San Andreas.

IGN is reporting that the new Grand Theft Auto game will feature Crews multiplayer as used in Max Payne 3. This feature will allow multiplayer gaming across the titles Max Payne 3 and GTA5 with up to five members being able to play at the same time.

Rockstar Games are staying pretty tight lipped about other GTA 5 features.

More to follow...

GTA 5 map

The story behind these maps being leaked is that the person responisble for the leaks is an ex Rockstar employee who worked on the development side of the game. The maps looks convincing enough for early stage designs. But gaming forums all over the web have been locked in heated debates as to the map's authenticity. Some saying they look great while others detailing at length why they are fakes. We'll take the easy way out and place ourselves frimly on the fence.

Map 1

Map 2

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