Analyst Group: GTAV Likely Won't Launch Until "Early 2013"
See Full ImageIf you're thinking Grand Theft Auto V would make for a nice holiday gift (for you, of course), you might have to...well, rethink your purchase strategy.
Rockstar has officially announced the next GTA installment but they haven't given us a specific release date, or even an estimated launch window. Various rumors and pieces of evidence have suggested we might see it later this summer or fall but now, the Sterne Agee analyst group says the title probably won't arrive until "early 2013." Previously, the firm said they believed GTAV would launch in the third quarter, just before Christmas.
That makes the race for Game of the Year all the more interesting, doesn't it? It also means the new Call of Duty should easily top the software sales charts for another year. But GTAV will be huge whenever it drops: According to Gamasutra, analyst Arvind Bhatia said the game could potentially sell around 25 million units during its first year of availability. And of course, if it launches early next year, it wouldn't face the stiff holiday competition (it's always stiff).
Well, whatever. Just get it here, Rockstar.
Related Game(s): Grand Theft Auto V
Tags: grand theft auto v, gtav, gtav release date, grand theft auto v launch date
3/14/2012 10:31:50 AM Ben Dutka
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Comments (19 posts)
friction
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 2:08:10 PM
Which was scheduled to launch october 16 '07, but was pushed back till april '08.
In june of '07 rockstar confirmed the game would still be released in october, but later in the month.
So I say we have until at least until june again, to start making these speculations...
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JCARROLL
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 11:09:45 AM
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Killa Tequilla
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 11:14:07 AM
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AcHiLLiA
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 12:35:20 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 1:24:48 PM
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RICHIECOQUI
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 1:34:21 PM
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friction
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 1:55:30 PM
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GTA 4 was scheduled to launch in october of 07, but was delayed. Every other gta was released between october and november.
and from what i've read from current testers, it sounds like a full game.
GTA hype = less max payne 3 hype, imo
Keeping my fingers crossed for a 2012 release for this game.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 2:36:48 PM
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CanadianGuy420
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 6:12:39 PM
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tlpn99
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 2:42:23 PM
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slugga_status
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 2:50:35 PM
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CanadianGuy420
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 5:19:29 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 6:11:05 PM
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CanadianGuy420
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 6:16:36 PM
and what your saying yea your right i just don't pay attention to it because 9 times out of 10 they'll wrong anyway
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Qubex
Thursday, March 15, 2012 @ 1:24:41 AM
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Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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___________
Thursday, March 15, 2012 @ 4:48:52 AM
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in other "news" tomb raider, devils third, saints row 4, metro last light, rainbow six patriots wont be out till next year either.
now wheres my pay check?
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Naksy
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 10:50:25 AM