GTA V Delayed Until September 17th

Coming as not much of a surprise to anyone, Rockstar Games today announced the delay of the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto V. Originally scheduled to release this Spring, the game is has now been confirmed to release September 17th of this year.

Dear all,

 

Today, we have an official release date to share with you: Grand Theft Auto V will arrive in stores on September 17, 2013.

 

We know this is about four months later than originally planned and we know that this short delay will come as a disappointment to many of you, but, trust us, it will be worth the extra time. GTAV is a massively ambitious and complex game and it simply needs a little more polish to be of the standard we and, more importantly, you require.

 

To all Grand Theft Auto fans, please accept our apologies for the delay, and our promise that the entire team here is working very hard to make the game all it can be. We are doing all we can to help ensure it will meet if not exceed your expectations come September – we thank you for your support and patience.

 

Yours,

The GTA Team

Dan Howser of Rockstar Games also commented that there was no news to share on the possibility of PC and Wii U versions of the game. But we can be hopeful that if the games exist, these extra 4 months of development time could mean these versions of the game may release alongside their Xbox 360 and PS3 counterparts. It's also interesting that it's entirely likely next-gen consoles may have been announced by this time so who knows, maybe GTA V is next-gen too?