Speculative post on why GTA V on the PC seems likely.
I was first introduced to the series on my seventh birthday, when my uncle rather reluctantly purchased Grand Theft Auto London 1969 at my behest. The series remains great, which is a testament to Rockstar and their creativity as most games of these era are (in my opinion) repetitive and for the most part; unenjoyable. If like me you’re a long time fan of the Grand Theft Auto series, you’ve no need for an introduction to what makes these games so amazing.
Each iteration has come to the PC after a period (generally between 6-8 months). While Rockstar are keeping quiet on whether GTA V will be ported over, it does seem rather likely.
Recently there was a job advertisement on the Rockstar Leeds website, looking for a programmer who would assist in bringing the latest titles to PC.
“Working together with the other Rockstar studios, you will be responsible for maintaining the studio’s uncompromising quality bar, delivering the highest quality PC experience possible.”
It also stated that you would be “working with skilled developers on next generation games” which of course suggests that they will be bringing more games over. This advertisement has recently been removed, so I cannot give a link to this.
Let’s look into this a little. What are the two known games that could currently be ported over? Well, there’s GTA V of course, and Red Dead Redemption 2.
There has also been a petition recently that has amassed over two hundred and fifty thousand signatures in a few months. If you’d like to sign this then click this link: http://www.change.org/petitions/rockstar-release-gta-v-on-pc
Finally, I was searching the internet earlier and found that Amazon.co.uk has listed Grand Theft Auto V on the PC which you can see here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Grand-Theft-Auto-PC-DVD/dp/B0062KJ256.
So to summarise: each of the previous games in the series has come to the PC after a few months waiting period, Rockstar are looking for new programmers to help port PC games and also there’s a listing on Amazon. Yes, it could be to help port over new games and possibly Red Dead, but it does seem rather likely as each iteration of the series has come to the PC after a (rather substantial period. I just really hope I don’t get the story spoiled for me by the PlayStation and Xbox players who get to have their hands on the game first!
Just as a little teaser though, here’s the gameplay video for you to watch (again, probably).
Note: you will have to sign into YouTube to view this video, as there is an age restriction placed by Rockstar.
Maybe it will be released to PC, but like GTA IV, a little time later.
I can’t even imagine GTA without PC. I’ve been playing GTA from its very first title and since then it’s always been amazing to see the innovations in this series.
I really hope they don’t make us wait for THAT long, like Assassin Creed did with one its title (for almost 5-6 months).
I am not against console but I just simply can’t get the feel & comfort of playing some games on consoles. For me, some games are truly meant for PC and GTA is at the top of that list.
porting is much easier this time around with x86 architecture.
infact the ONLY developer to say otherwise is bethesda softworks, and frankly… they may create big worlds but their coding has ALWAYS Been rather lacklustre.
I thought this was coming out for the pc the same time as console versions. What the heck, I have to play this on dated *** hardware like the ps3? I don’t even like the ps3’s controller for gaming.
Want for Vita pleaseeeeee…. 😉
+1
I would love for it to be on Gaikai…. how awesome.
GTA5 will come to PC eventually. Im sure of it.
Really, there’s no need to speculate. It’ll happen.
Most games of any era are repetitive and unenjoyable. That’s why we’ve always had the need for reviewers. Quit pretending like you stumbled upon some grand revelation or that the current gen is worse than the last. Spoiled brats…
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Here is not the place to ask.
Mate, you should probably look into how these things work. The fact that it was used once means that it can never be used again (unless there’s another exploit found within the game, but that’s an extremely rare occurrence), since Sony has patched the OS to block the exploit.
I really don’t get what’s so great about GTA…. I played vice city for a few hours when it was still new, got bored, never touched the series again.
GTA2 was the first GTA I got and it was awesome the red guys were hilarious
Rockstar is not that dumb to say “ONLY FOR”, this cuts your sales in half and only angers a potential user base. Bring it out on all platforms.
We have been all looking for the way here to get the gta money.