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Rumor: Rockstar ready to release next GTA by end of 09

  • Posted January 14th, 2009 at 11:02 EDT by
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According to Loose Talk in the latest Game Informer, RockStar North is already working on the next instalment in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, which should be ready for release this holiday season.

"We're not talking about new DLC or a collection of previously available DLC, we're talking about a full retail game. We expect this title to follow the suit of previous GTAs and use a subtitle such as GTA: San Andreas, etc. Tokyo might be a possible setting for the game, but details are non-existent at this time." - Game Informer Issue 190

It wouldn't be surprising for RockStar to release the next GTA this soon – as you may recall, Vice City hit the shops only a year after Grand Theft Auto III was released for PlayStation 2.

Stay tuned for more details as they break.

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  1. DeadOnArrival06

    • 6:08am EST - January 14th, 2009

    Awesome news. Hopefully this time PS3 users won't get shafted with Exclusive 360 DLC. I'm really angry about us not getting GTA: Lost and Damned.

  2. Mo-green28

    • 6:13am EST - January 14th, 2009

    yea me too #1... I think im finally almost losing interest in the series honestly

  3. Fijiandoce

    • 6:14am EST - January 14th, 2009

     fill it with all the stuff San Andreas had and u'll have no complaint's here. dont fill and i'll stick to GTA IV (providing this rumor be true of course)

  4. Alakratt

    • 6:18am EST - January 14th, 2009

    Although I doubt this, I still think it should be GTA: Puerto Rico, if you lived here you'd know why I say this! LOL!!!

  5. Cdn_Cuda

    • 6:18am EST - January 14th, 2009

     Just not interested anymore.  Played GTA4 for a while and haven't gone back.  Will pass on the next one.

  6. HellsJester

    • 6:27am EST - January 14th, 2009

    Whats the 5 in roman numerals doing there?

    Its using the GTA4 engine so it will be called GTA: insert name here.

    We wont see GTA5 until they make a new engine which will most likely be next gen.

  7. benstevens

    • 6:33am EST - January 14th, 2009

    will be amazed if this happens!!!  its probably a wii version

  8. Matt64

    • 6:36am EST - January 14th, 2009

    I heard about this at work, if its as soon as gta vice city was,

    then i hope its just as good

  9. J-ledge

    • 6:39am EST - January 14th, 2009

     If this is true, i would question the depth the game will have. Unless this was being developed alongside gta4 or being worked on by twice the amount of developers compared to a normal game, i dont think it would be that good. They set the benchmark for depth in this genre with gta4. They wouldnt release a game that doesnt better it in depth would they? Either way i preffered them when they were fun, now they just feel like life simulations. I want to see gta : gang wars. Do the things that they did in san andreas but on a larger scale and more in depth. Online with that would be fun.

  10. MMDs

    • 6:42am EST - January 14th, 2009

     I will be getting it, i didn't mind the last one except for the annoying cell phone calls and hangin out with friends parts (they weren't too bad to me though). the visuals (though they weren't the greatest) and overall animations and feel of Liberty City changed for the better IMO, i was very impressed and i could only imagine what they could do if they took full advantage of Blu-ray (bastards should of stayed PS exclusive). there were hints of Vice City and San Andreas within GTA4 so i wouldn't be surprised if they do Vice City again but in next gen form (hopefully modern day too) that would be stunning.

  11. bilbo_bobbins

    • 6:43am EST - January 14th, 2009

     didn't think the last one was that good tbh - not too bothered about this

  12. Limmex

    • 6:46am EST - January 14th, 2009

    interesting news, would not be that suprising and i look forward to seeing where they take the series.

  13. cb_32

    • 6:51am EST - January 14th, 2009

    gta toronto please

  14. Oatmeal

    • 6:51am EST - January 14th, 2009

    even though i think GTA 4 sux i would be liying if  i said i'm not waiting for the next GTA.  as for 360's GTA 4 DLC in my opinion M$ went two out of three GTA 4 and Tomb Raider both sux DLC wont change the game. so i'm not mad and dont care about there DLC

     

    the next city they should do is CHI-TOWN CHICAGO OR THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE PHILDELPHIA

  15. snapped-banjo

    • 6:55am EST - January 14th, 2009

    the game has lost it's wow facor for me since vice city, bought the new one when it came out and it was just same old thing, travel for 10min to get a job , go here kill somene then do this collect that etc...... TOO MUCH WANKING ABOUT!!!! not getting the next one unless they freshen it up and cahnge the format.

  16. psycho_mantis | uncut_raw187

    • 6:57am EST - January 14th, 2009

    GTA london!!!!!!!! wooooooooooo

  17. Stoffinator

    • 7:26am EST - January 14th, 2009

    I doubt it will be this soon.

  18. prostreetmad

    • 7:42am EST - January 14th, 2009

    good news cant wait untill 2011  when it will probaly come out

  19. KillerInst2129

    • 7:47am EST - January 14th, 2009

    *sits waiting, watching* lol im a GTA nut, i mean i have every GTA game for the PS, PS2, PS3 and PSP, lol i mean GTA Directors cut, GTA: London addon, GTA: 2, GTA: III, GTA: IV , all the GTA Stories u name it i have it, haha cant wait

  20. thebrowncub

    • 7:48am EST - January 14th, 2009

    A San Andreas version of GTA IV would just be great. After playing San Andreas if felt wierd being held to just one city in GTA IV. Would love to see them go back that way.

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