UPDATE:
The GAME store responsible for yesterday’s release date Tweet has issued an update on the situation—sadly, it’s not good news.
"We just want to clear the air…we do not have a confirmed date for #GTAV at this moment in time. As soon as we do we will communicate it as a company, through our website, newsletter and social media websites. We apologise to all #GTAV fans for the confusion with this.
"As a store within the GAME company, it is not our responsibility to tweet provisional game release dates. We cannot apologise enough."
ORIGINAL STORY:
While recent reports would have you believe that Grand Theft Auto V on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One has slipped into 2015, U.K. retailer GAME has indicated the title will ship for next-generation systems in early November.
Writing on Twitter, the company said that the souped-up versions of Rockstar Games’ critically acclaimed sandbox title has “a provisional release date” of November 1.
This is curious as that just happens to be a Saturday, though we imagine the date will be changed at some point. Nonetheless, it is a strong indication that GTA V will finally hit Sony and Microsoft’s new systems before Christmas.
Publisher Take-Two hasn’t commented on the game’s release date beyond a ‘fall 2014’ window, though we expect to hear something soon if this report is accurate.
GTA V will make full use of next-generation hardware, offering a host of improvements over its PS3/360 counterpart, such as enhanced visuals, better draw distance, increased damage effects, new wildlife, and much more.
Rockstar recently confirmed that 12GB PS3 consoles will be unable to play Grand Theft Auto Online due to future updates
Stay tuned to PSU for more details.