Rockstar Games has just launched their debut trailer for Grand Theft Auto Online. With little doubt they've managed to torpedo expectations out of the water as multiplayer looks seamless from single player. Our online characters are fully customisable, able to buy property like houses and cars, can undertake missions alone or in co-op, or just cruise around Los Santos. Editor for custom challenges.
As the release of Grand Theft Auto V approaches, Rockstar has released the Achievements for its big open world game, totally 49 in all, with 11 secret achievements (probably to prevent spoilers.)
Spanish language site 3D Juegos interviewed Rockstar about the Online Mode of Grand Theft Auto V, which will have 700 missions alone.
Microsoft's announcement of ending their Games for Windows Live Marketplace was welcomed almost with glee by the PC community, but now the many GFWL enabled titles are threatened. As of July 2014, Microsoft will be ending the Games for Windows Live service. That means all GFWL titles (GTA IV, Batman) will lose features and possibly save data.
The depths to which Grand Theft Auto V makes us feel all 'adult' has been detailed by the ESRB, and Rockstar hasn't skimped out on the not-so-legal fun times to be had in Los Santos, like bong hits. There are also "depictions of sexual material/activity" involving further good times. Blood-spatter is common, and there's even some "rare depictions of dismemberment."
Rockstar has announced that Grand Theft Auto V has achieved gold master status, meaning the code is final and discs are ready for pressing, and the game will be on target for its 27th September release. In a press release, Rockstar announced, "We’re pleased to confirm that Grand Theft Auto V has officially gone gold and we’re now preparing the game for release on September 17th for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360."
Rockstar Games has revealed more about the digital content available to those buying the Special or Collector's Edition of Grand Theft Auto V. For both there are bonus weapons, outfits, tattoos and discounts. There's also a Special Ability Boost so unique abilities recharge 25% faster, along with Stunt Plane Trials adding five new challenges. The Collector's Edition gets unique vehicles and more.
Rockstar Games has announced a brand new trailer is on the way for Grand Theft Auto V and it'll be here tomorrow, August 29th. It's entitled 'The Official Trailer' and is presumably going to tease more story. The exact timing of the trailer's release is "forthcoming" say Rockstar. Hopefully it will distract eager fans from the temptation of leaked audio files currently plaguing the net.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Rockstar's soundtrack supervisor Ivan Pavlovich has revealed there'll be 17 radio stations to flick between, with 2 reserved as talk radio stations. Rockstar has secured over 240 licensed songs for GTA V, with about "20 movies worth of score" composed. As Mexican cultural is big in Los Angeles, East LOS FM was created.
Rockstar Games has just posted The Official Trailer for Grand Theft Auto V which quickly sets up the scene we'll find ourselves in once September 17th finally rolls around, and it releases on Xbox 360 and PS3. A reluctant Michael is dragged back into the heist business by his 'psychotic best friend' Trevor, with some nudging from Franklin. There's brief shots of gameplay - mostly narrative scenes.
Five radio stations have been selected out of the fifteen music stations available in Grand Theft Auto V, with Rockstar Games having uploaded samplers via SoundCloud. 240 licensed songs are in GTA V. The studio has put together a diverse selection for the sampler, along with the 'Sleepwalking' track from the latest GTA V trailer. Over 20 hours of original score was composed.
Grand Theft Auto V writer and producer Lazlow Jones revealed in a podcast that the game used actual gang members to record minor vocal roles.
As we get closer and closer to September 17th the marketing machine is spitting out images, video, previews and radio interviews all over the place. Already we've learnt real gang members provided voice work. Rockstar has just posted some fresh new in-game screens, but we also learn dog lovers have something to squee about as 15 species of canine are present in Grand Theft Auto V.
UK retailer GAME has confirmed they'll be holding back the hordes of GTA V copies from releasing early, as per the request by Rockstar Games. Other "reputable retailers" in the UK will follow suit. GAME will be using the Royal Mail First Class system for customers, who have a "97.6% next day delivery rate." It should would suck to be in that 2.4% September 17th.
According to the Scotsman, Rockstar Games has spent a rather pretty penny in bringing Grand Theft Auto V to the world. It's game development and marketing budget is around £170 million, they report. It's estimated that 25 million copies could sell within the first year, earning a revenue of up to £1 billion. Go big or go home. 3 million units alone are reserved by UK retailers.
Lazlow Jones will be DJ'ing the UK airwaves this weekend via Absolute Radio from 8pm. The GTA V producer will be lending his iconic voice to mark the launch of the game out on September 17th. Meanwhile Rockstar Games VP asks how do you condense "100 hours long" of open world in GTA V into a 2 hour movie? You can't. It'd be "much easier" for TV.
According to Rockstar, there's a reason all three main protagonists of their upcoming open world game Grand Theft Auto V are male, and it's not because most gamers are male. It's about exploring the ideas of masculinity.
As mentioned before, Grand Theft Auto V's world will be massive. How massive? It will be larger than Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Grand Theft Auto IV combined.
Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies has said the reason behind GTA Online's 'parent' method of character creation is because real people pop out after "a man, a woman, and some sexy time." The studio wanted to capture some of that by making us choose parents and grandparents, "then out pops your character." We then 'sculpt' through decisions on lifestyle.
GTA Online was big enough of a revelation by Rockstar Games, but they went a step further with an editor for creating custom races and challenges for others to take on, with it set to expand over time. Ideally Rockstar wants players to be able to "create anything that we can create within the team," and for it to be a painless process. A 'few ranks' unlock the editor.