Fans of all-out carnage will have a bit more of a wait on their hands than we’d hoped, since the launch of Grand Theft Auto 5 is seeming like less an less of a reality by the day. Rockstar Games has gone completely dark since launching the announcement trailer, and even the slightest of implications that GTA 5 would be featured at Gamescom in Germany next month has now been shot down.
The only word on the game at all was a brief glimpse of the game in the official trailer for Gamescom 2012′s line-up, and the mention of GTA 5 on the LinkedIn profile of one of the Cologne, Germany event’s organizers. The employee profile in question also included a surprise showing from Valve, but both rumors have now been shot down by those behind the event, claiming to have no knowledge of the employee in question.
According to Eurogamer, the event’s organizer’s are refuting any connections and claiming it all to stem from a large misunderstanding. None of the comments address the inclusion of Grand Theft Auto 5 gameplay footage within the show’s sizzle reel, so it would seem that the appearance was, as we had expected might be the case, a slip-up by whoever was trusted with assembling the video.
If this response is a confirmation of a GTA 5 no-show, and not just the event staff escaping blame for letting the cat out of the bag, then the future of the game must be seen as even less certain than previously presumed. Gaming industry analysts have projected that a 2012 release of GTA 5 wouldn’t do much to help the annual sales numbers, but if August comes and goes without details or footage, that might not be a concern at all.
It’s obvious that the fifth installment of the Grand Theft Auto series is sure to set a new sales record whenever it’s released. But at this point it’s hard to ignore the fact that Rockstar showed that announcement trailer a little too soon. Reports have circled ever since of multiple studios under the Take-Two Interactive umbrella being called on to help, which could be a sign of serious trouble internally. An official comment will be needed to put this delay into context, with optimism hard to come by until then.
There is still an outside chance that Rockstar could surprise everyone – sort of – and actually show something off at Gamescom come August, but either way the show will be worth watching for putting StarCraft 2: The Heart of the Swarm into the hands of fans.
Whenever Rockstar provides an update on the current state of Grand Theft Auto 5, we’ll let you know.
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Source: Eurogamer
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This is depressing lol. I hope some sort of details come out soon. I’m hoping that the game is far into development and that Rockstar is keeping everyone waiting and in the dark about GTA 5.
Ditto.
Bollocks! They released the trailer for a 2013 release. It’s called building buzz and making the most of a long advertising window. It’s seems so long because it’s GTA V, people need to calm down.
One of the employees of Rockstar leaked details regarding GTA V. Moreover the trailer of the game gives alot out too. Rockstar might be waiting for the right time before they bring out more details.
Farcry 3 news was all over the internet, so much drama and now it’s delayed so I think Rockstar is doing the right thing.
come on rockstar its been nearly 10 months since the announcement trailer came out. give us something we cant wait much longer???????????????????
come on rockstar its been nearly 10 months since the announcement trailer came out. give us something we cant wait much longer
i gope this game is more like vice city and san andreas. i didnt like gta 4 as much, i also hated the driving and the main character.
It was never supposed to come out in 2012. Dumb analysts just kept predicting it so people got hyped. Every spring R* releases a new title. It will come March – May sometime. Too many good games out this fall. I can wait.
LA Noir yes not as big as GTA but the release trailer was out 4 yrs before the game sold. If Rockstar releases GTA this year with badly any word their just f**king with all of us. Maybe their using a new strategy. Maybe they just wanna make your game worth the 60 bucks you spend so stop crying about it. There are thousands of older and newer games from the last 7 yrs to keep you preoccupied.
I wouldn’t lose all hope as of yet. Take Two Interactive is the official distributor of Grand Theft Auto 5 and they have already confirmed their appearance at Gamescom 2012. Although this is not a 100% guarantee that they will make an appearance (they could change their minds at any time), we all should not just dismiss it as a misunderstanding. I know we all want some sort of hope the this installment of the series is progressing, but Rockstar is notorious for keeping news on their new games on the down-low and not releasing information to the general public until the release date is relatively close. Just hang on. We all might be surprised. It’s not over until the fat lady sings, and she is just doing some warm-ups as of now.
Here is the link where I found this information if you haven’t seen it already.
–> http://www.gamepur.com/news/8189-take-two-will-attend-gamescom-2012-new-gta-v-details-expected.html