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E3 2012: CV leak suggests October release for GTA V

Grand Theft Auto V will be released in October, if information from a lead artist working on the game is correct. OXM reports that a CV revealing the date was posted on Grand Theft Auto fansite GTANetwork, which was taken down completely shortly after. The conclusion arrived at by the …

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Analyst predicts launch sales of 14m for GTA V

Grand Theft Auto V will sell more during its launch week than predecessor GTA IV sold in its first year, if analyst firm Sterne Agee is correct. Arvind Bhatia predicts in a note to investors that at launch the game will sell a colossal 14m copies. To do so it …

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Take-Two guidance points to GTA V in early 2013

The financial guidance offered by Take-Two means that Grand Theft Auto V will be released by April 13th at the latest. That’s the predictions of Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz. Full year FY13 guidance for net revenues is $1.75bn-$1.85bn,” Creutz observed. "We believe management could not provide this level …

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No GTA V until 2013, says analyst

Baird analyst Colin Sebastian has predicted that Rockstar fans will have to wait until next year for the return of Grand Theft Auto. In a note discussing GameStop’s disappointing pre-announced financials, he said the retailer could expect strong sales from key releases over the next twelve months. Titles namechecked included …

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Rockstar CV points to GTA V release this October

The CV of a character animator at Rockstar North has apparently suggested that Grand Theft Auto V will be released in October 2012. Joystiq reports that the CV of Alex O-Dwyer has since been removed – as has the reference to the date on his LinkedIn profile. Other than GTA …

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Brady nabs GTA V licence

BradyGames believes it can become the No.1 guide publisher with GTA V. It’s part of a bid to claw a bigger market share from rival Prima Games in the UK. The company says it currently has a 40 per cent market share in the UK, with Prima leading the way …

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Take-Two enthusiasm points to GTA V Xmas release

Take-Two reckons its financial 2013 will be one of its ‘best year ever’, hinting at a Christmas release for Grand Theft Auto V. The parent of GTA publisher Rockstar Games has just reported a drop in profits for its fiscal Q3 ending December 31st, but is confident its next financial …

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Music publishers eye up GTA V opportunities

It’s not just games retail that is waiting for the Grand Theft Auto V style cash cow – music publishers see the release as a big opportunity too. GTA’s once unique ability for gamers to switch between radio stations when on the move means that huge libraries of con tent …

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Take-Two refuses to commit to 2012 GTA V release

Speaking after the release of its latest financial figures last night, Take-Two refused to commit to a 2012 release for Grand Theft Auto V. The official date simply remains TBA. And the game wasn’t included in the publisher’s self-labelled strongest ever line-up” for fiscal 2012 alongside the likes of BioShock …

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GTA V is Rockstar’s "largest, most ambitious" game ever

Rockstar has for the first time spoken about the recently announced Grand Theft Auto V. The first ever trailer for the game was released late yesterday afternoon. As we know, the game returns to many of the locations found in PS2 hit GTA: San Andreas. Rockstar describes it as the …

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