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Next Grand Theft Auto Inbound in 2010, 2011 At Most

Says analyst

By Andrei Dobra, Games Editor

July 16th, 2009, 07:57 GMT

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In the gaming industry, there are a lot of high-quality and extremely popular franchises, but among them, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto is the biggest. The series, which has broken records through its latest full-fledged installment, Grand Theft Auto IV, has introduced a lot of innovation in terms of story and gameplay.

We've been talking a lot about the owner of Rockstar, Take Two, which has recently delayed BioShock 2, pushing it into 2010, in order to further polish up the title. Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter now shares his opinion about the move and, more importantly, reveals that, according to his inside sources, a brand-new Grand Theft Auto game is currently in the works at the Rockstar North studio.

“Management also told us that the team at Rockstar North is highly motivated to get the game out, and that the team understands that its highest payday will come from working on GTA instead of any other game,” Pachter says. “When we do the simple math, we conclude that the next installment is likely to be completed by some time in 2010. Although given the frequency of game delays, it is not clear that it will necessarily come before October 31, 2010.”

But there is one thing that Pachter is sure of, and that is that Take Two will push for a new GTA game before 2012, when its contract with Rockstar expires. “However, it is clear to us that the next version of GTA will arrive before the end of Financial Year 2011.”

Pachter projects that, as the fiscal year will begin on November 1, 2010, the console install base will have grown by 60%, meaning that sales between 15 and 18 million units for the new GTA game will be assured.

Until we can know for certain, we can still look forward to the next pieces of GTA-branded content, in the form of the second Xbox 360-exclusive DLC episode The Ballad of Gay Tony, for GTA IV, and the PSP version of GTA: Chinatown Wars, which is already available on the Nintendo DS.

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Comment #1 by: Jerel Edmonds on 19 Jul 2009, 00:15 GMT reply to this comment

It would be exciting to see something newer than GTA IV by 2010, but Rockstar said there is no guarantee meaning a 2011 release is possible to reiterate. I enjoyed GTA IV, it was a great game, I just completed the story for the second time last night but it's time for a new console installment. GTA: Chinatown Wars is handheld and currently serves the Nintendo DS with a PSP version on its way. It's pretty interesting that a mature game like Grand Theft Auto made its way to the DS. Right after GTA III which was the new game of the sixth generation of consoles came Vice City, about a year later. GTA IV is of the seventh generation of consoles, so traditionally another full-fledged title would have already came or be coming out this year. Rockstar obviously isn't halfway finished in developing the game with some other promised titles like Max Payne 3 and Red Dead Revolver 2.


Comment #2 by: Jerel Edmonds on 19 Jul 2009, 00:17 GMT reply to this comment

Not just GTA V, also Max Payne 3 and Red Dead Revolver 2.


Comment #3 by: Farai on 19 Sep 2009, 19:51 GMT reply to this comment

I think Rockstar should make a new Grand theft auto and this time release more content for all consoles because so far they are alienating most customers who have the PS3, I think if they are going to make a new GTA it should be a follow up of San Andreas because it sold the most copies and it was in my perspective and many others the best GTA made it gave more sense of freedom, it was more relative to the present and had more of an action packed story to it and when i played it I could play for the whole day non stop hopefully Rock star realise this and make a follow up of San Andreas.


Comment #4 by: danny young on 13 Dec 2009, 16:04 GMT reply to this comment

I so very wish that the GTA5 is set in france that sounds kinda cool, I would love another GTA to be set in LONDON so people that live in england can relate more to the game rather than mostly being set in america( not that theres anything wrong with america)


Comment #5 by: Beboe Lasvagas on 24 Dec 2009, 19:10 GMT reply to this comment

Hey I'm looking forward to the release of more expansions. so far I've had loads of fun in almost every city they set the game in.

San Andreas was close to the final episode of GTA3 right? like once they have been able to cram that much into two smallish open world stages, rock star then was able increased the stage to make room for those three massive cites. I hope there are two more cites, Some thing dense (I live on Vancouver island so I'm hoping Tokyo is next on the satirical chopping block.) as well they might be well off to revisit San Andreas (at least on the PSP or remakes as needed on the PS3 and 360) I think if they grew the franchise out side of north America and Europe they would have the scale to treat it's fans to some thing vary different, hell a GTA Melbourne would be a cool online game, or east India... so many places to visit so much of this silly planet to make fun of... I just hope they start taking advantage of the current gen consoles, things like on board hard drives are all but standard now a days, I would think it makes sense they would make down loadable maps and cars weapons or players... lol well that's up to take2 and rock star. Can't wait.

-Beboe LAsVagAS


Comment #6 by: silvio on 27 Dec 2009, 09:32 GMT reply to this comment

gta 4 whas a great game but it didnt had what gta san andreas had like a club where you can dance it had only the honkers club and in gta 4 you coudt costumize cars and it was only one city not 3 like gta san andreas and gta 4 did not have a bycle.i agree that gta 4 had a lot of things that gta san andreas didnt like for exsample the inferno in gta san andreas really sucked but in gta IV it was really cool it just look liked a real lamborghini.and GTA IV had an internet cafe .
in my case if i had to do the next gta IV i woud put toghere gta SA and gta IV and make the best gta game ever made and if i coude i woude make cj and niko meat in a multiplayer game like games for windows live for exaple if i was niko cj coude come to liberty city and help me whit my missions well this is just what i think how shoud be GTA IV but in the case of making a new gta i woud make in las vegas beakuse so far the gta are made in new york and in miami
but now its time to change and when this is made dont just make for playstation 3 or XBOX 360 you must make it for computer not just beacuse there is windows 7 whit intel centrino 2 you must make it for windows XP/vista whit intel centrino 1 just like gta IV and if coude make also gta chinatown for pc beacuse that's a cool game too


Comment #7 by: dandman101 on 08 Jan 2010, 16:05 GMT reply to this comment

i think they should put all cities in it so you can go to vice city if you are notorious in liberty city


Comment #8 by: dog1 on 27 Jan 2010, 20:16 GMT reply to this comment

rockstar,grand theft auto needs a new scene like england or something i say its about time there switched it up another level


Comment #9 by: Martin T on 31 Jan 2010, 07:21 GMT reply to this comment

I think that rockstar should make the next GTA a sequel to San Andres. Same characters, new characters, same place (or they could set it somewhere else), awesome graphics, different guns, different radio stations, just heap new of stuff. It would be the best GTA ever made. The sequel can be like, set a year or 2 after the first San Andreas. They should put more cities in the game aswell, instead of 3. Im sure you all agree with me, right?


Comment #10 by: jake c on 02 Feb 2010, 09:56 GMT reply to this comment

london would be a nice change but anyone that has actually been therre would know that it would not suit the style of the game as the population is so great in such a small city. also the travel would be annoying as most of the population travels by underground or cab. perhaps somewhere like sheffield or a large american city would be more suitable.


Comment #11 by: nick on 05 Feb 2010, 08:53 GMT reply to this comment

I love the GTA series. Ever since playing the ones on playstation 1 i have been hooked. I remember when GTA III came out it was like the biggest thing ever. GTA IV is very cool although not all aspects from the other games in the series are present, it makes up for it in graphics and storyline, and the cell phone was a great idea. I would hope if they made another GTA game it would be set in a foriegn country. London, England would be cool, but, for those of you who are new to the series ( GTA III and beyond) GTA London has been done, it would be cool to continue that old story. Or if it was set in Europe or Asia, but the best would be South America. I think the crime and culture of some South American countries fits the GTA style perfectly. PEACE

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