Gamers will have extensive options to customize the canine

Jul 16, 2013 00:17 GMT  ·  By

The development team at Rockstar says that players will be able to take care of a dog named Chop in the coming Grand Theft Auto V and that another 15 types of animals can be encountered in the game's world.

According to a preview in Japanese magazine Famitsu, translated by Gameranx, the dog is fully customizable, with players able to decide which accessories he will wear and the color and style of his collar.

Gamers might lose Chop as long as they fail to pay attention to him and his needs.

It seems that another 15 animals can be found in GTA V and the development team promises better animations for all of them.

Rockstar also says that a dedicated underwater mission will only allow gamers to control Michael and Trevor.

The game will be launched on September 17 in North America and Europe and on October 10 in Japan.