UPDATE: As we thought, Nvidia was indeed just cherry picking hotly anticipated titles, and has no actual knowledge of GTA V coming to PC. A statement sent to VG247 reads, "Please note, during our Thursday's earnings call, our investor relations team provided a list of important games that gamers are looking forward to on PC this fall, and included Grand Theft Auto V on that list. This statement was made with the intent of expressing enthusiasm for the games industry in general, and was not intended to represent specific knowledge possessed by NVIDIA. NVIDIA does not have information on any possible PC version release of Grand Theft Auto or its availability. We deeply regret the error." Original story follows below.
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While Rockstar hasn't yet bothered to either confirm or deny that the upcoming, and no doubt already a candidate for game of the year, Grand Theft Auto V is coming to PC, a recent investor call would have you think it's certainly a liklihood.
While discussing the PC market with investors, Nvidia dropped a few anticipated titles that will cause the platform's market to surge in the next few months, naming Rockstar's title specifically. Said Nvidia's senior director of investor relations, Chris Evanden:
"The PC market is evolving as entry level laptops face pressure from tablets. Yet sales of speciality PCs like gaming systems and work stations continue to grow. The disparity reflects how consumers use these different classes of PCs. Many consumers look for PC as a general purpose device they can use for browsing, email, social media and video. But much of this can be better served by a tablet. In contrast, gamers are preparing their systems for a strong roster of games coming this fall, including blockbuster franchises, such as Call of Duty: Ghosts, Grand Theft Auto 5 and Assassin's Creed 4."
Now, Evanden could've just cherry picked a few titles and decided to speak generally, but maybe he and the rest of Nvidia knows something the rest of us don't. Or "didn't," as it were.
With all previous games in the franchise eventually making their way over to the PC platform since the third entry made it a household name, it's more than likely that GTA V will no doubt follow suit, but as Rockstar hasn't formally announced such a version just yet, PC players have been left hanging.
Exact details about GTA V's story aren't known, but the game centers around three characters performing a number of heists, each with their own reason for doing so. Players have the ability to switch back and forth between each character on the fly (when not taking part in a mission). First up, you have Michael, who seems to act as a sort of leader of the trio. He's a career criminal whose patience for his family and his wallet are both running dry. Next up, the story is set for repo man Franklin who wants out of the life he's dug himself into. Finally, the resident redneck Trevor, definitely the most colorful of the bunch, but also potentially the most dangerous
Rockstar has confirmed there will be multiple endings, and the story will be about the same length as Red Dead Redemption, at about 25 - 30 hours, and that's before the massive amount of secondary things to do, or release of the obligatory DLC, so this should be a monster of a game.
Originally slated for a spring release, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 5 will be available on Sept. 17th, and should arrive in Australia shortly thereafter.
Rockstar is scheduled to reveal more about GTA V's multiplayer later this week, which would be as good a time as any to finally announce the game's arrival on PC. Check back and we'll have the details as soon as Rockstar makes them available.
