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Grand Theft Auto V
File:Gand Theft Auto V Logo.png
The logo for Grand Theft Auto V with the 'V' drawn in a style similar to a bank note.
Developer(s)Rockstar North
Publisher(s)Rockstar Games
Writer(s)Dan Houser[1]
EngineRAGE
Genre(s)Sandbox, action-adventure, third-person shooter

Grand Theft Auto V is an upcoming video game in the Grand Theft Auto series, developed by British games developer Rockstar North and the sequel to Grand Theft Auto IV. The game features a return to the fictional state of San Andreas, or at least the city of Los Santos, which was shown in the trailer. The game was officially unveiled on November 2, 2011.

Development

In September 2009 during an earnings call, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick answered a listener’s question about the next Grand Theft Auto. He replied, "We're not going to announce it, we're not going to announce when we are going to announce it, and we are not going to announce a strategy about announcing it or about when we are going to announce it either, or about the announcement strategy surrounding the announcement of the strategy."[2]

In a November 2009 interview with The Times, Grand Theft Auto co-creator Dan Houser sat down for a rare interview to discuss the future of the series. Houser stated he planned to co-write a script that reached about one thousand pages in length. In the same interview, Houser also stated, "We'll think of a city first, then the characters."[1]

In July 2010 Rockstar North posted seven job ads related to a new title. The firm looked to fill positions including Environment Artists, Physics Programmers and Character Animators. The job ad for the latter asking for those with "professional experience developing a third person action game". It was unknown if Rockstar was hiring for GTA V, or the firm was bulking up its Agent team.[3]

In December 2010, Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick said that the company "won't annualise" its biggest franchises like Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption. He told Reuters that doing so would threaten their quality and risk burning out consumers.[4]

Before the game had been officially announced, there had been several minor leaks of supposed GTA production including websites, casting calls featuring GTA characters,[5] and an IGN editor who has said the next game will be released in 2012.[6] The first signs of the game went online in February 2011, via an actor's CV, which was followed by the discovery of Rockstar-registered GTA style URLs.[7] In March a number of casting calls for voice acting in a project codenamed Rush were leaked on the internet that were said to be for Rockstar, including a role as James Pedeaston, a radio personality in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.[8][9]

In June 2011, sources allegedly close to the developer said the title is "well under way", with final touches like mini-games already being applied, and a 2012 release "pretty likely". "It's the big one," they also said of the game, noting that GTA V's scale is vast.[10]

In a July 2011 interview with PSM3, Team Bondi co-founder Brendan McNamara was asked if Rockstar was considering MotionScan for the next GTA game, McNamara replied, "Yeah, I think they're looking at it for every game. As much as L.A. Noire is a huge game, Grand Theft Auto is incredibly huge, so you've got all the problems of how big the cast would be and how many lines would you have to record and all that kind of stuff. Obviously we'd like them to, and they're more than welcome to use MotionScan, but if they decide it's not right for that and want to use it for another game, then that's fine too."[11]

Announcement and unveiling

Vinewood sign as seen in the GTA V trailer.

On 25 October 2011, Rockstar Games announced Grand Theft Auto V via their Twitter account, which included the #GTAV hash tag and a link to their homepage, which displayed the game's logo.[12] The 'V' in the logo is styled like a bank note.[13] A message was printed below the logo stating that a trailer would be released on 2 November 2011.[14] On 26 October 2011, Rockstar put a Grand Theft Auto V trailer countdown on their homepage.[15] Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games' parent company, shares jumped seven percent following the revelation that Grand Theft Auto V is in development.[16]

HMV's head of games Tim Ellis said the announcement of GTA V will bring a new boost to the market. Ellis told MCV a new GTA launch is "a fantastic development that would inject huge excitement into the games market for fans, retailers and media alike," adding Rockstar would "face the challenge of delivering another brilliant game that’s as good if not better than anything we’ve seen before."[17]

At 9am Pacific Time on November 2, Rockstar released a 1:24 minute début trailer for GTA V. It reveals the location to be Los Santos, the fictional version of Los Angeles (as rumoured) and its California surroundings, including Hollywood ("Vinewood") and rural hills and valleys. Golf, planes, jetskis and police chases all feature in the trailer, making it look like a spiritual successor to 2004's GTA: San Andreas. The song used in the trailer is by British band The Small Faces, called Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake. [18][19] It is unclear if the other surrounding cities, San Fierro and Las Venturas, will return.

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b Simon Priest (16 November 2009). "Houser: City first then characters for GTA V, 1000 page script likely". StrategyInformer.com. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  2. ^ computerandvideogames.com Andy Robinson (2009-09-02). "News: Take-Two on the GTA V announcement". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  3. ^ computerandvideogames.com Tim Ingham (2010-07-27). "News: Rockstar hiring for GTA 5?". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  4. ^ computerandvideogames.com Tom Ivan (2010-12-02). "News: Take-Two 'won't annualise' GTA or Red Dead Redemption". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  5. ^ iGTA5.com (2011-03-29). "Possible GTA 5 Character Details Leaked".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Robert Purchese (2011-02-28). "Grand Theft Auto V leak a "typo" News - Page 1". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  7. ^ Gren, Chase (23 March, 2011). "Rockstar Registers More Hilarious Grand Theft Auto V URLs". PlaystationLifestyle.net. Retrieved 26 October 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Helgeson, Matt (29 March, 2011). "Another GTA V Casting Call Leaks Online?". gameinformer.com. Retrieved 26 October, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  9. ^ Kollar (07 March, 2011). "Is Rush The Codename For Grand Theft Auto V?". gameinformer.com. Retrieved 26 October, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |fist= ignored (help)
  10. ^ computerandvideogames.com Tom Ivan. "News: Grand Theft Auto V officially announced". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  11. ^ computerandvideogames.com Andy Robinson (2011-07-21). "News: GTA V: Rockstar 'looking at LA Noire face tech,' says Bondi". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  12. ^ Humphries, Matthew (2011-25-Oct). "Rockstar Games officially announces GTA V". Geek.com. Retrieved 2011-30-Oct. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  13. ^ Phillips, Tom (October 25, 2011). "Rockstar announces Grand Theft Auto 5". Eurogamer. Eurogamer Network. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  14. ^ "Grand Theft Auto 5 Announced". Game Crunch. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  15. ^ computerandvideogames.com Tom Pakinkis. "GTA V trailer countdown appears". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  16. ^ computerandvideogames.com Tom Ivan. "News: GTA V reveal boosts Take-Two shares". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  17. ^ "HMV: GTA V will "inject huge excitement" into market". VG247. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  18. ^ http://www.computerandvideogames.com/324757/gta-5-goes-to-san-andreas-official/
  19. ^ http://www.vg247.com/2011/10/25/rumour-gta-v-to-feature-multiple-protagonists-set-in-la/
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