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* Strauss Zelnick, CEO of [[Take-Two Interactive|Take Two]] has announced that GTA 6 is "well underway" | |||
* You can read latest news and rumours about GTA 6 at [[Grand Theft Auto 6]] | |||
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;GTA V and GTA Online | |||
*The [[Last Team Standing Update]] adds the ability to create [[Last Team Standing]] [[Jobs]] to the [[GTA Online]] [[Creator]], along with three new vehicles (the [[Furore GT]], [[Hakuchou]], and [[Innovation]]) and two new guns (the [[Heavy Shotgun]] and [[Marksman Rifle]]). | |||
*The [[San Andreas Flight School Update]] introduces two new planes (the [[Besra]] and the [[Mil-Jet]]), the [[Swift]] helicopter and the [[Coquette Classic]], and brings the [[San Andreas Flight School]] to [[GTA Online]]. | |||
*To celebrate America's independence, the time-limited [[Independence Day Special]] adds patriotic-themed weapons (the [[Musket]] and [[Firework Launcher]]), vehicles ([[The Liberator]] and [[Sovereign]]) and clothing options in GTA Online. | |||
;GTA Community | |||
*September 3: Fernando Agapito, Jr., who uploaded a number of videos using footage from [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V]] under the username Yeardley Diamond, passed away at the age of 28. Some of his best known videos include [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r6oN78FS-o a GTA IV remake of Gangnam Style] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gyS0hQMLPs Niko's Dramatic Reaction to GTA V]. | |||
*November 18: [[Grand Theft Auto V]] is released on the [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]]. | |||
*September 12: [[Rockstar Games]] confirm that the release for the [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]] will be November 18th while the [[Personal Computer|PC]] release is set for January 27, 2015. Some [[Grand Theft Auto V/Next Gen|new information]] was also released. A trailer, [[A Picket Fence and a Dog Named Skip]], is released later in the day. | |||
*The Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC releases of GTA V will feature new radio content with [[Cara Delevingne]] and [[Lazlow Jones]] at [[Rockstar Games]] to "update my GTAV radio station [[Non Stop Pop FM]] for new versions coming this Fall!".[http://instagram.com/caradelevingne] | |||
;GTA V and GTA Online | |||
*The [["I'm Not a Hipster" Update]] for GTA V and GTA Online adds two new weapons (the [[Vintage Pistol]] and the [[Antique Cavalry Dagger]]), seven new vehicles, and more.[http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/news/article/52264/The-GTA-Online-I-m-Not-a-Hipster-Update-Is-Now-Available] | |||
*'''Rockstar announces the Fall 2014 release of Grand Theft Auto V for the [[Xbox One]], [[PlayStation 4]] and [[PC]].[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/52261/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-Coming-this-Fall-to-PlayStation-4-Xbox]''' | |||
;GTA V | |||
*An update to Grand Theft Auto Online allows players to create their own "Capture" mode that can be published to the Rockstar Games Social Club. Also part of the update, "The High Life" adds new vehicles, including the Dinka Thrust motorcycle, the Dewbauchee Massacro, and the Pegassi Zentorno, a new weapon, the Bullpup Rifle, new wardrobe options, and this update will feature multi-property ownership in Grand Theft Auto Online. It allows players to own two distinct properties (with garages) simultaneously. It also adds the "Mental State" player statistic, which is designed to let players see just how passive or psychotically unhinged fellow players in a GTA Online session really are, and a slew of new Jobs. This update adds Heists in GTA Online. [http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/news/article/52217/Grand-Theft-Auto-Online-Spring-Updates] | |||
*On March 4, an update to Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, titled the "Business Update", adds two new weapons, the Heavy Pistol and the Special Carbine, four new vehicles, the Albany Alpha, the Dinka Jester, the Grotti Turismo R and the Vestra airplane. The update adds an expanded wardrobe for all characters including formal and casual business attire, hairstyles, currency themed tattoos and a collection of masks.[http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/news/article/52200/GTA-Online-The-Business-Update-Coming-Next-Week-Tuesday] | |||
*A new update titled the [[Valentines Day Massacre Special]] adds a new weapon, the [[Gusenberg Sweeper]], a new [[Roosevelt|Albany Roosevelt]] that can be found inside the protagonist's garages in Story Mode and can be purchased on the Legendary Motorsport website in Grand Theft Auto Online, new clothes for players including double-breasted suits, flapper dresses, novelty masks and more, and the update adds 10 new jobs in a variety of modes in Grand Theft Auto Online. These items will be available thorough the end of February - and once acquired, they will be kept in the player's inventory for good.[http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/news/article/52188/GTA-Online-Valentine-s-Day-Massacre-Special-Is-Now-Available] | |||
*An update was released for Grand Theft Auto Online as a result of a number of players receiving various amounts of in-game cash. Players that innocently received the cash as a result of these exploits but did not engage in cheating to acquire it will not face any further action - the funds will just be removed, and players will keep any items they currently own. Those who actively engaged in cheating and exploiting the game in this manner will, however, be subject to in-game penalties at Rockstar's discretion. The penalties will include being placed in isolated cheater pools or banned from Grand Theft Auto Online altogether.[http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/news/article/52096/taking-aim-at-gta-online-cheaters] | |||
*An update to Grand Theft Auto Online was released on Christmas. It adds snow to Los Santos and Blaine County and adds a new set of Christmas-themed clothing. The Christmas-themed clothes will be available until January 5th. | |||
*A new update for Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online adds a [http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/news/article/51990/gta-online-capture-update-coming-tomorrow Capture mode]. | |||
*The new update for Grand Theft Auto V adds a Creator Mode, allowing players to make custom races and custom deathmatches that can be published on the Rockstar Games Social Club and can be played in [[Grand Theft Auto Online]].[http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/news/article/51970/free-gta-online-deathmatch-race-creators-update-now-available] | |||
;GTA San Andreas Mobile Edition | |||
*December 12: Rockstar has officially released GTA San Andreas Mobile Edition on select [[iOS]] and [[Android]] devices. | |||
*November 26: Rockstar has officially [http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/51870/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-mobile-coming-this-december.html announced] that a mobile version of GTA San Andreas will be released in December 2013. | |||
;GTA V | |||
*November 19: The first add-on for [[Grand Theft Auto V]], titled the "Beach Bum" pack, was released for free. | |||
*November 5: Grand Theft Auto Online players that played online and experienced technical problems in October received a $500,000 Stimulus Package. | |||
*October 1: [[Grand Theft Auto Online]] is released! | |||
*September 17: [[Grand Theft Auto V]] is released! | |||
*September 3: New previews for [[Grand Theft Auto V]] are released with new screenshots. | |||
*September 1: Rolling Stone and Pitch Fork publish previews of GTA V's soundtrack. | |||
*August 29: ''The Official Trailer'' for GTA V is released. | |||
*August 28: [[Rockstar Games]] release information about a hierarchy system for [[Grand Theft Auto Online|GTA Online]]. | |||
*August 27: Rockstar Games announce the upcoming ''The Official Trailer'' trailer. | |||
;GTA V | |||
*Rockstar released [http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/49701/gtav-trailers-michael-franklin-trevor.html multiple new trailers] focusing on the three protagonists of [[Grand Theft Auto V|GTA V]] on 30 April [[2013]]. | |||
*Rockstar released GTA V's [http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/49291/grand-theft-auto-v-official-cover-art.html official box art] on 2 April 2013. | |||
*Rockstar has [http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/48591/grand-theft-auto-v-is-coming-9172013.html announced] the official release date of GTA V to be 17 September, 2013! | |||
*A second trailer was released on November 15, while Game Informer's December 2012 issue preview the game. [[Grand Theft Auto V/Game Informer|See all the new information from the preview here]]. | |||
;GTA Vice City 10th Anniversary | |||
*[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]] is now available for [http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/47021/vice-city-10th-anniversary-edition-now-available-for-ios-devices.html iPhone/iPad] and [http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/47171/vice-city-10th-anniversary-edition-now-available-for-android-dev.html Android] in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the release of what many consider to be the best GTA game ever. See the full list of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City#10th Anniversary Mobile Edition|supported devices]]. | |||
;EU PSN sale | |||
*Gamers in [[Europe]] can receive discounts on [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]], [[The Lost and Damned]], [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] and [[GTA IV Episodes|Episodes from Liberty City]] until December 5th.[http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2012/11/28/grand-theft-auto-sale-starts-today/] | |||
;GTA Vice City | |||
*[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]] has been removed from Steam due to copyright issues with [[wp:Sony|Sony]], regarding "Wanna Be Startin' Something" by Michael Jackson. | |||
;New GTA V Trailer | |||
The second [[Grand Theft Auto V]] trailer is now live - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koP1rMug60Q watch now!] | |||
;New GTA V information | ;New GTA V information | ||
*Game Informer have released a massive [[Grand Theft Auto V/Game Informer|feature]] on GTA V, revealing that there will be 3 playable characters, many new and altered features, and that the [[Los Santos in GTA V|Los Santos]] map will be bigger than GTA IV, San Andreas and Red Dead Redemption combined! [[Grand Theft Auto V/Game Informer|See all the new information]]. | *Game Informer have released a massive [[Grand Theft Auto V/Game Informer|feature]] on GTA V, revealing that there will be 3 playable characters, many new and altered features, and that the [[Los Santos in GTA V|Los Santos]] map will be bigger than GTA IV, San Andreas and Red Dead Redemption combined! [[Grand Theft Auto V/Game Informer|See all the new information]]. | ||
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;GTA Vice City Anniversary | ;GTA Vice City Anniversary | ||
*In order to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] release, Rockstar has [http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/45851/celebrating-the-grand-theft-auto-vice-city-10th-anniversary-plus.html announced] that a 10th Anniversary Edition of the game is to be released for select iOS and Android devices "later this fall". They also have further celebrations planned with "a series of never-before-seen assets and a brand new trailer coming soon". | *In order to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] release, Rockstar has [http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/45851/celebrating-the-grand-theft-auto-vice-city-10th-anniversary-plus.html announced] that a 10th Anniversary Edition of the game is to be released for select iOS and Android devices "later this fall". They also have further celebrations planned with "a series of never-before-seen assets and a brand new trailer coming soon". | ||
*Rocksrar have [http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/46331/grand-theft-auto-vice-city-10th-anniversary-edition-coming-to-io.html announced] that the 10th Anniversary Edition of GTA Vice City will be released on 6 December 2012. They have also released a list of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City#10th Anniversary Mobile Edition|supported devices]]. | |||
;GTA V Screenshots | ;GTA V Screenshots | ||
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*[[Dan Houser]], Vice President of Rockstar Games and the writer of most GTA games, has said Grand Theft Wiki is "amazing and we love it" in an [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6550/dan_houser_on_how_rockstar_does_it.php?page=4 interview with Gamasutra]. In the interview, he says the team at Rockstar often check this wiki for bits of obscure information, characters and details from previous games. | *[[Dan Houser]], Vice President of Rockstar Games and the writer of most GTA games, has said Grand Theft Wiki is "amazing and we love it" in an [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6550/dan_houser_on_how_rockstar_does_it.php?page=4 interview with Gamasutra]. In the interview, he says the team at Rockstar often check this wiki for bits of obscure information, characters and details from previous games. | ||
;GTA V Trailer | ;GTA V Trailer | ||
* [[Grand Theft Auto V|Grand Theft Auto V's]] first trailer is [http://www.rockstargames.com/videos/video/8001 released]! | * [[Grand Theft Auto V|Grand Theft Auto V's]] first trailer is [http://www.rockstargames.com/videos/video/8001 released]! | ||
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*Rockstar has announced that the American release date for [[GTA IV Episodes|Episodes From Liberty City]] for PlayStation 3 and PC is now April 13th and the European release is now April 16th. | *Rockstar has announced that the American release date for [[GTA IV Episodes|Episodes From Liberty City]] for PlayStation 3 and PC is now April 13th and the European release is now April 16th. | ||
*[[Rockstar]] has [http://www.rockstargames.com/news/2010/01/29/2861/grand_theft_auto_episodes_from_liberty_city_coming_to_playstation_3_and_pc announced] that [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] downloadable [[GTA IV Episodes|Episodes From Liberty City]] will be released for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[PC]] platforms <s>on 30 March 2010</s>. | *[[Rockstar Games]] has [http://www.rockstargames.com/news/2010/01/29/2861/grand_theft_auto_episodes_from_liberty_city_coming_to_playstation_3_and_pc announced] that [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] downloadable [[GTA IV Episodes|Episodes From Liberty City]] will be released for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[PC]] platforms <s>on 30 March 2010</s>. | ||
*On November 10, 2009, the fifth [http://www.rockstargames.com/support/IV/PC/patch/index.html patch (1.0.0.4)] was released for the [[Personal Computer|PC]] version of [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. This update includes general fixes to controls and security and ready for a possible downloadable content on the PC. It also includes versions in other languages, which explains the change in the order of the version number. | *On November 10, 2009, the fifth [http://www.rockstargames.com/support/IV/PC/patch/index.html patch (1.0.0.4)] was released for the [[Personal Computer|PC]] version of [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. This update includes general fixes to controls and security and ready for a possible downloadable content on the PC. It also includes versions in other languages, which explains the change in the order of the version number. | ||