GTA V PS5 and Xbox Series X re-release delayed to March 2022
Break the law once again in Rockstar’s legendary Grand Theft Auto V, with its PS5 and Xbox Series X|S release now slated for March 2022.
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What you need to know
Rockstar Games unveiled a new trailer for PlayStation 5 andXbox Series XandXbox Series Sversions forGrand Theft Auto Von Thursday at the PlayStation Showcase. These editions will nowtarget a March 2022 release date, a delay from the previously announced November 11, 2021 launch.
Grand Theft Auto Vis the fifth main entry in Rockstar’s long-running series of open-world adventure games, recentlytopping 150 million copies sold.This game follows a trio of criminals pulling off the biggest heists that would set them up for life, while Grand Theft Auto Online translates the same action to multiplayer.
Rockstar Games promises that these next-gen incarnations of Grand Theft Auto V will include technical and graphical improvements, including better performance when driving a select number of vehicles in GTA Online. In addition, the standalone version of Grand Theft Auto Online will be free-to-play for the first three months on PlayStation 5, before a paid standalone title later in 2022.
Grand Theft Auto V is one of the most beloved entries in the entire Grand Theft Auto franchise, and when the next-gen remaster arrives, it will undoubtedly become one of thebest games on XboxSeries X and Series S.
Go big or go broke in the corrupt world of Los Santos.
Grand Theft Auto V is the fifth mainline installment of Rockstar Games' long-running Grand Theft Auto franchise. Experience the dramatic and action-packed lives of Michael, Franklin, and Trevor as they commit crimes to survive in the dangerous world of Los Santos. Or break the law with your friends in its massive, multiplayer component, Grand Theft Auto Online.
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