Rockstar announces Grand Theft Auto V will launch in Spring 2013

Finally, an announcement! Rockstar has officially announced, amid rumors based off of recently shown promotional material, that Grand Theft Auto V is scheduled for release in Spring of 2013, for Xbox 360 and PS3. While not quite as great as having an official, firm release date, we at least know itโ€™s coming, and coming soon at that.

Hereโ€™s to hoping more and more details start to divulge themselves as we gear up for that Spring release, as Iโ€™m sure weโ€™re bound to see more detailed information shortly.

Check out the full press release below!

Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., is very proud to announce that Grand Theft Auto V is expected to launch worldwide during spring 2013 for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Developed by series creator Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto V is the largest and most ambitious title in the series to date. Set in the sprawling city of Los Santos and the surrounding area, Grand Theft Auto V delivers a world of unprecedented scale and detail bursting with life, from mountaintops to the depths of the ocean.

โ€œGrand Theft Auto V builds on everything weโ€™ve learned about open world game design,โ€ said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. โ€œWe can?t wait to share it with fans.โ€

Beginning November 5, 2012, Grand Theft Auto V will be available for pre-order in stores everywhere. For all other information and updates on Grand Theft Auto V including the latest trailers, please visit http://www.rockstargames.com/V/.