Sunday, 13 October 2013
The newly released Grand Theft Auto V video game has been breaking all kinds of sales records. However dedicated PC gamers have been feeling a little left out in the cold by all this news, as Rockstar Games and its parent Take-Two have remained tight-lipped over any plans to release the new GTA on their platform of preference. Luckily we have a good indication that we won’t be left in the waiting room much longer as “multiple industry sources” have told that GTA V will arrive on PCs during the first quarter of 2014.
A couple of days ago it was revealed that GTA V had broken a total of seven Guinness records since its 17th September release. List of GTA V’s achievements so far :
1.) Best-selling action-adventure video game in 24 hours
2.) Best-selling video game in 24 hours
3.) Fastest entertainment property to gross $1 billion
4.) Fastest video game to gross $1 billion
5.) Highest grossing video game in 24 hours
6.) Highest revenue generated by an entertainment product in 24 hours
7.) Most viewed trailer for an action-adventure video game
PC gamers have been eyeing this news with a mixture of emotions as no details emerged about when and if the game would arrive on PCs. Rockstar has a history of launching on console first then following up with a PC release and it certainly looks that modus operandi has been repeated this time. Let’s just hope that the multiple sources are proven reliable.
A PC version of the game being released is not really a surprise to industry watchers. Perhaps individuals who contributed to the 600,000 signatures on a Change.org petition to have the game released on PC will feel they have contributed to this positive decision.
