September 17th 2013
Rockstar have issued a public notice as to the reason for the delay.
"Dear all,
Today, we have an official release date to share with you: Grand Theft Auto V will arrive in stores on September 17, 2013.
We know this is about four months later than originally planned and we
know that this short delay will come as a disappointment to many of you,
but, trust us, it will be worth the extra time. GTAV is a massively
ambitious and complex game and it simply needs a little more polish to
be of the standard we and, more importantly, you require.
To all Grand Theft Auto fans, please accept our apologies for the
delay, and our promise that the entire team here is working very hard to
make the game all it can be. We are doing all we can to help ensure it
will meet if not exceed your expectations come September – we thank you
for your support and patience.
Yours,
The GTA Team"
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From now until release day, we will have a live countdown at the top of the blog.
We'll see you then!