Fri, Sep 21, 2012 | 16:40 BST

GTA 5: analyst ‘increasingly concerned’ it will miss March 2013 release

GTA 5 is causing concern for Robert W. Baird analyst Colin Sebastian. We reported on his thoughts over Take-Two’s recent financial slump, but he has also elaborated over his growing worries over Grand Theft Auto 5′s release date, although he is sure it will ‘be a hit’.

Speaking with Gamespot, Sebastian said of his GTA 5 concerns, “By no means am I convinced that it will miss March, but there are a couple of factors to consider. One, we haven’t heard anything definitive from the company on release timing.”

“Second, retailers typically would want 4-6 months lead time to prepare for a launch as large as GTA, and from [what] I understand they haven’t heard anything. Third, Rockstar rightly prioritizes game quality over release date, and this dynamic could shift timing.”

Sebastian also predicts that GTA 5 will sell 12-14 million units during in its first three months on sale.

6 comments

OnionPowder
21/09/12, 3:00 pm

GTA IV – April 2008
Red Dead Redemption – May 2010
LA Noire – May 2011
Max Payne 3 – May 2012

So why is it that GTA V HAS to come out in March?

slayernl
21/09/12, 3:06 pm

Yeah, because its coming May 14th 2013 that is very very obvious at this point.

tezzer1985
21/09/12, 5:05 pm

How can a game miss it’s release date, when its doesn’t have one…this is just stupid…it’s not a delay, cause it has no date…these people get paid to chat shit.

Dave Cook
21/09/12, 5:11 pm

@ maybe it does internally and we’re yet to hear about it.

Llewelyn_MT
24/09/12, 5:38 pm

Is there a reason to be concerned they won’t release an unfinished game?

angelo
29/09/12, 4:10 pm

Well I don’t really care as long as they are going to release the game that’s all that really matters… Although a november 2012 would’ve been really cool