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Sunday, August 25, 2013

GTA V: Everything You Need to Know

Grand Theft Auto V is just three weeks away! What better way to celebrate than to obsessively pour over every game detail that has officially been unveiled? Don't worry - IGN has your back. Below is a comprehensive listing of all the key GTA V news and details, in one handy spot.

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First up, let's take a look at the official GTA V Rockstar has released over the years, beginning with the game's reveal trailer way back in November 2011:

Trailer #2 dropped a year later, giving us a closer look at GTA V's three protagonists:

In April Rockstar released three short videos, giving Michael, Franklin and Trevor each their own moment to shine:

It wasn't until July that Rockstar actually released an official gameplay trailer:

Finally, earlier this month Rockstar finally lifted the lid on GTA V's extensive and ambitious multiplayer:

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Interspersed between these video drops Rockstar has released a steady drip of GTA V screenshots. Almost all of them served a purpose - often showing off new game features, systems, locations or characters. IGN's database contains 148 screenshots in all.

IGN editors spent a lot of time examining these screens, pulling out details and revelations about the world of GTA V that are easy to miss at first glance:

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In addition to the screenshot analysis above, we've also taken deep looks at all the trailers and other GTA V reveals to extract plenty of little details that are only noticeable if you're paying close attention. Let's take a look, starting with the initial reveal trailer's Rewind Theater:

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Alright. So you've watched the trailers, thumbed through all the screens, watched IGN editors exhaustively explain to you what it all means, and you still want more? Fair enough. Below is a complete listing, from start to finish, of all the big GTA V news that has been released. From the game's initial rumors in 2009 up to the recent console bundle reveal:

July 2009: Analyst: New Grand Theft Auto in Development

July 2010: GTA V's Location Rumored

October 2011: Grand Theft Auto V Officially Announced

October 2011: Report: GTA V Will Have Multiple Playable Characters

November 2011: Grand Theft Auto V Set in San Andreas

November 2011: Rockstar Confirms GTA V Location Details

November 2011: Report: GTA V Lead Actor Discovered?

March 2012: Report: Mafia II Dev Working on GTA V

March 2012: Report: Retailer Leaks GTA V Release Window

March 2012: GTA V Arriving in 2013, Says Analyst

March 2012: Grand Theft Auto V Multiplayer News

July 2012: Grand Theft Auto V Making 'Substantial Progress'

August 2012: Rockstar Updates Old San Andreas Site

October 2012: Rockstar Wants Your Grand Theft Auto V Multiplayer Suggestions

October 2012: Rumor: GTA V Coming Spring 2013

October 2012: Rockstar Confirms GTA V for Spring 2013

November 2012: GTA V Pre-Order Bonus Revealed

November 2012: GTA V Character Rumors Debunked

November 2012: First Full GTA V Details Revealed

November 2012: Preview: Reinventing the Open-World Rulebook

November 2012: Grand Theft Auto V's Unseen Mastermind

November 2012: GTA V: Say Hello to the Cast

November 2012: GTA V: Getting to Know Los Santos

November 2012: Dan Houser Answers GTA V Questions

November 2012: Nintendo US Boss Hopeful of GTA V on WiiU

January 2013: GTA V Gets a September Release Date

February 2013: Rockstar Explains GTA V Delay

April 2013: GTA V Official Cover Art Revealed

April 2013: New GTA V Artwork Revealed

April 2013: New GTA V Tease Points to Religious Cult

April 2013: GTA V Live-Action Commercial Outed

May 2013: Preview: Ambition in the Big City

May 2013: Preview: How GTA V Moves the Series Forward

May 2013: Preview: GTA V's Hollywood Heists

May 2013: Preview: GTA V: It's all in the Details

May 2013: Grand Theft Auto V Special Editions Unveiled

July 2013: GTA V Will Require an Install, No Disc Switching

July 2013: Job Listing Hints at GTA V PC Port

August 2013: Rockstar Files Dispute for GTAV.com

August 2013: GTA V DLC to be Region-Locked

August 2013: Grand Theft Auto Online Revealed

August 2013: Grand Theft Auto V's Achievements Revealed

August 2013: Grand Theft Auto V PS3 Bundle Announced

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And there you have it! If you're still here... kudos. You're now more than ready to tackle Rockstar's revised Los Santos when GTA launches next month. And remember that IGN has a comprehensive GTA V wiki with even more information about the game's universe and characters.

Justin Davis is the second or third best-looking Editor at IGN. You can follow him on Twitter at @ErrorJustin and on IGN.


Source : ign[dot]com

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