I'm not so sure, I don't see this 100% happening just yet.

Has Patcher ever been right? I don't see this coming. Mainly becaue R* North are working on Agent.

GTA V... I'll believe it when I see it. My guess is it's another spin off like Vice City.

with bioshock, the new red dead, and max payne i kinda hope they just space things out with GTA 5, but i think it will be delayed till 2011, plus we havent gotten all of the downloadable content yet

Is Pachter actually paid to say this shit?  I'd really love to get a nice fat paycheck every week to pull shit out of my ass and say it.

I doubt it, it was 4 years between San Andreas and IV.

Sigh... more "Analysts" yap'n about stuff and rumors. 

Anyway, not to be a bitch, but any reason this couldn't be post here?:  Grand Theft Auto Franchise Forums 

This maybe could have also just continued Vinny's Article Discussion here:  http://www.giantbomb.com/grand-theft-auto/62-6/new-grand-theft-auto-in-2009/35-226041/ 

So start getting excited, along with Bioshock 2, Dead Rising 2, Mirrors edge 2 e.t.c you can now add GTA V to that 2010 calender HOORAY! 

If its the same engine I could see it coming out holiday 2010.

Im sure they would make alot of money from it and if that is what their going for I think its possible.

... says Michael Pachter.

Not Rockstar.

Ewww GTA.

I heard you play as Napoleon and they're gonna release a DS version that will selll at least 4 billion units.  Also, Natal will cost $50.

Honestly, it's statistically less likely to happen now than it was before he said anything.

With the DLC still not out, I doubt it.  But your putting Mirrors Edge 2 on there?  Really?  No, Really?

Why bother getting excited for a game that's still so far away.  It just seems too soon to get excited about a game that hasn't even been announced yet.  THere are plenty of other games coming before than.

An analyst makes a prediction? OMG.

It almost makes sense though, they did similar cycles with their existing engine in the PS2 era, I would love to see a GTA: Vice City 2 type of game.

More like Spring 2011. But it only makes sense for it to be coming soon. I mean the 'final' DLC for GTA4 will be out this fall, along with Red Dead Redemption (I hope) so they wouldn't have it out before late 2010. And no shit they've been working on a new GTA world since probably May 2008. I mean the level leads (such as Aaron Garbut) don't mess around with the final QA (which took months for gta4) or much of the DLC (the city is already built, only a few small adjustments [like doors and interiors] are made).

I just hope it's much larger and more open than LC-2008 and populated with fun things to do (online with friends even). The lack of variety GTA4 was acceptable only because it was a series reboot. People aren't going to be so forgiving this time. Also maybe the choices in the game have some kind of weight behind them now. I mean Fallout 3 has come and reminded us what choices should be more like.

I wonder who would win in a fight: Michael Patcher or Chuck Norris?

Well, it is not officially announced yet, so I am not sure if I am going to believe it. Another GTA would be nice, but I wouldn't be surprised if this doesn't come true. Agent is their big project at the moment.

Yeah it's probably not GTA V it's probably a "spinoff" with the same engine and all that. I figure they'll release a spinoff in 2011 then depending on the lifespan of the PS360 maybe another one in 2013 or just start working on V.

I was bored after playing GTA IV. I will not be purchasing the next installment. I'll stick with less serious sandbox games I suppose.

FUCK YEEEEEEEEEEEAH

Rockstar would be stupid to not have a console GTA in the works.

" More like Spring 2011. But it only makes sense for it to be coming soon. I mean the 'final' DLC for GTA4 will be out this fall, along with Red Dead Redemption (I hope) so they wouldn't have it out before late 2010. And no shit they've been working on a new GTA world since probably May 2008. I mean the level leads (such as Aaron Garbut) don't mess around with the final QA (which took months for gta4) or much of the DLC (the city is already built, only a few small adjustments [like doors and interiors] are made).

I just hope it's much larger and more open than LC-2008 and populated with fun things to do (online with friends even). The lack of variety GTA4 was acceptable only because it was a series reboot. People aren't going to be so forgiving this time. Also maybe the choices in the game have some kind of weight behind them now. I mean Fallout 3 has come and reminded us what choices should be more like. "

By "working on" I meant actually building the map. Not just the conceptual stuff. By that sense, I'm sure they're already working on GTAVII or something. And since they took so long figuring out how to do what they wanted to do this generation and balancing the formula last time, it shouldn't take so long this time... at least not 4 years. Any time after spring 2011 is too long unless the game is absolutely massive. I mean they should know better than to spend all their time on a guaranteed to be fewer selling exclusive.

I think it'll be a spin off if anything. I just hope they keep the tone they set with GTAIV if they do decide to do another, IV was the only one I could really get into. 

Apparently blockbuster listens to pachter, because my local BBV is taking pre-orders already. My mind broke.

" Can't wait to see this thread bumped a year from now >_> "

" Apparently blockbuster listens to pachter, because my local BBV is taking pre-orders already. My mind broke. "

 No No No, I mean I am willing to put a foot in my mouth but I don't expect to see GTA 5 till 2011 at the earliest.
 
I would be thrilled if this did happen, but I am not going to hold my breath.

"... says Michael Pachter.

Not Rockstar."

I don't expect a GTA 5 until 2012-13 at least. I'd say they'll make a GTA game for consoles in some form or another probably in 2011. I'm just hoping and dreaming for a vice city game with this engine, and whoever's writing their dialogue now.

I'd rather they do new stuff and make 5 alot later with a new engine

Yeah, I'm gonna have to diss Pachter on this one. If there's been a GTA game in the works since GTA IV (besides the episodes), and even if it was announced today, you know it would be delayed multiple times and at the very least be pushed back into the 2011 range. I'm going to guess either 2011 or early 2012.  Since I'm sure they'll stick with the same engine, development shouldn't be as tough.

I really don't see this coming out so soon. Rumor is that Red Dead Redemption is a testing ground for the next GTA. If true then the next game will be very expansive. I just hope that's true.

But, more importantly, have we officially gone back to naming the GTA games numerically?

Yes because Rockstar is always firm and on time with release dates. We'll be lucky to see this by 2011.

Well maybe he was meaning to expect an announcement, which will be for 2011-2012 or like said be pushed back to one of those dates.

" But, more importantly, have we officially gone back to naming the GTA games numerically? "

"  we havent gotten all of the downloadable content yet "

" I doubt it, it was 4 years between San Andreas and IV. "

Well Rockstar seems to be aiming for a nice year.  BUt disappointing for me.  Alan Wake, Max Payne 3, and now this.  Those first two... oh god.  Alan Wake looks stupid to me and Max Payne 3 just looks fucked.  Hopefully the next GTA is awesome and more fun than the last game.

The end of 2011 is more of a probability, especially since they've got Red Dead Redemption and Max Payne 3 both coming out for 2010.  Putting out GTA V in 2010/early 2011 would just be overkill.