Analyst: GTA V next year

Speaking to Gamesutra, analyst Michael Pachter has predicted that Rockstar will release the next Grand Theft Auto next year.

"Management declined to state when the game will launch, but has confirmed to us that the game is in development, has been for over a year, and is using the same game 'engines' as the last version," said Pachter.

"Management also told us that the team at Rockstar North is highly motivated to get the game out, and that the team understands that its highest payday will come from working on GTA instead of any other game.

"When we do the simple math, we conclude that the next instalment is likely to be completed by some time in 2010, although given the frequency of game delays, it is not clear that it will necessarily come before October 31, 2010," he said.

We probably don't need an analyst to tell us that a new GTA is in development, considering it's been a year since the last GTA and each GTA title seems to be released within 2-3 years after the previous one. A release on or after October 2010 would make it bordering on three years since GTA IV.

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