Rockstar: Timing is perfect for GTAV

What he's trying to say is, "More people own current-gen hardware. We'll make more money this way."

I'd rather have a solidly built game for aging hardware than a rushed, untested new game for next gen hardware.

Maybe it's because I came from the time of "Sega does what NintenDON'T" but I really love a good console war, and nearly 10 years is too long of a dry spell.

That being said, Rockstar is right, they are going to hit this one out of the park as far as technical acheivments go. I will crap my pants on launch day I just know it.

Screw next gen. I'm still catching up to and enjoy the current gen.

Rockstar Games has to be one of the best, if not the best game company out there.

Heres one person that doesn't complain with Rockstars tactics, in my eyes, they do not dissapoint

Good timing, indeed. I've been a little disappointed, lately. We need the rockstars back in the game...

... *facepalm* I gotta stop with the lame jokes.

It's because of the huge install base of current gen consoles, it can/will sell 8 digits easily, it would be impossible to do that early in a new console cycle on a small install base.

San Andreas was overrated.

Vice City was the best GTA game on PS2.

I'm glad Rockstar knows what they're doing. This should easily be what San Andreas was on the PS2.

All I see is that there is no PC version. So to hell with it!

I can remember my amazement that Rockstar was able to get the lowly PS2 hardware to play a game as expansive as GTA: San Andreas.  It was a technological tour de force.  I expect similar results from GTA V.  There may be some "I didn't even think my console could do that!" moments.

It makes sense to release it for current gen, they would already have a well established audience for both consoles instead of the fraction of early adopters to the next gen consoles.

Still a game like GTA V is certainly a console seller, if it had released on next gen a lot of people would have picked up the new consoles just for GTA V.

Timing is everything. No ****.

Every day this week we got new GTA5 news, slowly leaked to the press. Timing is everything.

 Timing is perfect for maximum sales which would not be the case at release of a new console people have yet to buy. Releasing a game at the end of the cycle could also make it possible to release a new game in a few years where the graphics is enough to keep it fresh. GTA IV was a new leap in graphics but came at a loss in features introduced in San Andreas. All of that and more is reintroduced in GTA V it seems which is great. Having less features in GTA IV and reintroducing them to GTA V creates a feeling of progress instead of people getting bored. I don't think people will be satisfied if they release an empty game like GTA IV  later next gen though, so hopefully that isn't the case. The new narrative with three protagonists is fresh and a proof of Rockstar innovation, so keep 'em coming but don't get "lazy" again like on GTA IV!

Translation: There are a lot more people who have current gen consoles than will have next gen consoles next year, which means a lot more sales.

Would be cool if they also released a version optimized for next-gen consoles (kind of like Max settings on PC versions).

I refuse to believe that they will make a map even as large as San Andreas' was while maintaining the graphical standard they created in GTA IV. Infact I think it's impossible something like that can be done on eight year old hardware. If it happens, I'll be moreso disappointed that the majority of console developers fail to create groundbreaking advancements like this.

My hopes are neutral, that way I'll be pleased no matter what.

Finally!

Nice to see acknowledgment of the untapped potential of current hardware capability, rather than the marketing hype which only seeks to separate money from fools.

Next year will be the swan song for this generation, looking at the lineup...yep...we are in for a massive final wave :)

i could care less. I'll wait a year to get next gen consoles so i don't get red ring the first day.

Heh, nice PR bs spin. To translate, were a bit concerned we will be competing with next gen games, but our game will be better because even though it's on an outdated toaster it's at the end of it's life cycle.

The game will do great sales wise anyway so they can skip the BS and accept their decision to make it on aged hardware.

Thats really great. And its true the current consoles are still very powerful. Just take a look at games like Uncharted or God of War, incredible graphics.

I'm glad theyre not worried about just waiting for the next console unlike some other companies.

R* has great business savvy. Why should a company spend loads of money to make a game for a console in the introduction stage rather than a console in the maturity stage?? Unless the console maker subsidizes the production costs to make a game on a new console...

Spring 2013: "Xbox, RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE!"