'GTA 5' PC Release Date Delayed Until March, System Requirements Revealed

Sorry, “Grand Theft Auto V” fans. Looks like the rumors were true. “GTA V” will be delayed on the PC, according to a post on developer Rockstar Games' newswire on Tuesday. The game is now set to reach players on March 24.

“Our apologies for the slight shift in the date but the game requires a few extra weeks of testing and polish to make it as good as can be,” New York City-based Rockstar said on its blog. “Moving a release date is never a decision we take lightly and is a choice we make only when we know it is in the best interests of the game and our fans. Thanks everyone for your understanding and we assure you these few extra weeks will be worth it when the game does arrive in March.”

The action-adventure game was originally slated for a Jan. 27 release date, months after the title reached the eighth-generation Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The original “GTA V” launched for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in September 2013.

Rockstar did reveal some new details about the PC version, which will include 4K resolution and will come with a video editor. It also revealed the PC system requirements.

Minimum specifications:

OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1, Windows Vista 64 Bit Service Pack 2* (*NVIDIA video card recommended if running Vista OS)

Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz

Memory: 4GB

Video Card: NVIDIA 9800 GT 1GB / AMD HD 4870 1GB (DX 10, 10.1, 11)

Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible

HDD Space: 65GB

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Recommended specifications:

OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1

Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs)

Memory: 8GB

Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD7870 2GB

Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible

HDD Space: 65GB

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Last week, rumors that the game would be delayed appeared online, as well as talk of the game’s heists features also being pushed back. Heists were promised in the online mode of “GTA V” in spring of 2014, so fans have been waiting for some time.

Rumors began when “GTA V’s” Steam listing release date changed from Jan. 27 to “early 2015.” Rockstar responded to the situation on one of its online forums when eager fans inquired about the potential delay, assuring players that the game would reach the PC on Jan. 27. Unfortunately, it looks like Rockstar couldn’t keep up its end of the deal.