News has broke that Rockstar is delaying the much anticipated PC release of GTA V. It’s moving back about 2 months. A core PC audience is up in arms, which can be expected. People are excited and rightfully so. However, let’s have a reality check on this situation.

First, Rockstar has about the highest standard when it comes to what they release. As PC gamers, we’ve seen absolute rubbish in terms of finished or polished releases. We have been getting almost beta quality games that are being released. I think we all can agree that less than finished games are lame and even disrespectful to the PC gaming community.

So in this instance, what is set to be one of the all-time PC masterpieces, is getting a couple more months of polish. It’s 4K quality, so perhaps the wait is worth it. It takes some trust in Rockstar on this situation. It’s not ready, in their standard, so they delay it. It’s for the better, not for the worse.

It was pretty clear early on that GTA 5 was bigger than Rockstar had even anticipated. This game took FOREVER to come out. When you’re talking about a PC game, things get even more tricky. There are more details and nuances that need to be addressed. A console is standard, whereas PC games deal with a vast array of configurations and hardware. The point is, Rockstar deserves a pass on this one.

The game is going to blow minds. I think that’s a safe bet. The other silver lining is that you now see the official PC specs and because of the delay, the current top cards are going to be cheaper when GTA 5 PC is finally released. It’s not all bad folks.

It’s a wait isn’t it? I’m sure there are more than a few people out there waiting for their beloved PC to be enabled to play a Grand Theft Auto V. Whelp, that day must be getting closer. Don’t you think? The online petition has surpassed 700,000 signatures. We’ve all enjoyed the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. The Online mode has been steadily improved. Isn’t it time Rockstar? Please Rockstar tell us something!

We know this about Rockstar. They want their games to be the best of the best. You aren’t going to see them rush a release for a platform just because we all want it. We end up waiting. If you recall, the release for GTA V was agonizing. No news, year after year. It should hardly be surprising that it’s taking a long time for the PC version and any versions of the new consoles Xbox One and PS4.

It’s a waiting game. For now things are eerily quiet. That means they must be set to make an announcement. I suggest prior to E3 and after the Call of Duty madness which just passed over the past few days. Who’s turn up to bat now? It’s Rockstar’s turn of course!!

If you’re really upset at the wait you should also consider the scope of the game. It’s VAST. It’s HUGE. For a PC version to meet the Rockstar standard it’s going to take time. Testing a game this big takes time. Everything takes longer and that’s just the way that it is.

Here is the latest leak of an apparent PC version of GTA V. We’ve seen some retailers in the past put up a holder page for a PC version and we’ve also seen a EBGames store photo with GTA 5 PC boxes on store shelves for pre order.

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Now this:

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Thanks to C1aw from Reddit.

Next up, we have the UK online video game store GameSeek. They have a nice juicy GTA 5 PC page with a listed (estimated) release date of November 22, 2013. Far fetched? On its own perhaps, but GameSeek aren’t the only ones listed a date for release.

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Next up, there is now Zavvi which is a German online video game retailer. They too have a Grand Theft Auto 5 PC listing and their release date is estimated as being December 6, 2013. That said, they say this about the suggested PC version release date:

“The release date we have for GTA: Grand Theft Auto V (5) is a placeholder date, and will be updated when Rockstar confirm the Release date to us.”

So Zavvi is saying it’s coming, but the date could be wrong. My personal view on this is that December is a poor month for a video game release. With Christmas shopping, I would strongly suggest November is far more realistic. Of course that’s speculation on my part, but at least both leaks here are indicating a 2013 release for the PC version.

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So I think at this point we’re getting past the point of “if”, and to the point of “when”. This is very exciting! You should also consider the recent leaks of the PC references in the iFruit iOS app recently to go along with these online stores mentioned pre orders and release dates. I expect something official very soon!