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With just about a month left before the September 17 release of Grand Theft Auto 5, more details about the Rockstar Games project are continuing to trickle out. After yesterday’s tease concerning GTA5′s online gameplay, the open world action-adventure title is back in the spotlight today with two more pieces of information for fans to digest.
Future GTA5 owners can expect the option to pick up some post-launch DLC to expand on the adventures in Los Santos, but Rockstar is giving everyone fair warning that any additional content will be region-locked.
A post on the Rockstar Support page advises consumers that buying discs from other regions will cause issues when attempting to access pre-order bonuses or DLC:
“It is generally recommended that you buy games that are designated for your country to avoid potential problems with DLC region-compatibility.”
For example, if a customer in Europe picks up a North American PS3 copy of the game, it will run fine on their console, but the European PSN account will not be able to redeem a US pre-order code. The customer would also only be able to download Region 2 (European) DLC, which would be incompatible with non-European discs.
Bottom Line: If you’re planning to order a special edition of the game, or think you might want to purchase DLC at some point, you should stick to picking up a region-appropriate copy.
In other GTA5 news, Nvidia claims that the game will receive a PC release this fall. So far, Rockstar Games has only confirmed September releases for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but a remark by Nvidia’s senior director of investor relations, Chris Evenden, suggests that the PC port will be ready for a fall release, as well.
Evenden brought up GTA5 during a recent Nvidia earnings call. While outlining some of the changes that are occurring in the PC market, he included the GTA title in a list of games coming to PC this fall.
“The PC market is evolving. As entry level laptops face pressure from tablets. Yet sales of specialty PCs like gaming systems and work stations continue to grow. The disparity reflects how consumers use these different classes of PCs. Many consumers look for PC as a general purpose device they can use for browsing, email, social media video. But much of this can be better served by a tablet. In contrast, gamers are preparing their systems for a strong roster of games coming this fall, including blockbuster franchises, such as Call of Duty: Ghosts, Grand Theft Auto V and Assassin’s Creed IV.”
At this point, Rockstar has yet to comment on the validity of Nvidia’s claim. It’s no surprise that a PC version will arrive at some point down the line, but PC ports for GTA games usually don’t arrive until about six months after the console version.
Grand Theft Auto 5 will be available worldwide on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on September 17.