Grand Theft Auto V
Xbox 360 l PlayStation 3
DEVELOPER: Rockstar Games
PUBLISHER: Rockstar Games
RELEASE DATE: September 17, 2013

There’s few things as exciting as the day when a video game you’ve waited for impatiently for a handful of years finally finds its way into your hands. Sure, original games are always fun to check out in hopes of finding new favorites, but unlike movies where sequels are often greeted with much negativity—even when they ultimately prove to be good—video game sequels often elicit an eager anticipation making them unlike any other form of entertainment. This is because game sequels are not a cheaply made or rushed cash grab, and the talent making them is usually the same. They’re a way to play something familiar and sometimes continue a story, but with the added selling points of new options, graphics, and characters. Game developers take the things you love most and tweak them to make them better, and take the things that you might not like and try new things to improve them.

While this is all true for most video game sequels, few parallel the amount of buzz and excitement that erupts when we the gamers of the world find out a new Grand Theft Auto is on the way from Rockstar Games. There’s nothing quite like escaping your real life and running amok in a virtual world, and no one does it quite like Rockstar does it.

The buzz and excitement for the latest installment in the series, Grand Theft Auto V, has surpassed all of the previous titles by far, so all that’s left to do is find out if it lives up to the hype.

The Call of Duty franchise made a habit of breaking records, usually its own. Modern Warfare 2, for example set a record by making $310 million in its first 24 hours. That record was broken by Black Ops, which made $360 million. Modern Warfare 3 then made $400 million on its first day and went on to reach the $1 billion mark one day sooner than James Cameron’s Avatar. Then, finally, Black Ops II was able to hit $500 million day one.

All of these are huge numbers, summer blockbuster grand total numbers reached in ONE single day (with pre-orders included, of course). But all of those numbers have been blasted out of the water now.

It’s being reported that Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto V has scored a jaw-dropping $800 million day one total.

We’ve seen a lot of Grand Theft Auto V footage from Rockstar Games so far, from the three character trailers, to that jaw-dropping first gameplay video, and of course the stunning look at muliplayer action. Because of all of these great looks at the game we’ve had, it may seem odd to see the first “official” trailer for the game now, but alas, it is here.

As most official trailers do, it focuses more on the story of our three main characters, Michael, Franklin, and Trevor. You can check out the official trailer below.

At the end of the jaw-dropping first gameplay video for Rockstar Games’ Grand theft Auto V, some insane looking multiplayer gameplay was teased.

Now that very same multiplayer action is being shown off in the official Grand Theft Auto Online gameplay reveal trailer. And as we were promised by that aforementioned tease, it does indeed look absolutely insane. Instead of looking like your traditional multiplayer offering, this is looking like another GTA game you can play with friends.

Check out the video and share your thoughts below.

We’ve heard a whole lot about how incredible Grand Theft Auto V, the latest entry in Rockstar’s GTA series, looks from people who have seen it in action. Now, my friends, the time has come.

Rockstar has released the first video showcasing what the gameplay will be like in their new title for all the world to see! The video offers peeks at an excellent look at just how incredible the new world is, the characters we’ll be playing as, and all of the things we’ll be able to do, such as heists and golf and scuba diving and all that wonderful stuff.

Be sure to click on over to the other side to watch the first gameplay video for Grand Theft Auto V!