GTA 5 for PS5 and Xbox Series X release date confirmed

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Rockstar Games has finally announced the Grand Theft Auto 5 for PS5 and Xbox Series X’s release date. The upgraded version of the game was announced in 2020; until now the developer has kept quiet on when players would get their hands on it.

“Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S features new graphics modes with up to 4K resolution, up to 60 frames per second, texture and draw distance upgrades, HDR options and ray-tracing, as well as offering the technical advancements of the latest console generation with faster loading times, immersive 3D audio, platform-specific features like advanced haptic feedback, and much more,” Rockstar announced.

Another welcome feature is that players can transfer their save data from the PS4 and Xbox One to their more modern consoles, including their GTA Online characters. 

For people who have yet to play GTA 5, there will also be a standalone release of the game. This standalone version will be “available for free for the first three months to PlayStation 5 players”.

Most importantly, Rockstar confirms the Grand Theft Auto 5 for PS5 and Xbox Series X release date will be March 15, 2022. So players have just over two months to wait until they can tear up Los Santos in 4K at 60 fps.

The new version of GTA Online features “a range of improvements including the ability to skip the GTAV Story Mode prologue before entering Online, and an all-new GTA Online Tutorial. New GTA Online players will now enter the Career Builder, with instant access to their choice of one of four illicit businesses — Biker, Executive, Nightclub Owner, or Gunrunner — and a sizable GTA$ windfall to help select a property, high-end vehicle, and the firepower required to kickstart their