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[garath]

As long as it inspires this continued PC gaming trend,I'll be happy. I love PC gaming.

 

[lem0n]

They want, but they can't.

Actually that's a good point

 

[Rivitur]

Shout out to brazil

 

[Denton]

As much as I appreciate quality of the PC version, I do not appreciate being stringed along waiting for years, so here is hoping other companies don't start delaying best versions of their games just to get more doubletriple dipper money.

 

[BigTnaples]

Holy shit.




I can see why though. I am triple dipping.

 

[Zeyphersan]

you mean RDR2

I mean everything

 

[Turin Turambar]

Why don't more open world titles have as detailed game worlds as what GTA 5 has

Do you have $100M lying around somewhere? Do you feel "lucky" with them enough to do a bet with them?

 

[jacobeid]

Plus the other copies. Sheeeeeit.

I bought it on PS3 and PS4. I'll likely end up owning it on PC at some point as well.

 

[Pezus]

Because most dev teams don't have 5 years and 1000 people to devote to a game. Rockstar is literally the only dev with the resources to do that.



This are Steam numbers. How exactly could it have been 2 million?

Not to mention a budget in the hundreds of millions of dollars

 

[theWB27]

It would have sold more if it did.
As far as I'm concerned, I didn't buy it, because the hype was over for me, I mean, my interest for the game just flew away.

But the numbers show their release strategy has been a huge success. I cant really imagine what they could've done differently in order to actually sell more.

 

[Salsa]

As much as I appreciate quality of the PC version, I do not appreciate being stringed along waiting for years, so here is hoping other companies don't start delaying best versions of their games just to get more doubletriple dipper money.

eh I mean

I don't disagree, but im having a hard time hating considering how good this port is

they really had to nail this shit or be crucified forever after last time, so I wouldnt be surprised if they also took their time to not completely lose a big part of their audience for good

they had to make amends

 

[RoKKeR]

Jesus! Not surprising, but still insane.

 

[Elixist]

Make me wonder how a Wii U version would do

400k

 

[Mollywhopping]

I already double dipped on both launches but am going to wait this one out until mods start rolling in

 

[Mitch]

Received the PS3 version for Christmas after it launched. Traded that in last month, since I probably played it for a total of 3 hours. Most likely would have passed on the PC version until a price drop if it wasn't for Nuuvem.

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

Excellent. Congratulations to Rockstar! They make fantastic games.

 

[SJRB]

Absolutely insane. Greatest game ever made.

 

[thelastword]

Every GTA release has been gold. I won't get this now, but I will when I build a gaming PC come November.

 

[GhostTrick]

lol you're crazy

the amount of people double/triple-dipping is crazy and something that wouldnt have happened at all if they were given the option for the best looking / playing version right from the start

im sure they took their time cause they wanted to do it right after the last fiasco but it's still a market decision as well, and a damn effective one

I meant PC sales. I agree for the overall sales, if PC came out on day one, there would have been less double/triple dippers. But I think that PC sales would have been higher.

 

[Khrno]

I'm part of the "more" statistic, since I didn't buy on Steam!

 

[slavesnyder]

This is what I'm wondering too. I've never worked in the gaming business, but I have no idea why other devs don't do open-world games of the scope and coolness of GTAs

I don't see how it's such a hard concept to make

Exactly. Recently, I just sat down with a bunch of friends and we decided to make an open world epos instead of getting drunk as usual. It was pretty fun and easy.

 

[Tabasco]

There always has to be games that sell like crazy, yet I hardly have an interest in them.

I bought the game on PS3 back when that came out to see what all the hype was all about, but it didn't hold my attention and I never bothered to finish it.

 

[K.Jack]

Dat thirst holy crap

Fucking pirates, could have been 2 million.

 

[Ricky 7]

I wonder how much this game has sold so far, it's probably over Minecraft by now?

 

[Net_Wrecker]

This is what I'm wondering too. I've never worked in the gaming business, but I have no idea why other devs don't do open-world games of the scope and coolness of GTAs

I don't see how it's such a hard concept to make

I don't think you're comprehending the sheer scale of the production here. The combination of creative freedom, money, time, and near maniacal eye for detail to build a world like GTAV isn't something that any other dev team in the industry has. That's before getting into the talent behind the game and the experience they have making it.

 

[King_Moc]

I like to think that most people saved money and bought the Rockstar Social Club Version, not the Steam one....but this is PC gamers we're talking about.

 

[Nzyme32]

Fucking pirates, could have been 2 million.

Could well have already reached that if you include the RSC version, which is the only version available at every other retailer outside of Steam, both digitally and physically.

 

[Dragon1893]

Never underestimate the power of GTA.

 

[Nabs]

Shout out to brazil

1 million on Steam alone.

 

[Pezus]

Anyone know if the retail version activates on Steam or directly on Rockstar's service only?

 

[Skyzard]

"Less than a day?"

It's been available for pre-order on steam for a while now.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Anyone know if the retail version activates on Steam or directly on Rockstar's service only?

RSC only.

 

[MUnited83]

I like to think that most people saved money and bought the Rockstar Social Club Version, not the Steam one....but this is PC gamers we're talking about.

Many people preordered the Steam version several months ago by the same price people are getting the Social clube version now

 

[chromatic9]

Maybe 2 million total? Only read forum stuff but seems just as many got the non steam version.

I'm the weirdo who bought the PC DVD

UK PC DVD

 

[Buburibon]

As long as it inspires this continued PC gaming trend,I'll be happy. I love PC gaming.

Same here. I have very little interest in playing GTAV, but decided to buy it anyway to continue to inspire developers to put everything they can on PC.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Fucking pirates, could have been 2 million.

Did you just watch office space and pulled out your jump to conclusions mat?

 

[Denton]

eh I mean

I don't disagree, but im having a hard time hating considering how good this port is

they really had to nail this shit or be crucified forever after last time, so I wouldnt be surprised if they also took their time to not completely lose a big part of their audience for good

they had to make amends

Right, I just don't want this to inspire others, and it is tempting, I mean why get money once from the same person when you can get it three times?
I don't want to see a time when Witcher 4 is unannounced for PC because triple dippers.

(not that I would expect CDP of all people to pull this)

 

[falconxcrunner09]

There is what, 125 million Steam users? That doesn't seem like a big number...

 

[AlucardGV]

i don't get the hype for this game but what do i know, 4 killed the serie for me. never tried 5

 

[MMaRsu]

i don't get the hype for this game but what do i know, 4 killed the serie for me. never tried 5

You've never tried it.. Thats why you dont get it. This is a so much better than GTAV if you are a fan of the series you should try this one..

 

[slavesnyder]

There is what, 125 million Steam users? That doesn't seem like a big number...

... and if only 1 pecent of the chinese...

 

[GQman2121]

Why don't more open world titles have as detailed game worlds as what GTA 5 has

Re-read the title of the thread and then do the math.

The game is a year and half old and is releasing on its fifth platform. They're so fucking paid that they have the resources other developers can't even begin to comprehend.

 

[Floridian]

i don't get the hype for this game but what do i know, 4 killed the serie for me. never tried 5

You're missing out then.

 

[Dennis]

Rockstar will never do a simultaneous release ever again confirmed

No, in four years when GTA 6 comes out in will be PC first and then consoles 14 months later.

 

[syko de4d]

all versions you can buy outside of steam are no steam keys? Like keys from GMG?

 

[Lakitu]

A glimpse into Rockstar North's office

 

[Steel]

Why is anyone surprised? It's GTA. It would be silly if it sold less than a million in one day anywhere.

 

[OldAsUrSock]

Fucking pirates, could have been 2 million.

This has nothing to do with pirated copies. There are other ways to get a non-pirated GTA V copy than Steam.

 

[Ziffles]

i don't get the hype for this game but what do i know, 4 killed the serie for me. never tried 5

I was never a fan of the series (stopped playing 1/4 the way through Vice City, skipped SA and IV) but I'm hooked so far.

 

[Ricky_R]

Beast mode.