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:
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.
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.
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Source: Seeking Alpha [via Forbes] and Rockstar Support [via MP1st]
