GTA V: Announced

Rockstar has officially announced Grand Theft Auto V.

The latest title in the multimillion-selling franchise has no official release date as yet, but the publisher is promising a teaser trailer on 2 November.

No console platforms have been confirmed, leading to speculation that GTA 5 may not arrive until the next generation of XBOX and PlayStation consoles. However, the game is almost certain to have been in development for at least two years, meaning that a late 2012 release is not out of the question.

The Grand Theft Auto series has sold 115m units since the first title was launched in 1997, making it one of the biggest game franchises in the world. The last instalment, Grand Theft Auto IV, has alone sold more than 22m units since its release in 2008.