Grand Theft Auto 5 PC petition gains traction

by Steve Watts, Nov 27, 2012 1:30pm PST

Rockstar's been mum on the possibility of Grand Theft Auto 5 heading to PC, and fans of the platform are none-too-happy about it. The complaints have taken the form of an online petition, and it's gaining momentum.

As of the time of writing, the petition (via IGN) has reached more than 73,000 signatures, quickly approaching its goal of 100,000. The petition hopes that by showing Rockstar that support for a PC version exists, it can coax the publisher into producing a port of the game.

The petition raises the history of mods in the Grand Theft Auto series, and the relative power of the PC platform to run the game. Grand Theft Auto 4, in particular, has enjoyed a healthy extended lifespan in the mod scene. Rockstar has not explicitly ruled out a PC version, but has said it is "currently focused on the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions" right now.

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An online petition asking Rockstar to release Grand Theft Auto 5 for the PC is gaining momentum online, quickly rising toward its goal of 100,000 signatures.

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An online petition asking Rockstar to release Grand Theft Auto 5 for the PC is gaining momentum online, quickly rising toward its goal of 100,000 signatures. : Shacknews
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  Lol, petitions. Also why even bother about one for this series. It's inevitably coming. : vai90
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    That's what they said about Red Dead Redemption. ;P : ThomW
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      Actually, they didn't. The studio that released RDR has never ported a game to PC and R* were fairly clea... : Alastayr
      
      By "they" he probably meant people in general not Rockstar. Also I didn't know about this development mes... : vai90
      
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      I didn't mean "they" being Rockstar -- I meant "they" meaning PC gamers. :) : ThomW
      
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      The difference is that it isn't the voice of the community that dictates Rockstar's decision to release G... : ateam311
      
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      Do you really think Sony and Microsoft are both paying Rockstar for console exclusivity? I'd say it's more that console sales will blow PC sales out of the water and they're focusing on their biggest profit-makers first.
      
      Nov 28, 2012 6:19am PST
      
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      Do you really think Sony and Microsoft are both paying Rockstar for console exclusivity? I'd say it's mo... : ThomW
      
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      I was just doing some absurd hypothesizing. It's likely the sales figures mixed in with piracy concerns. ... : ateam311
      
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      That's me. haha Hell, I bought a PS2 after playing GTA3 obsessively on my PC for months so I could bu... : ThomW
      
      Yeah. Rockstar was definitely triple dipping at that point because Sony was obviously paying big for time... : ateam311
      
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      Hey ThomW, I was sleepy and misread your post. Sorry. : Alastayr
      
      Nah -- I wasn't specific in my post. No harm done. :) : ThomW
      
      Exactly. RDR's dev process was a mess. It wasn't even supposed to be open world. The previous game in the... : st4rdog
      
      Yeah but don't R* usually move porting to other studios, such as Leeds. To have a true R* North PC ver... : BornAcorn
      
      Which is why I think they should (or outsourced team) port it anyways; bugs, flaws and all. Just support ... : kartooner
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      FFS, I knew some idiot would bring it up (no offense, it's just pissing me off, how often this is present... : vai90
      
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      TIL I'm "some idiot" :D : ThomW
      
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      That's why I wrote no offense and an explanation. I really didn't mean it personal. : vai90
      
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      no offense IDIOT : Sapiens
      
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      You obviously haven't read my former post, so kindly shut up. : vai90
      
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      i said no offense wtf : Sapiens
      
      sapiDIOTens : ateam311
      
      Very funny, hurr durr. As I said, you haven't read it. I didn't only say "no offense", but offered an exp... : vai90
      
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      I made it to the third sentence where I was rewarded with "the greedy Rockfags". What a gem. Unfortunatel... : sonicdeathwalrus
      
      Haha, yeah. It was exactly that. : vai90
      
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      Wow, I understand why you're angry but I'm not taking it that hard. If it comes out on xbox I'll play it ... : Snipergen
      
      Yeah, was a silly rant about an issue I have never written about anywhere, so I used this news post to le... : vai90
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  the things that qualify as news... : Korban
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    This seems a relevant news item to me after the success of the DARK SOULS PC petition. : David Craddock
  - A couple of other gaming sites reported it, so Shacknews has to follow a day after, or else look like the... : Wisp!
- /sign didnt feel like buying it anyway... Oh wait : Frush81
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  \m/ rad, its going to happen BELIEVE IT , if you have not signed the petition please do, thanks PC commu... : valcan_s
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    Valcan's on board. : [fry]
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      You go that right [fry] :) your comp is going to love it when it comes out. : valcan_s
      
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      You are the best Internet friend I could hope for Valcan. The trigger rig is still going strong. I am alw... : [fry]
      
      :) your a real cool/good guy [fry] like wise. Oh yeah I bought Chivalry, have not installed it yet but I ... : valcan_s
      
      We need a case badge for that. valcanized : node
- Petition or not, this game will be released on PC eventually. Maybe the petition should be to release th... : scary_monster
- Man, I wish the RDR PC petition(s) could get so many signatures... http://www.petitiononline.com/rdrpc/p... : aasyranth
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  Is the Dark Souls petition the only gaming petition that has worked? : nutcrackr
  - Deus EX HR petition got proper FoV controls and HUD options added into the game. : Mr. Goodwrench
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  The "Up for consideration" line from RS is just marketing scam-speak to increase the console version's sa... : pizzaput
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    Yes, but as long as the PC community refuses to pay for software the influx of new software will be stifl... : beef2187
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      It's cute people keep saying this when the numbers in every study say otherwise. (For reference, the la : LoioshDwaggie
      
      Did you just call me... cute? Thanks. : beef2187
    - There was an article on Shack, I think, a week or so ago, which detailed that PC is now the largest gamin... : pizzaput
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  This petition is just a reminder that the PC is the red headed stepchild of platforms and when the next g... : Dynotaku
  - Why would nothing get ported anymore? Whatever games they're making for the new systems right now can al... : Mommar
  - Actually, PC is the largest gaming platform now, and when the next gen of consoles is released, they will... : pizzaput
- They're going to release it on PC anyway, just 9 months after the console so that it doesnt hurt console ... : nodebug

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