The latest edition of the Grand Theft Auto series will be coming to Play Station 3 & Xbox 360 on 17 September, Rock star has announced. Originally the game had been slated for a " Spring 2013" release, & Rock star has apologised in todays announcement for pushing the game back by four months. The statement read: " We know this is about four months later than originally planned & we know that this short delay will come as a disappointment to many of you, but, trust us, it will be worth the extra time. GTAV is a massively ambitious & complex game & it simply needs a little more polish to be of the standard we &, more importantly, you require.". Los Santos: a sprawling sun-soaked metropolis full of self-help gurus, starlets & fading celebrities, once the envy of the Western world, now struggling to stay afloat in an era of economic uncertainty & cheap reality TV. Amidst the turmoil, three very different criminals plot their own chances of survival & success: Franklin, a street hustler looking for real opportunities & serious money; Michael, a professional ex-con whose retirement is a lot less rosy than he hoped it would be; & Trevor, a violent maniac driven by the chance of a cheap high & the next big score. Running out of options, the crew risks everything in a series of daring & dangerous heists that could set them up for life. The biggest, most dynamic & most diverse open world ever created, Grand Theft Auto V blends storytelling & gameplay in new ways as players repeatedly jump in & out of the lives of the game’s three lead characters, playing all sides of the game’s interwoven story. All the classic hallmarks of the groundbreaking series return, including incredible attention to detail & Grand Theft Auto’s darkly humorous take on modern culture, alongside a brand new & ambitious approach to open world multiplayer. Developed by series creators Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto V will be available worldwide on September 17th for Xbox 360 & Play Station 3.