Whereas Grand Theft Auto 5 has been obtainable for properly over a decade now, the open-world best-seller hasn’t been obtainable formally in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
That adjustments right this moment, as GTA 5 is now legally obtainable in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, supplied you are of the authorized age to get it.
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After 12 years because it launched, GTA 5 can now be bought and performed in each international locations with out resorting to backend means.
GTA 5 Given Shock Score Approval In Saudi Arabia And UAE
Saudi Arabia’s Basic Authority for Media Regulation and the UAE Media Council have accredited the discharge of Grand Theft Auto 5 in each international locations, with a 21+ score. The sport’s availability within the nation was even shared by the official PlayStation Arabia X (previously Twitter) account.
Keep in mind that this does not imply the sport has been unavailable all this time, as avid gamers in each international locations had different technique of accessing the sport. They will both import it or create a digital storefront account from one other nation, which is regular to do nowadays.
After all, having the sport formally obtainable within the nation means fewer hurdles to proudly owning the sport. It additionally means it is simpler to reward to somebody or purchase on a whim.
Will this considerably increase the sport’s gross sales? We won’t say for positive, however at this level, who else does not personal GTA 5, proper? With over 200 million items offered worldwide, it could be more durable to search out somebody who does not personal the sport than somebody who’s prepared to purchase it.
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GTA 5’s launch in each international locations could not have come at a greater time. Whereas nothing has been introduced simply but, this alerts a transfer that Grand Theft Auto 6—simply the most important sport launch of 2026—can be given a correct age score when it is launched subsequent yr. Then once more, I might be unsuitable, and each international locations may need folks wait 10+ years to formally launch the sport, however I would not depend on that.
In relation to GTA 6, Take-Two Interactive’s CEO says Rockstar is attempting to create the very best factor “anybody’s ever seen in leisure,” and never simply gaming.
GTA 6 is scheduled for launch on Might 26, 2026, for the PS5 and Xbox Collection X|S. To this point, Take-Two hasn’t confirmed the sport’s worth, though most anticipate it to be priced above the urged retail worth of video games nowadays. Take-Two’s current remark about it has not make clear this in any respect.
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Grand Theft Auto 5
- Launched
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September 17, 2013
- ESRB
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M For Mature 17+ attributable to Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Mature Humor, Nudity, Sturdy Language, Sturdy Sexual Content material, Use of Medicine and Alcohol
- Engine
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Rockstar Superior Recreation Engine
