GTA IV PC delayed until December

No reason given

31 October 2008 18:17 GMT / By Verity Burns

The PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV has been delayed until December 2nd, Rockstar has confirmed.

Although the popular game was released for consoles back in April, the PC version was originally kept under wraps, and later announced for a November launch.

Rockstar has not given any reason for the delay, but it is the latest in a recent chain of delayed PC version games.

The GTA IV PC game will feature new enhancements and additions over the console versions, including graphical updates, and has been fully configured for mouse and keyboard controls.

To ensure you can take advantage of these new visual upgrades, Rockstar has released the official system requirements to run the game.

They are as follows:

Minimum System Requirements

OS: Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 / XP - Service Pack 3

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4Ghz

Memory: 1.5GB, 16GB Free Hard Drive Space

Video Card: 256MB NVIDIA 7900 / 256MB ATI X1900

Recommended System Requirements

OS: Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 / XP - Service Pack 3

Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz, AMD Phenom X3 2.1Ghz

Memory: 2 GB (Windows XP) 2.5 GB (Windows Vista)

18 GB Free Hard Drive Space

Video Card: 512MB NVIDIA 8600 / 512MB ATI 3870

Keep your eye out for the game on December 2nd, and we'll keep you up to date with any more changes.

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