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"Grand Theft Auto 5 sales will not be affected by the launch of next-gen consoles, according to Take-Two&amp;#039;s Strauss Zelnick. With a userbase of approximately 120 million, Zelnick believes that GTA 5 sales will remain strong. Screenshot gallery - Grand Theft Auto 5 images:  &amp;quot;Grand Theft Auto V is the most highly anticipated release of our biggest franchise,&amp;quot; Zelnick told MCV.  &amp;quot;It features the largest, most dynamic and most diverse open world Rockstar Games has yet created. &amp;quot;The installed base of current generation consoles is estimated to be in excess of 120 million, and most of those consumers have been waiting for Grand Theft Auto V for years.  &amp;quot;Therefore, we expect there to be enormous consumer demand for Grand Theft Auto V regardless of when the next-generation consoles are released.&amp;quot;  Grand Theft Auto 5 was announced in October 2011. It will take place in the fictional city of Los Santos, loosely based on present-day Southern California. Each character will have a special ability, enabling them to slow down time during shootouts and driving sections, or take and receive more damage. The game also sees the return of property acquisition and an upgradeable skill system, while the entire map will be accessible from the beginning. Grand Theft Auto 5 debuts on Xbox 360 and PS3 from September 17.  Watch the latest Grand Theft Auto 5 trailer below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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