Grand Theft Auto 5 and GTA On-line To Formally Launch in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates; Right here Is Why It Wasn’t Accessible Till Now

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto On-line launched again in 2013 and have become an enormous international hit. However regardless of its worldwide success, the sport was by no means formally launched within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) or Saudi Arabia. That’s about to vary.

The Common Authority for Media Regulation in Saudi Arabia (by way of Kotaku) posted on X/Twitter confirming that each video games will lastly be obtainable within the nation. The video games shall be obtainable in Saudi markets on July 17, 2025, with an age score of “21 and above.”

PlayStation Arabia’s official X/Twitter account additionally introduced that the video games will launch in each Saudi Arabia and the UAE on July 17. The video games have been initially banned in each nations resulting from their depictions of drug use, violence, and express content material.

Rockstar just lately introduced followers should wait a bit longer, because the GTA 6 has been delayed to 2026. It was initially deliberate for launch later this yr. Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar’s guardian firm, beforehand confirmed that GTA 6’s growth started in 2020 after the success of Pink Useless Redemption 2.

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