Grand Theft Auto V was launched worldwide in 2013. Nevertheless, Rockstar’s massively in style open-world crime sim by no means formally launched in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. That’s lastly altering later this month, and might be excellent news for avid gamers in these nations excited to play Grand Theft Auto 6 subsequent yr.
On July 3, the Common Authority of Media Regulation in Saudi Arabia posted on Twitter that GTA V and Grand Theft Auto On-line had each been formally rated by the group. Each video games can be available for purchase and play in Saudi Arabia on July 17. The official PlayStation Center East account additionally confirmed that GTA V and GTA On-line would launch on the identical day within the UAE.
“Benefit from the expertise of the well-known recreation Grand Theft Auto V & Grand Theft Auto On-line, rated 21 and above,” posted the account, based on Google Translate. The 21+ score is increased than these the sport has acquired in most different nations and is roughly (however not precisely) equal to the ESRB’s AO (Adults Solely) score.
Nonetheless, it implies that for the primary time ever, avid gamers of applicable age will have the ability to formally buy GTA V and its on-line multiplayer spin-off in each the UAE and Saudi Arabia on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in about two weeks.
Beforehand, gamers in these nations had to make use of workarounds, like importing bodily copies of Grand Theft Auto V from different nations or creating pretend accounts positioned in several areas for digital storefronts. Now, the total GTA V expertise can be accessible with out gamers having to leap via such hoops.
For avid gamers on this a part of the world, this information can also be thrilling as a result of it could be an excellent signal that Grand Theft Auto 6 gained’t be delayed for years within the area as a result of score classification points. It would even launch in Might 2026, prefer it’s set to all over the place else, following a delay earlier this yr.
