Stopped Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 (edited) Hey guys, I was directed here by a friend of mine who said that you guys were in need of some information regarding GTA V. Luckily for you, I have some. I'm a Gamestop/EB Games employee in Eastern Canada. I'm not going to tell you what city, what store, my name or my managers name, because frankly I would like to keep food on my table, but what I can tell you is some exciting news regarding the game. I'm second in command at the store (out of three, lol), the only person above me is my manager. (lets call him Bill). Bill and I have been good friends since I started working here last year, and yesterday he brought me into the back room to listen to a message from corporate. Up above Bill, there's a guy who gives us all the information regarding new games and pre-order details, so we'll call him John. John left us a message saying something along the lines of "Hello Bill, I'd just like to inform you and your staff about the pre-order details for GTA V. blah blah blah, customers will be able to pre-order starting September and will be rolling in before Christmas blah blah blah make sure you set up the stuff properly" and yeah. I'm not sure if this confirms anything about a release date but it sure as hell means pre-orders will be accepted. I hope you guys take this with a grain of salt, because pre-orders can mean anything. The game could be coming out years from now, he was just telling us to set up the database and get ready. I have been in charge of the pre-orders for games such as CoD MW3 and Halo 4, and those pre-orders were opened when we first caught wind of development. Halo 4's pre-orders have been open since March, so I'm not sure if there's a pattern. Anyways, I'll try to keep you guys updated. Feel free to lock if this is against any rules, I just joined the forum 10 minutes ago. Edited August 5, 2012 by Stopped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morsaw Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 To trust or not to trust... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allhailkingryan Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Even if it isn't troll, it isn't really news. So what if a games shop is accepting preorders? My local is accepting preorders for it already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaise Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I believe you, but it doesn't really tell us much, they could start taking preorders in september but release it in March for all we know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huevos_benedicto_180 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 To be honest when I read "he brought me into the back room" I was expecting a completely different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xzxxsicko Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 i have pre-ordered GTA V a long time ago nothing new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstantCClassic Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 To be honest when I read "he brought me into the back room" I was expecting a completely different story. Lol, sounds like someone getting the boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0eladn Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 To be honest when I read "he brought me into the back room" I was expecting a completely different story. You thought they were gonna take each other in the ass didnt you? You dont have to be secretive about this, this means nothing. But thanks for the good intentions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zirvlok Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Well thanks for the information. Not sure if it really means much, but I (we?) appreciate you coming on here and letting us know . Hopefully the 2 screens and Epsilon twitter are foreshadowing more information to soon come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r34ld34l Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 He told you to take it as grain of salt. So why do you take it as R* newswire told him so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Foley Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Seamen, that is all. (it was a joke) OT: I would like to ask if I can, what pre-order details are there, no bonuses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stopped Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Seamen, that is all. (it was a joke) OT: I would like to ask if I can, what pre-order details are there, no bonuses? Unfortunately those details come later, this call was just to make sure we had the database set up for formal pre-orders. Once the green light is given, then we recieve a pamphlet or email regarding any bonus'. If I find out any new info I'll be sure to throw it in this thread and keep you guys updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Foley Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Seamen, that is all. (it was a joke) OT: I would like to ask if I can, what pre-order details are there, no bonuses? Unfortunately those details come later, this call was just to make sure we had the database set up for formal pre-orders. Once the green light is given, then we recieve a pamphlet or email regarding any bonus'. If I find out any new info I'll be sure to throw it in this thread and keep you guys updated. Yea, and if this is true, don't just leave us hanging What do you mean by database? Like online website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainland Marauder Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Preorders have been accepted for games that didn't come out at all. Nothing to this even if real. "You tell me exactly what you want, and I'll explain to you very carefully why it cannot be." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_Lurker Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Preorders have been accepted for games that didn't come out at all. Nothing to this even if real. ^ QFT Even Duke Nukem Forever started taking preorders YEARS before it was actually released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOfficialKuci Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Post a picture of the system-database from your store That's the only way to check what u'r saying is real After that, call R* for a release-date !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Foley Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Post a picture of the system-database from your store That's the only way to check what u'r saying is real After that, call R* for a release-date !! ^ This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poklane Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 If it's true, it can mean 2 things: - we got a release date by then, with cover and more info - nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stopped Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Post a picture of the system-database from your store That's the only way to check what u'r saying is real After that, call R* for a release-date !! Haha, alright I'll try to take a picture while i'm setting it up on my shift Tuesday. If Bill comes in and does it for me on his shift tomorrow I'll snap a picture of the database when its up and running as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonjack Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I think its best for myself to wait till Rockstar says something regrading about its release date. I'm not sure about this one though, seems a bit of bullsh*t to me. I wouldn't know jack sh*t until Rockstar says something in the newswire because its the "legit place" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theworldfamous Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Stores over here have been taking V pre-orders for months.. even for the PC version and we don't even know if that's released simulateously, or a year later or maybe not at all. It means nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvega0422 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 This guy seems somewhat legit. You don't have to believe him, but you should really keep this post in the back of your mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkd Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 "pre-order starting September and will be rolling in before Christmas" what does this mean (in case if this is true, i highly doubt it, i just want to know this)? rolling in before xmas=gta v release in dec? or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainland Marauder Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 This guy seems somewhat legit. You don't have to believe him, but you should really keep this post in the back of your mind. The question isn't so much "is it legit" but "what does it mean?" And the simple fact that preorders are being taken on a game means very little if anything. "You tell me exactly what you want, and I'll explain to you very carefully why it cannot be." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sunshine Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 This means absolutely nothing. Move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwinterj Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I'm a Gamestop/EB Games employee in Eastern Canada. Stopped reading right there. Since when have retail game shop employees known anything? Come to think of it even the managers know next to nothing. While the topic title may be true I won't put down a pre order at all unless you get some good swag for doing so. Why? Simply because there is no need to. I find it easy to walk into a shop on the day of release and buy any game. GTA V won't change that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOfficialKuci Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Post a picture of the system-database from your store That's the only way to check what u'r saying is real After that, call R* for a release-date !! Haha, alright I'll try to take a picture while i'm setting it up on my shift Tuesday. If Bill comes in and does it for me on his shift tomorrow I'll snap a picture of the database when its up and running as well. Hehe. No, what i mean is.. i've been following this forum a couple of weeks now ( just signed up yesterday ) and many people talk Bull*, if you know what i mean But indeed, you seem to be legit But showing us that picture would be the 100% guarantee of course Do you/your boss maybe have the possibilty to contact R* for some more info then ? Or is that not possible ? Just asking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiophile Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 The only way to prove that this is legit, is if you provide that picture. Even then, this may not mean anything like others said but it'll help to have that picture. And lol, Ontario? Toronto? That's where I am... Intel i5-4590 3.3GHz | EVGA GTX 1080 SC 8GB | 16GB Corsair Vengeance RAM | MSI Z97 G-45Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD and Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD | Audioengine A2 Speakers Corsair K70 RGB Rapidfire | Corsair M65 Mouse | Fractal Design R5 Case | EVGA G2 850WAudio-Technica M50x Headphones and Sennheiser HD 558 | LG 34UC88 1440p Ultrawide Curved Monitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stopped Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Post a picture of the system-database from your store That's the only way to check what u'r saying is real After that, call R* for a release-date !! Haha, alright I'll try to take a picture while i'm setting it up on my shift Tuesday. If Bill comes in and does it for me on his shift tomorrow I'll snap a picture of the database when its up and running as well. Hehe. No, what i mean is.. i've been following this forum a couple of weeks now ( just signed up yesterday ) and many people talk Bull*, if you know what i mean But indeed, you seem to be legit But showing us that picture would be the 100% guarantee of course Do you/your boss maybe have the possibilty to contact R* for some more info then ? Or is that not possible ? Just asking We're just a distributor of the games, we have no contact with the developers or producers. We're basically the 'middle man' between them and consumers. The only people that have contact with TTWO is corporate, where "John" is our only link to that side of the spectrum. He tells us what corporate wants us to do, and we follow those orders with a smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOfficialKuci Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Post a picture of the system-database from your store That's the only way to check what u'r saying is real After that, call R* for a release-date !! Haha, alright I'll try to take a picture while i'm setting it up on my shift Tuesday. If Bill comes in and does it for me on his shift tomorrow I'll snap a picture of the database when its up and running as well. Hehe. No, what i mean is.. i've been following this forum a couple of weeks now ( just signed up yesterday ) and many people talk Bull*, if you know what i mean But indeed, you seem to be legit But showing us that picture would be the 100% guarantee of course Do you/your boss maybe have the possibilty to contact R* for some more info then ? Or is that not possible ? Just asking We're just a distributor of the games, we have no contact with the developers or producers. We're basically the 'middle man' between them and consumers. The only people that have contact with TTWO is corporate, where "John" is our only link to that side of the spectrum. He tells us what corporate wants us to do, and we follow those orders with a smile. Owh ok.. i didn't know about that.. Here in Belgium, we don't have any Gamestop/EB Games stores. So sorry for asking But if the info is correct, then the release would be in december -> I Like ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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