Grand Theft Auto V release date leaked

But the release date for the long-awaited next version of the smash-hit game may have been leaked by an employee working on the project. 

Alex O'Dwyer, a character animator at Scotland-based Rockstar North - who are developing the game for parent company Take-Two Interactive - added the Grand Theft Auto V project and an October 2012 release date to his online CV on networking site LinkedIn.com this week.

The CV was quickly pulled, but not before word slipped out on gaming site Joystiq. O’Dwyer and Rockstar have declined to comment on the incident - or to confirm whether the October schedule is accurate.

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O’Dwyer’s LinkedIn profile shows he’s previously worked on other auto games, including NASCAR, Pimp My Ride, and Big Mutha Truckers, but all mention of GTA V has been removed.

However the profile shows he’s still working at Rockstar, which he joined three months ago. Rockstar is reportedly just sticking to saying that GTA V will be on the market in a few months.