A 'Grand Theft Auto Five' Promotion
A promotion for the computer game "Grand Theft Auto Five" is show in a Game Stop gaming story in Encinitas, California September 17, 2013. Reuters

"Grand Theft Auto V" developer Rockstar Games has announcd both good news and bad news. The good news is that the highly anticipated online heists finally have a release date: March 10. The bad news is that the PC version of “GTA V” has been delayed from March 24 to April 14.

Rockstar Games immediately addressed concerns regarding the third delay for the "GTA V" PC version on the company’s blog, The Rockstar Wire. Representatives from the company apologised for the delay as they stated that they needed more time to fix and polish the game. They are reportedly also making sure that the “GTA V” online Heists will be available right away for PC gamers once the title has been released.

The company hopes to make it up to PC gamers waiting for the game by giving them a bonus. Fans who pre-ordered the PC version of “Grand Theft Auto V” will immediately get $200,000 in game dollars for the much-touted “Grand Theft Auto Online.”

Online Heists are another long-awaited feature that have been constantly delayed by Rockstar Games. To the company’s credit, representatives from Rockstar have also acknowledged the problems in development as the feature was originally announced way back in 2013 and was supposed to come out in late 2014. "We know it's been a wait, and [we] appreciate your patience," Rockstar said to Polygon.

It appears that the wait will soon be over for fans that have been anticipating “GTA V” content. Console gamers will finally get to plan Heists with three of their friends and execute them online on March 10, and PC gamers can do the same while also playing the single player content of “GTA V” for the first time ever on their computers.

More announcements and details are coming from Rockstar Games regarding online Heists as the date for the new game feature draws near. PC gamers who need to get ready for the arrival of the next “Grand Theft Auto” instalment can look at the requirements for the PC version in the link above.

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Grand Theft Auto 5 Online: Heists Trailer (Credit: YouTube/IGN)