Grand Theft Auto 5 is so popular that, it stills stays as the community’s favorite game even after seven years of launch. Now, Epic Games, the one hosting this grand game is making it for free! This was said by Epic Games itself through its Twitter handle and shall be available till the 21st of May this year.
Not so long after the company announced making it free, gamers have flocked at the Epic Games Store, crashing it and causing downtime already. Epic Games tweeted saying the condition and will be returning soon. Until then make sure you have all the resources for playing this game for free.
We are currently experiencing high traffic on the Epic Games Store.
We are aware that users may be encountering slow loading times, 500 errors, or launcher crashing at this time and we are actively working to scale. We'll provide an update as soon as we can.
— Epic Games Store (@EpicGames) May 14, 2020
System Requirements For GTA V
Minimum System Requirements
- OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 9800 GT 1GB / AMD HD 4870 1GB (DX 10, 10.1, 11)
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible
- HDD Space: 65GB
Recommended System Requirements
- OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1
- Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs)
- Memory: 8GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD7870 2GB
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible
- HDD Space: 65GB
These recommendations are by Rockstar Games, the creator of this game.
How to Download
- To play the game, you should have Epic Games launcher, so get that in the first place.
- You’d be asked to create an account for downloading the launcher itself. So, If you have one, sign-in. If not signup for free. You can also sign-up using available social media accounts.
- Now download the game file from the store, which is available under the Free Games section. You can use the search bar to find the game if not found. Download it and play.
Note: Epic Games isn’t just letting you download the game and play freely, but also giving you access to GTA Online, free for forever! Wondering what’s the difference? Unlike the standard game, GTA V Online is a Premium Edition which is a persistent online world with new things coming evolving regularly.
