'GTA 5' Heists Release Date Is March 10, PC Delayed To April 14: Rockstar Newswire Reveal 11 New Screenshots [PHOTOS]

The latest "GTA 5" Heists Update release date announcement is NOT speculations. Rockstar Games finally issued a statement in their Rockstar Newswire on Tuesday morning, confirming that the highly anticipated DLC will arrive to consoles on March 10. Meanwhile, the "GTA 5" PC Version will be delayed until April 14. That said, Rockstar stated that the Heists DLC for PC will arrive at the same time as the April release.

"We are excited to announce that the launch of Heists for GTA Online is scheduled for March 10^th," Rockstar announced in the press release. "We know it's been a wait, and appreciate your patience. Heists will bring a brand new 4-player cooperative gameplay experience to GTA Online, giving players the chance to team up to pull off a string of intense, multi-part raids and robberies across Los Santos and Blaine County.

"GTAV for PC will be arriving on April 14th at retail and as a digital download. Our apologies to PC gamers worldwide who have been counting down the days until the launch of the game, but a bit more time is needed to ensure that the game is as polished as possible, and to make certain that both Heists and the GTA Online experience are ready to roll out on day one for PC. As a gesture of thanks for your understanding, we will grant anyone who has pre-ordered the game an additional $200,000 in-game cash for use in GTA Online.

"As always, we ask for the GTA PC community’s understanding and assistance in helping to report any concerns during the early days of launch when those inevitable initial teething issues arise on the new platform. If you do experience issues please visit Rockstar Games Support and send feedback to GTAOnline@rockstargames.com – we’ll be closely monitoring the situation and addressing any hitches as quickly as we can."

For the PC gamers that are disappointed by the latest "GTA 5" delay, Rockstar promises that the final PC title will be the most refined version of "GTA 5" yet. According to Rockstar, the recommended PC specs to operate "GTA 5" require an Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ or better processor, 8GB of memory, NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB or greater graphics processor, and 65GB of hard drive space. For the full PC requirements to run "GTA 5," be sure to visit Rockstar's Newswire.

"The PC version of Grand Theft Auto V is our most graphically and technically advanced version yet, fully optimized to support a broad range of current hardware (system specifications) and features a host of PC-specific enhancements including greater levels of detail, deep configuration options and ultra-high-definition support – as well as the powerful new Rockstar Editor for recording, staging and editing original custom videos.

Finally, learn all about the upcoming Heist missions, new weapons, and new vehicles in our story for earlier this week. Stay tuned as we find out more about the upcoming "GTA 5" Heists update in the weeks ahead. Check out all the new "GTA 5" Heists DLC screenshots below!