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As the biggest gaming expo of the year draws to a close, PCR rounds up the top E3 announcements that PC gamers should know about.
Click on the headlines to read more about each announcement.
Grand Theft Auto V coming to PC
Smash-hit video game Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5) is to finally land on PC later this year.
Revealed as part of Sony’s press conference, the open-world crime title will also see a release on the next-gen PS4 and Xbox One consoles.
The Sims 4 confirmed for September release
The Sims 4 will arrive on PC and Mac on September 5th, available in boxed standard, limited, collector’s and premium editions.
The Sims is among the biggest-selling PC franchises of all time, having sold more than 175 million copies worldwide since the original launched in 2000.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection dev hints at future PC release
Halo: The Master Chief Collection may come to PC in the future, the development director for the franchise has hinted.
Frank O’Connor of developer 343 Industries, posting as ‘Stinkles’ on a NeoGAF thread discussing the rumoured transition of the recently announced Xbox One exclusive to PC, said the port was “not impossible, but not scheduled right now”.
Spider-Man joins Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes
Disney has announced a Spider-Man Play set for its upcoming follow-up to Disney Infinity.
Figures for Spider-Man, Nick Fury, Iron Fist, Nova and Venom are being released alongside this play set. They joinHulk, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow and Hawkeye as confirmed characters.
First-look at FIFA 15, release date revealed
EA wants users to ‘feel the game’ in FIFA 15. But in a different way to FIFA 14.
FIFA 15 launches on PS4, Xbox One and PC on September 25th throughout Europe and will offer the same features across all three versions using the new Ignite Engine.
Battlefield Hardline PS4 and PC multiplayer beta open now
A closed multiplayer beta for Battlefield Hardline is now online for PlayStation 4 and PC.
In addition to this the publisher has confirmed that the UK release date of the title will be October 24th.
Ubisoft has unveiled a new Rainbow Six game for launch in 2015.
Coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC, Rainbow Six: Siege challenges teams of players to breach a location (such as a house) in the centre of a map, while a rival team tries to keep them at bay. You know, a siege.
Square Enix has announced Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris and The Rise of the Tomb Raider.
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is the sequel to the critically popular digital game, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light.
The title is developed by Crystal Dynamics and will launch on PS4, Xbox One and PC ‘soon’.
