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"Rockstar will not be attending next week&amp;#039;s E3 Gaming Expo in Los Angeles, according to reports. The company&amp;#039;s absence means that there will be no Grand Theft Auto 5 demonstrations or announcements until later this year.   The firm traditionally avoids E3, but was expected to attend the event in order to showcase its latest open-world action game, and potentially announce its release date. However, trusted sources close to CVG confirmed that Rockstar &amp;quot;has no plans for E3&amp;quot;, which takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Centre between June 5-7. Earlier this month, an analyst predicted that Grand Theft Auto 5 would sell 14 million copies at launch. Another industry insider recently suggested that the game would not release in 2012, despite a leaked CV suggesting otherwise.  Grand Theft Auto 5 takes place in the city of Los Santos and its surrounding hills, countryside and beaches. Its lead character is thought to be a man named Albert De Silva, played by Ned Luke.  E3 2012 will run from June 4 to June 7. Watch a trailer for Grand Theft Auto 5 below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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