Rockstar revealed the first official Grand Theft Auto V gameplay video on Tuesday, ahead of the game's highly anticipated September 17 release date.

CVG will follow the GTA 5 gameplay video with a special episode of GTA 5 'o Clock featuring expert analysis and opinion.

The GTA V gameplay footage can be seen in the embedded video below:

GTA 5 Gameplay Reveal Trailer - NEW Official Gameplay from Grand Theft Auto 5

In January, Rockstar delayed the GTA V release date from spring 2013 to September 17 worldwide on Xbox 360 and PS3.

Explaining the move, it said: "The only reason we've delayed the release is because we want the game to be as good as it needs to be."

CVG sources have indicated that GTA 5 is set to break UK sales records. Take-Two will allocate three million copies for the UK alone, giving it scope to outstrip the fastest selling UK game ever, Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Speaking in a Q&A post found on the official Rockstar Games website, Rockstar stated that it's focusing its attention on current-gen versions of the game.

Although speculation that GTA 5 will also be released on Xbox One and PS4 has been rampant, Rockstar hasn't officially commented on next-gen versions. Similarly, it has not discussed the status of a possible PC version.

"The only versions of the game that we have announced are for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 which are set for a September 17th worldwide release," it said.

"We don't have anything to share about the possibility of a next-gen or a PC platform release at this time and we are completely focused on delivering the best possible experience for the consoles people have right now."