This ongoing saga has produced quite the shenanigans. In case you haven’t been following: First there was a magazine cover announcement which turned out to be fake. Not entirely fake, it was just poorly conveyed conjecture which looked real. No worries, all of the shenanigans can end.

Rockstar just announced that GTAIV is headed to the PC this November!

Here’s the official announcement

Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto IV for the PC

New York, NY – August 6, 2008 – Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce that Grand Theft Auto IV will be arriving on the PC on November 18th and 21st in North America and Europe, respectively.

“We are very excited to be releasing the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “The whole team is dedicated to bringing an amazing gaming experience to the PC. The game looks and plays beautifully on PC and we can’t wait for people to play it.”

Developed by series creator Rockstar North and set in Liberty City, the latest installment in the enormously successful Grand Theft Auto series features a painstakingly detailed and life-like city for players to explore; a rich, immersive narrative experience; an original soundtrack highlighting the cultural eclecticism of Liberty City; and newly expanded multiplayer just for the PC.

I will not be buying it again. It was good the first time, but I do not have the gumption for a repeat.