User blog comment:Tony 1998/GTA IV Characters are NOT returning to GTA V/@comment-2099017-20120804012857/@comment-5335348-20120804130632

Rockstar have said that the eras come along with new technology. There was the 2D era (GTA 1 Era, GTA 2 Era) the 3D era (GTA III Era) and now we're in the HD Era (GTA IV Era).