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Shipping this week: good luck Iron Man edition

Posted Apr 28th 2008 1:00PM by Richard Mitchell
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Remember when an analysts predicted that the release of Grand Theft Auto IV could derail the ticket sales of the Iron Man movie that releases this week? While the idea that big video game launches hindering movie releases is nothing new -- they said the same thing about Halo 3 -- we have one more prediction to make about the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV: it's going to put a serious damper on sales of the Iron Man video game. You see, they both come out this week. Sure, a game might steal money from a film, but a big game will definitely steal money from a smaller game. They will be competing for the same shelf space after all.

Well, competing might be too kind a word.

[Via Joystiq]

Tags: grand-theft-auto, grand-theft-auto-4, grand-theft-auto-iv, gta4, gtaiv, iron-man, rockstar, sega, take-two

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4-28-2008 @ 1:36PM

ANt said...

The Iron Man demo wasn't that good anyway. GTA!!!

4-28-2008 @ 1:41PM

modelvillage said...

Iron Man has to be one of the crappiest games ever...releasing during GTA IV week only highlights how embarrassed Sega must be that they created such bile.

Taxi for Iron Man...

4-28-2008 @ 1:48PM

TORO said...

lol true dat

4-28-2008 @ 1:44PM

NukeAssault said...

I still love you Iron Man!

4-28-2008 @ 1:46PM

TORO said...

Only kids and fanboys will be buying Iron Man, the demo sucked!! (no offense)

I'll be buying GTA tomorrow at Circuit City :)

4-28-2008 @ 2:00PM

R0B3RT said...

O come on i know your picking up iron man and Barbie Horse Adventure instead of GTA iV. everyones doing it.

4-28-2008 @ 1:57PM

aBs said...

PS3 version runs at 630p, xbox360 one at 720p...

Plus exclusive content...I know which one I am getting.

4-28-2008 @ 1:58PM

KillerPMS said...

I can't wait for the movie but the game can rot for all I care. The demo was BRUTAL! For shame on them for tossing that piece o' rubbish at us.

4-28-2008 @ 1:59PM

Digitalspirit said...

For real. Definitely wanna chess the movie. But it's GTAIV all the way baby!

4-28-2008 @ 2:03PM

Barbie Fu said...

I'll definately be seein' Iron Man in theatres this weekend, but will not buy the game............it(the demo) just seemed boring.....as for GTA4, no demo, no buy, I just don't have any time(or cash) to waste on lame games...........the game reminds me of my job at frito lay.......drive endlessly back and forth acrossed town to deliver packages.....lame in real life, and video gayness too.....oh, and you get to shoot fake people, and steal fake stuff too............oh, and the police are bad guys..........

4-28-2008 @ 2:44PM

Dick said...

what rock have you been living under/smoking?

Can I has some?

4-28-2008 @ 4:42PM

ordigas said...

But if you think it's lame, why would you buy it if there was a demo? That would be weird!

4-28-2008 @ 2:09PM

haukke said...

buying the game tonight seeing the movie thursday at 8....one really has nothing to do with the other.if people want to see the movie and cannot find time then they really need a life.

4-28-2008 @ 2:10PM

Barbie Fu said...

an just look at the fanboys spittin untruthful specs about their nemesis' version and hyping their fav.....my best friend works the review crew for EGM, and generally digs 360 over ps3, but in all his hi-def glory he's prefering the Ps3 GTA4.........says it definately looks better than the 360 version, muddier graphics and pop up plague the 360 copy, he says achievements are'nt enough to sway his judgement.

4-28-2008 @ 2:38PM

TORO said...

thanks for clarifying things up Barbie (and ur uber friend) /sarcasm

4-28-2008 @ 3:48PM

AoE said...

Barbie Fu, the most suspect thing about your story, I've got to be honest, is the idea that a professional writer and someone as unfamiliar with the ins-and-outs of written language such as yourself would be friends. ;)

4-28-2008 @ 4:06PM

Grimm said...

*cough* exclusive content *cough*

FAILED!

4-28-2008 @ 2:29PM

Jimmy James 70 said...

Iron Man should be on XBLA. For $10.

4-28-2008 @ 2:29PM

Doctor Teeth said...

http://jkunz07.googlepages.com/GTA.jpg

4-28-2008 @ 2:38PM

Jonah Falcon said...

I tried Iron Man at ComicCon. Run of the mill.

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