There has been no word of what this means for the episodic content under development for the 360 version of the game, as it was initially scheduled for a second quarter release in 2008. While we are saddened that we won't be experiencing Rockstar North's grand opus this holiday, our wallets definitely feel the pressure being lifted, if only slightly. We'll have to wait and see how this affects Microsoft's projected game sales this holiday, as 2004 may still remain top dog with the absence of GTAIV in October.
[Via Joystiq]
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8-02-2007 @ 5:48PM
Mark said...
Man, I feel like I just got hit in the balls. I'm disappointed, but there are some many great games coming out this fall that the wait won't be that bad.
*Raise Fist*
Damn you rockstar!
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8-02-2007 @ 5:50PM
BrianM said...
Failed
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8-02-2007 @ 5:51PM
DjDATZ said...
Maybe this means I'll actually be able to play through this game...Instead of worrying about playin H3 and Mass Effect...
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8-02-2007 @ 5:51PM
Toph said...
Damn you, Manhunt 2! Did your AO rating force your hand to rebuild the game and due to that, steal manpower away from building my GTA IV?
Why does Rockstar (And Take Two) need a whole YEAR to finish this game? Second quarter 2008....what a suck.
...What a big, hairy Russian suck.
At least it's both the PS3 AND 360 that's seeing this delay, and not just us...that would suck poison frogs.
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8-02-2007 @ 5:52PM
DjDATZ said...
This holiday season will still be the greatest. PGR4, Ace Combat 6, Assasin's Creed, Mass Effect, Halo 3? You cant touch that...
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8-02-2007 @ 5:53PM
Boff said...
2004? I smell a typo!
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8-02-2007 @ 5:53PM
Meatstiq said...
Absolutely unreal.
GTAIV better be flawless, seriously.
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8-02-2007 @ 5:54PM
TORO said...
Dj, guess what you can save up for now???
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8-02-2007 @ 5:55PM
Toph said...
@ 6.
Knuckles referred to the largest Holiday gaming sales numbers, and they took place in 2004. This year is poised to beat those records, but with the absence of GTA IV, can it still happen?
My Magic Whiskey 8-ball says 'yes', due to Halo 3.
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8-02-2007 @ 5:57PM
Knuckles Dawson said...
Boff: 2004 is correct. It had 75 mil in game sales, hasn't been beaten yet. Microsoft projected that with Halo 3, Madden 08 and GTAIV, 2007 might overtake it. Now we'll have to see.
I think everyone is missing the big shocking news in this post. I wrote it.
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8-02-2007 @ 5:58PM
Little Lee said...
tbh, I am a little miffed. I would prefer this over Halo 3. But I am really happy that Rockstar are not rushing this game and have taken the sensible route of delaying it and making it a fantastic experience.
Still got some great games this xmas though, nd that one less game enables me to play the others more.
Think though. Next year we have Splinter Cell Conviction and GTA IV. Already starting to be a good year!
At least Ocotber is free for PGR4!
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8-02-2007 @ 5:58PM
Toph said...
Werd, Knuckles, you absent 'tard. Go back to the bathroom and record another podcast! haha JK
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8-02-2007 @ 5:58PM
truthseeker said...
Strauss Zelnick, Chairman of Take-Two, stated, "Certain elements of development proved to be more time-intensive than expected, especially given the commitment for a simultaneous release on two very different platforms"
Clearly the PS3 is the problem here as it's only been demoed on 360 so far. It's too bad we have to pay for R* need for a simultaneous release. We already know 360 is the "definitive GTA experience", so why delay.
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8-02-2007 @ 5:58PM
Gemini Ace said...
Haha!
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8-02-2007 @ 6:00PM
Toph said...
October means now TWO things, gaming wise: Halo 3 (since it's released just days before October) and Call of Duty 4 (October 30th.)
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8-02-2007 @ 6:08PM
TORO said...
"Microsoft projected that with Halo 3, Madden 08 and GTAIV, 2007 might overtake it"
I agree with Toph's magic 8-ball, just look at some of M$ lineup:
*Madden 08
*Two Worlds
*Bioshock
*PGR4
*Halo 3
*Mass Effect
*Orange Box
*Ace Combat
*Guitar Hero III
*Rock Band
*Assassin's Creed
*Army of Two
*COD4 Modern Combat
Easily it'll surpass all record sales!
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8-02-2007 @ 6:09PM
Little Lee said...
I have been waiting ever since Bully came out for it to be ported. Now thats 2008 as well! Lame!
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8-02-2007 @ 6:14PM
Heliophage said...
FY Q2 2008, not Q2 2008. So, between the beginning of February and end of April, not between April and June, as Q2 would suggest.
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8-02-2007 @ 6:18PM
Nieker said...
It has been delayed to the fiscal second quarter of 2008. And, if I'm not mistaken, that is not the same as the 'normal' second quarter of 2008. The 2nd fiscal quarter ends in March.
So the release should be somewhere before april, no?
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8-02-2007 @ 6:28PM
THA1icarus said...
2008 is looking to be a good year...
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