GTA4 Annouunced!

[Morrus]

There's a countdown to the first trailer on the official site:

http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/

Nobody knows yet where it'll be set. London is the only GTA city not yet used since GTA3. A lot of people think it'll be New York or Liberty City again.

Rockstar Games announces Grand Theft Auto IV for the Xbox 360™ and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system
Next-generation console debut of the Grand Theft Auto franchise set for October 2007 release
New York, NY – May 9th, 2006 -- Rockstar Games, the universally-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce Grand Theft Auto IV, the next-generation console debut of the genre-defining Grand Theft Auto franchise. Developed by world-class designers Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto IV will be simultaneously available for the PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360™ and is currently planned to be in stores in North America on October 16, 2007 and in Europe on October 19, 2007.

About Take-Two Interactive Software

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is an integrated global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games and accessories for the PC, PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox® and Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube™, Nintendo DS™ and Game Boy® Advance. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games, 2K and 2K Sports, and Global Star Software; and distributes products in North America through its Jack of All Games subsidiary. Take-Two also manufactures and markets video game accessories in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region through its Joytech subsidiary. The Company maintains sales and marketing offices in Cincinnati, New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Munich, Madrid, Vienna, Milan, Sydney, Breda (Netherlands), Auckland, Shanghai and Tokyo. Take-Two's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at www.take2games.com.

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This title is not yet concept approved by Sony Computer Entertainment of America.

 

[Arnwyn]

Huh. Weird. I thought they announced GTA IV a long time ago.


Oh, I see. The release dates are actually mentioned.

 

[Welverin]

Nobody knows yet where it'll be set. London is the only GTA city not yet used since GTA3. A lot of people think it'll be New York or Liberty City again.

I think they should try a non-US city, wouldn't be surprised if theywere afraid to though.

 

[Morrus]

I think they should try a non-US city, wouldn't be surprised if theywere afraid to though.

They're not afraid to - they've done London before, and that was pretty successful. And they're Scottish.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

I think they should try a non-US city, wouldn't be surprised if theywere afraid to though.

All they need to do is keep upping the huge amount of area in the game so they can fit a US city and London in.

 

[TheYeti1775]

You know if it became GTA4 - Mob Boss of the World
allowing you to fly all over the world with all the major cities.
Well then I might just go out and buy a PS3 for that. Course I'm happy right now with my PS2s and GameCube.

 

[Welverin]

They're not afraid to - they've done London before, and that was pretty successful. And they're Scottish.

Well the Scottish thing trashes that idea, I was only aware of Rockstars US groups.

 

[Morrus]

Well the Scottish thing trashes that idea, I was only aware of Rockstars US groups.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockstar_North

Rockstar North Limited (formerly DMA Design Limited) is a Scottish developer of computer and video games founded by David Jones in Dundee and presently located in Leith Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. The company is a part of Rockstar Games which is owned by Take Two Interactive. It is the primary developer of the Grand Theft Auto series, including Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which are three of the best-selling games on sixth-generation consoles; in its earlier guise as DMA, it was responsible for originating the monumentally successful Lemmings franchise.

The GTA games are a humourous UK viewpoint on American stereotypes. They've said as much many times. Exaggerated, of course, and all stereotypes.

 

[GlassJaw]

Yeah, this has been known for some time, as was the fact that it will be released on both the PS3 and Xbox 360 at the same time. The actual release dates are new.

Cool stuff - the GTA games rock.

 

[Thad Enouf]

Yeah, the London game was a blast. The streets on the map were straight enough to haul-ass through town without wiping yourself across a building most of the time.

It's not enough for me to get a PS3, though. I barely have time to play through my PS2 and PC games. Another console and I might as well quit my job.