It seems Santa's videogame load this holiday season just got a bit lighter. In a financial update today, Take-Two has announced that the release of Grand Theft Auto IV has been pushed back until next year.
Take-Two is reducing its fiscal 2007 guidance primarily to reflect the movement of the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 to fiscal 2008, due to additional development time required to complete the title. The title is now planned for release in the Company’s second quarter of fiscal 2008.
It should be noted that while this date shuffle appears to be financially motivated, Strauss Zelnick, Chairman of Take-Two, hints at development roadblocks as well.
"With Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar is setting a new standard for next-generation videogames," he says. "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."
Grand Theft Auto IV was originally slated for a November release on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
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4:26 PM on 08.02.2007
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sad panda.
JUST FREAKIN GREAT!
I CANT EVEN GET MAD ANYMORE...
I WENT FULL CIRCLE BACK TO HAPPY!!
DLC in FY2009?
I remember back in the day when GTA was PC exclusive... those were the good days...
if there is one thing technology, and specifically gaming, has taught me is that good things come to those that wait patiently. being upset because shit happens, just means a short life for you.
i'm going to end up waiting for this game, i want it, i want the special addition, and i want it for my ps3. end of line
08/02/2007 16:27
im guessing sixaxis prostitute strangulation minigame took extra time to get just right. Several weeks more of field research were necessary.
no i think they're trying to find a way to be able this fit huge game on a simple dvd9 ... oh wait only the 360 have old dvd players to read games right :-////
next time shut up you little punk
But seriously, it's not all that bad. We're looking at potentially the greatest holiday season for games ever, so that's one less game I have to get. S'all good, baby.
Great move on their part. Now the other games get more of my time.
This was supposed to be the game of the year to me
Cocks to you, Rockstar
For starters, the 360 line up is already extremely convoluted with great titles in the next 4 months, and my cashflow is not endless. Being able to get this game much later, after I've had time to catch up on all the other great titles, helps me to not feel overwhelmed by all the available games.
Secondly, I have never known Rockstar to deliver a subpar GTA experience, and, as far I can remember, they've always delivered it the day they initally said they would. GTA being delayed like this just means that, on top of possible development issues being addressed, we'll get a much better, much more polished title.
I think I can wait the 6 months to get this title, especially if it means the game will be even better than it already was going to be.
What the frell? It's been known for weeks that Episode 2 is coming out on October 9.
Q1 ends Jan.31. This puts GTA IVs release date between Feb.1 and April 30.
That's an extra 4-6 months your $5 deposit is making them interest.
http://gamers-creed.com/?p=195.
Not sure if site is valid or not, so don't bash me...lol
Actually It could go either way for EB/Gamestop. I would not be suprised to see a good number of people cancel their pre-orders or put the money towards something else. However it does give all the customers more time to forget that the game is coming out, leaving them with mountains of unclaimed pre-ordered games and 5 dollar deposits.