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2000_SI
05-09-2006, 04:06 PM
It was only a matter of time until this was anounced. Since they have droped the name after grand theft auto and are officialy making it GTA IV, me thinks that that probably means that there will be some major changes to the games style, with GTA 3, San Andreas and Vice City all being quite similar.

Taken from IGN
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/706/706234p1.html

May 9, 2006 - Rockstar Games today announced the next chapter in the Grand Theft Auto series, titled Grand Theft Auto 4. The announcement offered little in terms of actual details regarding story and game mechanics. However, it did confirm that Rockstar North, developers of Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, are handling the latest iteration.


The only other piece of information concerns the release date. GTA 4 will ship simultaneously for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on October 16, 2007. In Europe, the game will ship on October 19, 2007.
Stay tuned for more details.

UPDATE:By the way, the game's official news site launched moments after the announcement. Find it by heading over here.

http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto4/

heavyD
05-09-2006, 04:14 PM
No more Playstation exclusivety for GTA. Big blow to Sony as that was the only game that PS2 had that sold in Halo type numbers.

dericer
05-09-2006, 04:16 PM
Originally posted by heavyD
No more Playstation exclusivety for GTA. Big blow to Sony as that was the only game that PS2 had that sold in Halo type numbers.

GTA wasn't exclusive to PS2 as of 2004

Rocky
05-09-2006, 04:17 PM
Should be interesting to see what Rockstar does to keep the series fresh.

/////AMG
05-09-2006, 04:18 PM
Boo, it should be just on PS fir like the first year! :D

Man, looks like I'm gonna have to steal me a PS3...

Xtrema
05-09-2006, 04:24 PM
Good. No delay between consoles. Wonder how it'll play on live. Although, being in a world where everyone is randoming capping everyone probably isn't fun. But on-line gangs and fighting for turfs would be cool.

heavyD
05-09-2006, 04:24 PM
Originally posted by dericer


GTA wasn't exclusive to PS2 as of 2004

No but PS2 always got them first while the Xbox a year or more later. Not anymore. MGS4 is the only PS3 exclusive that looks worth the steep price of admission for a PS3.

Bill Cosby
05-09-2006, 04:25 PM
pretty sure heavy d meant launch early exclusiveness

Xtrema
05-09-2006, 04:28 PM
Originally posted by heavyD


No but PS2 always got them first while the Xbox a year or more later. Not anymore. MGS4 is the only PS3 exclusive that looks worth the steep price of admission for a PS3.

And GT4, FFXIII. These will continue to be Sony exclusives until the end of Playstation.