Grand Theft Auto IV golden, already in transit

[$purman]

Rockstar Games' heavily anticipated open-world action adventure for Xbox 360, PS3 has entered mass production and is "en route to retailers" for April 29 release.

By Tom Magrino, GameSpot
Posted Apr 17, 2008 4:02 pm PT
Say so long to those delay rumors. While word has yet to come on whether Take-Two will accede to Electronic Arts' $2 billion acquisition offer, one scenario that will not occur is analysts' speculated delay of Grand Theft Auto IV.

During Take-Two's shareholders' meeting today, the publisher said that GTAIV has gone gold. The game is "in production and in trucks en route to retailers," proclaimed Take-Two CEO Ben Feder. Rated M for Mature, GTAIV will be released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on April 29.

Though it won't be released for another 12 days, industry watchers have already projected a massive debut from the next installment in Rockstar North's prized franchise. Last October, Janco Partner's Mike Hickey projected global opening-week sales of more than 9.5 million, with 5.8 million units turning up in US consumers' hands alone. Earlier this week, Variety reported that sources within Take-Two fully expect the game to sell some 6 million units in its opening week, generating revenue in excess of $400 million.



It is also being rumored that this will be the biggest 1st week of any game release. The current holder is Halo 3 with 300 million.

[Dark Drakan]

Still got to preorder my copy yet. :laugh:

[JohnCenaFan28]

Thanks for the read.

[Big Evil]

I agree with the sales projections. Despite EA trying to buy them out, Take-Two will have enormous success with GTAIV. Hell, I've already got my copy, and it is absolutely worth the sixty bucks! This game is AWESOME!