GTA 4 (Grand Theft Auto) release set for April 29, 2008
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Grand Theft Auto 4 was expected to be released last fall but was delayed for a release in 2008.
The speculation was that it was a PS3 issue with development for it.
Rockstar announced today that they would be releasing the game on April 29, 2008.
“We are so excited to be releasing Grand Theft Auto IV,” said Sam Houser, Founder and Executive Producer of Rockstar Games. “We’ve pushed ourselves very hard to make something incredible and hope the game sets a new benchmark for interactive entertainment.”
Jeronimo Barerra, the Rockstar product development VP addressed the issue on MTV.com.
“It’s really no surprise to anybody that the PS3 was definitely a contributing factor to that. Now, we’re neck and neck. That’s not an issue anymore. But back then that was something we were taking into account. That’s not to say there’s anything wrong with the PS3 version. It’s awesome. They’re both identical.”
Also mentioned in the MTV feature is that, on occasion, certain portions of GTA 4 will not require the use of a hard drive on Xbox 360 systems.