GTAIV delayed until 2008's second quarter
by David Dreger 
{ Aug 2nd 2007 at 5:45PM }
There has been no word of what this means for the episodic content under development for the 360 version of the game, as it was initially scheduled for a second quarter release in 2008. While we are saddened that we won't be experiencing Rockstar North's grand opus this holiday, our wallets definitely feel the pressure being lifted, if only slightly. We'll have to wait and see how this affects Microsoft's projected game sales this holiday, as 2004 may still remain top dog with the absence of GTAIV in October.
[Via Joystiq]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Mark @ Aug 2nd 2007 5:48PM
Man, I feel like I just got hit in the balls. I'm disappointed, but there are some many great games coming out this fall that the wait won't be that bad.
*Raise Fist*
Damn you rockstar!
BrianM @ Aug 2nd 2007 5:50PM
Failed
DjDATZ @ Aug 2nd 2007 5:51PM
Maybe this means I'll actually be able to play through this game...Instead of worrying about playin H3 and Mass Effect...
Toph @ Aug 2nd 2007 5:51PM
Damn you, Manhunt 2! Did your AO rating force your hand to rebuild the game and due to that, steal manpower away from building my GTA IV?
Why does Rockstar (And Take Two) need a whole YEAR to finish this game? Second quarter 2008....what a suck.
...What a big, hairy Russian suck.
At least it's both the PS3 AND 360 that's seeing this delay, and not just us...that would suck poison frogs.
Meatstiq @ Aug 2nd 2007 5:53PM
Absolutely unreal.
GTAIV better be flawless, seriously.
DjDATZ @ Aug 2nd 2007 5:52PM
This holiday season will still be the greatest. PGR4, Ace Combat 6, Assasin's Creed, Mass Effect, Halo 3? You cant touch that...
Boff @ Aug 2nd 2007 5:53PM
2004? I smell a typo!
TORO @ Aug 2nd 2007 5:54PM
Dj, guess what you can save up for now???
Toph @ Aug 2nd 2007 5:55PM
@ 6.
Knuckles referred to the largest Holiday gaming sales numbers, and they took place in 2004. This year is poised to beat those records, but with the absence of GTA IV, can it still happen?
My Magic Whiskey 8-ball says 'yes', due to Halo 3.
Knuckles Dawson @ Aug 2nd 2007 5:57PM
Boff: 2004 is correct. It had 75 mil in game sales, hasn't been beaten yet. Microsoft projected that with Halo 3, Madden 08 and GTAIV, 2007 might overtake it. Now we'll have to see.
I think everyone is missing the big shocking news in this post. I wrote it.
Gemini Ace @ Aug 2nd 2007 5:58PM
Haha!
truthseeker @ Aug 2nd 2007 5:58PM
Strauss Zelnick, Chairman of Take-Two, stated, "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"
Clearly the PS3 is the problem here as it's only been demoed on 360 so far. It's too bad we have to pay for R* need for a simultaneous release. We already know 360 is the "definitive GTA experience", so why delay.
Little Lee @ Aug 2nd 2007 5:58PM
tbh, I am a little miffed. I would prefer this over Halo 3. But I am really happy that Rockstar are not rushing this game and have taken the sensible route of delaying it and making it a fantastic experience.
Still got some great games this xmas though, nd that one less game enables me to play the others more.
Think though. Next year we have Splinter Cell Conviction and GTA IV. Already starting to be a good year!
At least Ocotber is free for PGR4!
Toph @ Aug 2nd 2007 5:58PM
Werd, Knuckles, you absent 'tard. Go back to the bathroom and record another podcast! haha JK
Toph @ Aug 2nd 2007 6:00PM
October means now TWO things, gaming wise: Halo 3 (since it's released just days before October) and Call of Duty 4 (October 30th.)
TORO @ Aug 2nd 2007 6:08PM
"Microsoft projected that with Halo 3, Madden 08 and GTAIV, 2007 might overtake it"
I agree with Toph's magic 8-ball, just look at some of M$ lineup:
*Madden 08
*Two Worlds
*Bioshock
*PGR4
*Halo 3
*Mass Effect
*Orange Box
*Ace Combat
*Guitar Hero III
*Rock Band
*Assassin's Creed
*Army of Two
*COD4 Modern Combat
Easily it'll surpass all record sales!
Little Lee @ Aug 2nd 2007 6:09PM
I have been waiting ever since Bully came out for it to be ported. Now thats 2008 as well! Lame!
Heliophage @ Aug 2nd 2007 6:14PM
FY Q2 2008, not Q2 2008. So, between the beginning of February and end of April, not between April and June, as Q2 would suggest.
Nieker @ Aug 2nd 2007 6:18PM
It has been delayed to the fiscal second quarter of 2008. And, if I'm not mistaken, that is not the same as the 'normal' second quarter of 2008. The 2nd fiscal quarter ends in March.
So the release should be somewhere before april, no?
THA1icarus @ Aug 2nd 2007 6:28PM
2008 is looking to be a good year...
trefaie @ Aug 2nd 2007 6:44PM
I'm disappointed that i wont be able to play this game until around 8-10 months from now, but, the line up until then is sik and will let me finish some of the games. I think PS3 got screwed here, cause it was their only blockbuster for the year. Unlike halo3, bioshock, masseffect
DjDATZ @ Aug 2nd 2007 6:54PM
"I think everyone is missing the big shocking news in this post. I wrote it."
OMGWTFNWIH (Oh my got, WTF, No way in Hell)
So you're saying Richard didnt write this for you? AHAHHAHAHAHA
"Werd, Knuckles, you absent 'tard. Go back to the bathroom and record another podcast! haha JK"
AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA...with his broken crackly mic...AHAHAHHAHAHA
kdubbb @ Aug 2nd 2007 7:10PM
I'm glad. I was planning on waiting till 2008 to pick it up anyways.
Jazza @ Aug 2nd 2007 7:23PM
Oh well, I guess that means the PS3 exclusive title from Rockstar will be delayed to either Q4 2008 or Q1 2009 ;)
JC @ Aug 2nd 2007 7:36PM
So is this why peter morre quit XBOX???
erivera3 @ Aug 2nd 2007 7:56PM
Another game falls victim to Halo 3's prowess. No doubt PART of this delay is due to Halo 3's release date being September 25th.
Jeremy Kane @ Aug 2nd 2007 8:06PM
http://www.ukrebellion.com/2007/08/xbox-360-problems-delay-gta-i0
Man, if this is true Microsoft are dicks for not letting Rockstar put the game on two Dvd's and Rockstar are dicks for signing the agreement in the first place and backing themselves in a corner. :shame:
james @ Aug 2nd 2007 8:06PM
Who wants to bet that Mass Effect and Assassin's Creed will be delayed until 2008. It's coming !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jeremy Kane @ Aug 2nd 2007 8:07PM
Just to clarify I have no way of knowing if that's true especially since I've never heard of the site before... :D
Toph @ Aug 2nd 2007 8:09PM
TORO, if you read this, add my Gamertag: Magic Whiskey.
Toph @ Aug 2nd 2007 8:12PM
Yeah, come to think of it, some of you guys might be absolutely right. This hurts Sony more than it hurts us Xbox fanboys. They have very little to eat this Holiday season, while we have a Thanksgiving feast in store. Their Unreal Tournament is a meal, but to us it'll be a dessert.
It sucks duck sauce that we won't be in Liberty City this October, but yeah...I guess it'll be less of a distraction from Halo 3 and Call of Duty 4, plus more to look forward to in 2008.
Guess the Microsoft press briefing WASN'T just 2007 releases after all!
(Also makes sense why there were no new videos at E3.)
EMaster @ Aug 2nd 2007 8:17PM
I too feel like R* just gave me a few shots in the groin and tea bagged me. My preorder is paid in full and now I have to wait fuckin' 6 more months? Although this is not new. I believe vice city and san adreas were both delayed to similar days.
CL34N3R @ Aug 2nd 2007 8:41PM
No worries. Bioshock, H3, Mass Effect and Ace Combat 6 are enough. Not to mention all the others coming out in between. Don't worry fanboys, there will be plenty of games to keep us busy until GTA launches.
tdominey @ Aug 2nd 2007 8:47PM
Well...I seem to recall GameTrailers mentioning that the GTA IV build/demo they saw at E3 "looked pretty rough" with plenty of work to be done. So I'm not terribly surprised.
Brent Kailbourn @ Aug 2nd 2007 10:22PM
this is bullshit.
BowserUSC @ Aug 2nd 2007 10:06PM
I groaned oh no as soon as i read the headline.
LG Codeman @ Aug 2nd 2007 10:23PM
I'm kinda happy so I get more time to play H3, COD 4, and definitely mass effect.
MYPS3KilledMy360 @ Aug 2nd 2007 11:00PM
OMG @16 why do people continue to add multiplatform games tot here list including PC games.
Madden 08(All EA sports lineup) PS3/360
Orange Box PS3/360
Ace Combat 6 (360 timed exclusive)
Guitar Hero III PS3/360
Rock Band PS3/360
Army Of Two PS3/360
Call of Duty 4 PS3/360
Devil May Cry 4 PS3/360
Assassin Creed PS3/360
360 exclusives:
Halo 3
Bio Shock
Mass effect
Eternal Sonata
Viva Pinata Party Animal
Project Gotham street racing 4
Lost Odyssey
Blue Dragon
Ace Combat 6(timed exclusive)
360 heavy hitters:
Alan Wake
Gears of War 2
Halo 4 (sike)
Splinter Cell:Conviction
MS hasnt said much about 08
right now it looks dry.
My 360 Wish list:
Alan Wake
PS3 exclusives:
Lair
Heavenly Sword
Little Big Planet
Folk Soul
Singstar
Tekken 6
Uncharted
Warhawk
The Eye of Judgement
White Knight Story
Ratchet & Clank
Socom
Unreal Tournament III(Timed exclusives)
Haze(Timed exclusives)
Heavy hitters:
Metal Gear Solid 4
Killzone 2
Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy versus XIII
Grand tourismo 5
Zone of the Enders 3
Monster Kingdom
Coded Arms
SOCOM 5
God of War III
Also seems dry but better than 360
PS3 wish list for me:
Kingdom Hearts 3 (the end)
keep multi platforms off your console list it just annoying when it comes out on other sytems like PS3 or the PC.
thats the problem with 360 worry of failing and games coming to the PC. my PC had vista and the good enough specs to run crisis.
MYPS3KilledMy360 @ Aug 2nd 2007 11:10PM
both the 08 and heavy hitters are under u guessed it heavey hitters. sorry its crysis
Adam @ Aug 2nd 2007 11:13PM
Yeah at first I was angry, but now that I think of it I'll be playing H3 every day until GH3 or Rockband (whichever I decide to get) comes out. Wait actually I'm going to want to play HL Orange Box too.
I guess it really doesn't matter at all!
ccc @ Aug 2nd 2007 11:43PM
@38
The 360 has a 10 to 11 million greater install base vs the ps3, so even though alot of those games are comming to the ps3, the majority of those games sales and profits will be from the 360 side of things nomatter how U look at it.
Lets take Guitar Hero 3 f4 example.....
If every ps3 owner out there some how purchased GH3 well that would be around 1.5 million copies sold.
Where as if only half of the 360 owners purchased GH3, MS will chalk up nearly 6 times the profit that sony dose. This will be true with all the games comming out on both consoles. Nomatter what, no copy on the PS3 will out sell its counter part on the 360, not even close.
The user base just isn't there yet.
On topic.
Man this really sucks. My perfect fall lineup continues to shrink by the day. Ur gonna C preorders on this game drop big time. On the plus side most of those will more than likley find thier way over to Mass Effect.
I am almost sure R* did this to have a better shot at getting the Game of the Year Award. Not wanting to compete with Halo 3 and Mass Effect. Heh, and 4 the record, Halo 3 is gonna break all kinds of crazy sales records and is no doubt gonna get good ratings but is in no way shape or form guarenteed to be game of the year over Mass Effect. Keep in mind Halo 3 at best will be a 15 hour campaign game where as ME will likley be over 50 hours long and U know Ur gonna wanna do it good and then bad, or vice versa.
Tony @ Aug 2nd 2007 11:44PM
I really don't think it's a big deal. There's so much else coming out. It automatically makes 2008 way more interesting for both consoles, particularly MS since they've barely talked about their plans for the year.
I mean, hell, I even plan on buying a PS2 game (Persona 3)... I gotta save money somewhere.
Pos @ Aug 2nd 2007 11:50PM
gametrailers had a video called worst things on E3 2007 where GTA4 was the winner.
Some reporter managed to be invited behind cloosed doors to se som GTA4 action.
In the video they said that the game looked terrible and it looked like they had a long way to go before it looked done. So this just confirms that it was true, the game is far from complete and is far from coplete, That might also explain why we did not see any gameplay footage at E3 this year.
KineticOnline @ Aug 3rd 2007 2:46AM
I'd love to know how much money sony had to throw at them to stop them releasing the 360 version anyway and just holding back the ps3 version
Digitalspirit @ Aug 3rd 2007 4:21AM
Can't say I'm bothered. This game is so over hyped and over rated. It looks like the same as the others with better graphics and it all gets rather boring pretty quickly. The original 2D version was more fun. I'd rather have Halo 3 and Crysis any day of the week.
Boff @ Aug 3rd 2007 5:32AM
@9 & 10: Oh the shame! I feel all embarrassed now! I do apologise, I thought he meant this year still being the best yet - even without GTAIV.
xenocidic @ Aug 3rd 2007 8:32AM
wtffffff!!!!!!!
this is the first thing i read when i got into the office and I literally let out a darth vader-esque "NoOoOOoOoOOoOoOoOooOOoOOooO!" across the office
TORO @ Aug 3rd 2007 8:56AM
"OMG @16 why do people continue to add multiplatform games tot here list including PC games. "
OMG we're talking about record sales for M$ and all those games are coming to M$, hence M$ will get money for them therefore they might break record sales because M$ has a huge fan base consequently proving you're a stupid ass. Does that make sense now?
And for "heavy" hitters you don't include Mass Effect or Halo3? You're a stupid ass again, shame on u.
MYPS3KilledMy360 @ Aug 3rd 2007 9:39AM
i never saw that they said the 360 would mirror the playststion 3 meening that its possibly a port from the ps3 even though its been shown on the 360. Its strange that its often the ps3 that mirrors the 360.
erivera3 @ Aug 3rd 2007 10:32AM
@41
What sets Halo 3 easily apart is all the extras. Sure Mass effect will have an insanely long campaign, but Halo 3 will not only have an epic amazing end to the story in campaign, it will have amazing 4 person ONLINE coop, it will have perfected Multiplayer with insane amounts of customization, it will have saved films features, it will have forge, and many other new additions that make Halo even better. It is all opinion, but I believe Halo 3 will annihilate Mass Effect handily, and I much prefer the FPS over the RPG anyway.
Both will be great games and crush the PS3, so I guess that is all that matters in the end.