GTAIV release pushed to April 25? Doubt it!
by Xav de Matos 
{ Apr 24th 2008 at 5:30PM }
Earlier in the day two letters, one supposedly from Take-Two CEO Ben Feder and the other from both Feder and Rockstar Games CEO Gary Dale, were found online claiming that Rockstar Games was changing the release date of Grand Theft Auto IV in response to the title's internet leak.
Officially, the first letter has been debunked by Rockstar Games, who maintain the release date is still April 29. However, the second letter, which appears to be even more manufactured, has yet to be denied; but we assume it too is not an official Take-Two Interactive document.
With various events planned around the globe for a midnight release, we think it's safe to assume that April 29 will be the first day you'll be able to purchase your copy of Grand Theft Auto IV.
[via Kotaku]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Andrew @ Apr 24th 2008 5:33PM
They've got waaaayyy too much hype on the April 29th release date. There's no way they're changing it this late.
Anticrawl @ Apr 24th 2008 7:11PM
Not only that but retail stores haven't recieved their shipments. Rockstar is paranoid about players getting the game early. Most stores are worried they won't be able to meet the midnight launch because shipments will be cutting it so close.
XPrivateXRyanX @ Apr 24th 2008 7:30PM
Well I know that the gamestop that my friend works at has it. Got to hold the box but couldn't take it home :'(
BananaBoat @ Apr 25th 2008 6:09AM
Alot of stores actually have gotten their shipments. Pictures have already flooded the internets, not to mention seedy gameplay footage on youtube (the bastards, flaunting their early ownership). Obviously this thing isn't real, but imagine some idiot manager at one of the big box stores reading this...could be some opportunity for early wingets if anyone has the cajones to ask for it early. Not me though, I can wait 4 more days....somehow
SadisticHam @ Apr 24th 2008 5:37PM
Gah i read the first bit and leapt in the air almost, then saw the rest.
Rell @ Apr 24th 2008 5:37PM
You just lost a lot of people some sleep with this one.
Xav de Matos @ Apr 24th 2008 5:39PM
This specifically was posted to debunk the rumor. How did that lose anyone sleep?
rez pez @ Apr 24th 2008 5:41PM
hmmm, maybe i should take one of these letters to a game store,
despite the fact that they probably aren't real
:D
Skyfire360 @ Apr 24th 2008 7:35PM
That's why they were released. Print it up, take it to Best Buy, Circuit City or some other non-videogame-centered retailer and try to buy it. Worst case scenario, they don't sell it to you and you're in the same spot you were in before.
ZEBRA NINER @ Apr 24th 2008 5:43PM
hahaha! People are crazy over this game. Maybe the person that made this tried to show it to one of those stuck up Gamestop employees to get an early copy. hahaha!
DjDATZ @ Apr 24th 2008 5:46PM
I HOPE this is true...but more likely than not, it's not. Oh, and apparently, Ben Feder has 2 radically different signatures and Rockstar/Take-Two have 2 completely different letterheads... LOL
I wonder if I print these two, if I could go to my local Future Shop and pick up my copy. Xav, I dare you to try it...and if it works, give me a shout on my cell. (Number in your XBL Inbox.)
TORO @ Apr 24th 2008 6:11PM
Sup Dj! I'll try giving this to some dude at Walmart...I'll let you know if works.
Xav de Matos @ Apr 24th 2008 6:15PM
Coming from retail management experience I know that a directive like that ordinarily like that would need to be verified by the District or Sales Manager. Don't think this one will work guys!
DjDATZ @ Apr 24th 2008 6:27PM
I sent you too my cell # in ur XBL inbox...so text me please if it does work.
ZEBRA NINER @ Apr 24th 2008 6:32PM
No way this will work. HAHAHA! I would love to see someone try, but no... it's not going to happen.
Jose42 @ Apr 24th 2008 5:48PM
Wow. Whoever forged those letters has to be one of the biggest jerks the internet has ever seen.
gnu_rider907 @ Apr 24th 2008 5:58PM
where can i find the letters.. i think i might try to use one tommarow!
wickedpheonix @ Apr 24th 2008 6:03PM
Damn! Playing GTA4 over the weekend would've been awesome!
Magic Whiskey @ Apr 24th 2008 6:12PM
GTA IV is Tuesday. Midnight launches are Monday to Tuesday morning.
End of rumors.
Oh, and while we're at it, be kind to your local Gamestop employees. Saturday to Sunday morning, many locations will be doing Midnight launches for Mario Kart Wii, so by Monday morning, most stores will be staffed by tired geeks.
Be kind to them Monday night...
Anticrawl @ Apr 24th 2008 7:13PM
Sympathy for the devil *plays harmonica*
SirMikael @ Apr 24th 2008 8:02PM
I'll be nice to my local Gamestop employees by not even bothering to go in there.
Who needs to deal with their shit when I can easily go to any Best Buy or Target and get the same games on the same day for the same (if not cheaper) price?
dylan @ Apr 24th 2008 6:37PM
the waiting, it buuuuuurns!
drew @ Apr 24th 2008 6:47PM
okay. you don't have to build up more drama people. im gonna get it and its huge enough already. just let it be til it comes out. they wouldn't have made those big ass billboards in ny and la if they werent bring it on the 29th so yea. deal with it. :D. cant wait.
cheech907 @ Apr 24th 2008 6:54PM
printed the pages, ima give it a try. i know it wont work, but itll be funny seeing the reactions.
R0B3RT @ Apr 24th 2008 6:59PM
I got to touch neh hold my LE copy of GTA. I had to stand in the conner like a child so i wouldnt run away but i did thanks to a loley GS employee as we talked about the leak. its heavy.
SirMikael @ Apr 24th 2008 7:57PM
After reading the first "letter", I find it strange that whoever created it took the time to add logos and half-assed trademark information, but failed to bother to spell "separate" correctly.
Angry R Tundra @ Apr 24th 2008 8:10PM
Well I just went into MY local GameStop to put the rest of my money down on GTA IV and found out that they were playing it behind the counter. I called up another GameStop to get the regional Managers Phone number and then proceeded to talk to him about the two f**king D*ck Heads that were playing it. I really got pissed of when I asked him what he was playing and he told me Saints Row. What a cock. I also took pictures of them playing it. Good Luck finding another job in the Pittsburgh Area boys. Too bad you couldnt wait like the rest of us.
Zack11190 @ Apr 24th 2008 8:50PM
I really wouldn't care if they were playing it or not. But upload the pics. I wanna see them.
UNSCleric @ Apr 25th 2008 1:09AM
Good job getting them fired. They're spoiling the game for anybody who comes into the store and deserve it.
AlecM2012 @ Apr 25th 2008 2:55AM
Im in the UK and have received an email from HMV that they have already posted my copy yesterday. Expected arrival was between 2-4 days. so could get it early.
Digitalspirit @ Apr 25th 2008 6:19AM
What kind of release day is Tuesday anyway, is this an American thing? Friday 25th would have been a much better day to drop the game. A whole weekend of play would have been available, not a fucking working day. Lame.
EmptyEnergy @ Apr 25th 2008 7:38AM
For some odd reason, every Tuesday is National Media Release Day. With a little research, you could uncover the reason.
Some say its easier to track sales. Tuesdays people aren't preoccupied. If a product sales well, companies have enough time to order more supplies before the weekend. It works.
Didn't Eminem release his CD early due to it being leaked online way before release day? That would be sweet if GTA did the same.