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Microsoft paid $50 million for GTA IV Downloadable Content

From a conference call held with Take 2's CFO last week:

"The first 25 million is for the first episodic content package that 's supposed to go out and that is in March of '08. That's why it moved into current because it's in the next 12 months. The second 25 will be for the second episodic, the episode, and that will be later in fiscal '08."

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Seraphim - 483 days 22 hours ago

1 - Lol

MS is surely betting that they're going to BANK off these GTA fans who pay a rediculous amount of money for the episodic content. That you can be sure of...

Personally. I don't mind additional maps but the story itself should be told whole, and episodic content says nothing more than a way for us to milk your money. I can see an expansion when it's truly an expansion and offers a vast amount of new gameplay. But the single player aspect should be told in it's entirety and shouldn't involve added content that the purpose of is to generate revenue and profit...

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Gamer luv - 483 days 2 hours ago

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Well if thats wat you think, dont buy it simple as.

But for those who do, i bet they have a blast.

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Seraphim - 482 days 22 hours ago

1.2 - I think

the game as it is will be suffice and adequate enough to "have a blast" with. You don't have to get ripped off by buying episodic content to "have a blast" with the game.... It's a joke. And the more people who buy into the more the industry will begin to think they can get away with it. This can only be the start of a downward spiral which isn't going to be good for consumers...

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ImWithStupid - 483 days 22 hours ago

2 - and yet

360 fanboys disagree when you tell em that take two needed bailing out of possible chapter 11 and Sony told em to take the money. they must know something we don't? a dissapointing GTA?? hmmmmm

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Marceles - 483 days 22 hours ago

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50 mil = chump change for MS, but I hope it'll be worth it

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gta_cb - 483 days 13 hours ago

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yeh, although i will be trying to buy GTA IV the day it comes out i will not buy the DLC untill i have learnt whats included. i will be disapointed if it was just extras like customizing your clothes etc.

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Honeal2g - 483 days 3 hours ago

3.2 - lol

Bill gates probably has like a 50 million dollar coin or something just tossed to take-two. told em keep the change lol...

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reaperxciv - 482 days 20 hours ago

3.3 - peanuts

yeah you're right on that one, $50M is just peanuts to Billg, he earns more than that in a day

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Xi - 483 days 22 hours ago

4 - holy.

how big is the episodic content? Like hl episode 1/2, pretty much new game big? or just some new models and missions, for 25mil a pop I'm guessing they'll be like new games.

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MoonDust - 483 days 22 hours ago

5 - Dam. Those episodes are going to be big

I'm sure they will make it all back when they charge for it.

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Circa24 - 483 days 22 hours ago

5.1 -

Bingo

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ER1X - 483 days 22 hours ago

5.2 - ding ding ding

10 bucks each at least (800 points a pop).

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Diselage - 483 days 22 hours ago

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Pending how big they are who knows maybe 1200 points a piece.

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gta_cb - 483 days 13 hours ago

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yeh its actually worrying as they prob know that they can higher the price as GTA is a hugh franchise and people will buy the content, i hope its not that expensive.

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FadedDRFT - 483 days 22 hours ago

6 - Oh.

Looks like the 360 version is the one too buy....

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shysun - 483 days 22 hours ago

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we'll soon find out.....but 50 mil lol! M$ and take two are desperate.

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ImWithStupid - 483 days 20 hours ago

6.2 - and buying and buying

and buying, hope you have fun being milked like a cash cow. as for me no thanks, I think I will wait for reviews before I get it for PS3. A company in trouble liek Take two producing another hit or just banking on brand name to make a quick buck on as many consoles as possible. we shall see.

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DrunKao - 483 days 19 hours ago

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I don't understand you FadedDRFT. Sometimes you're a raving lunatic PS3 fanboy, and other times you say things like this. You're strange indeed.

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GuCCi512 - 483 days 18 hours ago

6.4 - i dont think so

im thinking that there isnt going to be enough room for the hole game on a dvd...so 360 owners are going to have to pay for the rest of the story

now i know i could be wrong but thats what i think.

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sjappie - 483 days 13 hours ago

6.5 - Gucci

what part of "exclusive content" don't you understand? It means that 360 is gonna get content that's not gonna be on the ps3 disc, so not at all a storage space issue.

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gta_cb - 483 days 13 hours ago

6.6 - @ shysun

to me doesnt show there desperate, shows that MS are trying to push their console as much as possible.

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drtysouf21 - 483 days 22 hours ago

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Hmmmm wonder what this content will include and how much it'll be.

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etownone - 483 days 22 hours ago

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wow.... can someone really justify buying a ps3 this holiday season?
maybe next for blu-ray or if mgs4 is really as good as hoped. but with Halo, Bioshock, Blue Dragon, Lost Odessy, Splinter Cell 5, Mass Effect, Project Gothem Racing, Banjoo 3.... all exclusive coming to 360.

now to get the word around that gta4 will have exclusive episodec content only on 360

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Loudninja - 483 days 21 hours ago

8.1 - Never had I seen such BS in a post

MGS4 will not come out this year strike 1
Splinter 5 and will not come out this yera strike 2
The PS3 lineup is deadly,look at what comes out in September onward

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Get you facts right spewing random BS will not help

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DrunKao - 483 days 19 hours ago

8.2 -

Isn't Splinter Cell Conviction number 5? It comes out this fall.

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