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Grand Theft Auto: 125 Million copies shipped

Since Grand Theft Auto III’s release on PlayStation 2 in 2001, the Grand Theft Auto franchise has been a mainstay in the gaming industry. And even before the next major iteration in the series – Grand Theft Auto V -- comes out early next year, franchise publisher Take-Two Interactive has revealed some rather staggering news: 125 million copies of Grand Theft Auto games have, to date, been shipped.

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guitarded774176d ago

DAAAMMMMNNNNN... That's a lot of $$$.

trouble_bubble4176d ago

Yup. It's a juggernaut.

Guaranteed #1 sales upon release.
Guaranteed $wooning from the big 3.
Instant brand recognition.
Free marketing everytime a Jack Thomson goes to CNN about them.
Critical darling.
Not entirely overexposed.

2013 will be no different. The NRA VP is probably already getting ready to blame them for something lol, to the tune of cash registers dinging.

thorstein4176d ago

So, since the GTA series has launched over 100 MILLION people have enjoyed these games. In that time homicide rates have decreased (fbi.gov).

Hummmmm..... I hate logic/s

shutUpAndTakeMyMoney4176d ago (Edited 4176d ago )

So why do people say shipped is bad with console sales?

But for games it's awsome? I confuse..

bozebo4176d ago (Edited 4176d ago )

360 and PS3 were sold at a loss for a few years at the start of the gen. They take royalties from games sold for the systems to make money back and then profit (as well as controllers/cables/xbl/stuff).

So if they sell loads of consoles but not many games, that's bad (it was fine for the Wii, it was sold at a profit). And a notable number of 360s are dead due to red ring.

That's about it. Mentioning shipped console's isn't really 'bad', only when used dumbly.

Outside_ofthe_Box4176d ago

***"So why do people say shipped is bad with console sales?"***

To fuel console wars.

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25 Games We Want To See Get A Sequel

BLG writes, "Do you ever get that feeling after you’ve finished a game that you just wish there was more? Or do you spend years hoping and praying for a sequel that never comes?

This list compiles some of the top games we desperately want to get a sequel. Please give us more of our favorite games!"

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DefenderOfDoom21h ago

Would love to see a sequel to the 7th gen FPS campaign SINGULARITY from RAVEN Software..

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10 Rarest PS3 Games Worth an Arm and a Leg

The Nerd Stash: “The PS3 marked a turning point in the industry, and among the sea of popular titles came the rare games that are worth more now than ever.”

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Burrito26a1d 21h ago

Aquanauts Holiday at $500. Nice

jznrpg1d 19h ago

I don’t collect games for their value I collect games I enjoyed playing. Many games I own are worth a lot of money but they must be games I want to play for me to purposely collect them. Most of this list isn’t games I would enjoy. I may have some of these games because I bought my friends PS2/3 Collection years ago and I never actually looked what was in it. It was a couple hundred games though still sitting in a box and I’m sure there are some good valuable games. I should go sift through it sometime.

Profchaos1d 17h ago

I tend to agree for the most part rarity is linked to price
It's unusual that a rare game was popular with a few notable exceptions. Games released at the tail end of a consoles lifecycle which became popular years or decades later like little Samson on the NES or earthbound on SNES.
Or games that were banned after release in certain regions

Looking at this list there's nothing I'd be trying to collect either most of these games were fairly unpopular and bashed on their release leading to the scarcity seen now.
Especially NBA elite which I remember actually watching the news about how it got cancelled but had already shipped to retail it was so bad .

P_Bomb1d 17h ago

I still have Afrika. Who knew it’d be worth something?

MrBaskerville1d 11h ago

Was unaware that Verdict Day was rare, glad I still own my copy. Game is very good.

Chocoburger1d 8h ago

She forgot to mention Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch Wizard's Edition with Ninostarter bonuses. This is the second or third most expensive PS3 game, and I own a sealed copy.

https://ninokuni.fandom.com...

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PlayStation Plus Hidden Gem: Rocket Knight

“As a reimagining of a classic 2D platformer, Rocket Knight remains one of my favourite modern examples of the genre so let's see why.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.

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