Rockstar Announces Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony

Rockstar Games has announced the fall release of both the second episode of Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, which will include both episode one The Lost and Damned, and episode two The Ballad of Gay Tony together on a single disc for the Xbox360.

[dxmnecro]

Gay Tony? Whattttt?

[Saren Arterius]

Game of the Year 2008 is Game of the Year 2009 again. Good thing I purchased a Xbox 360!

[MURKERR]

but i think rockstar are a few bricks short of a liberty city if they do this i just cant see butch hormone overload,gears of wars playing teenagers buying this

[sofresh200]

Interesting...

Looks like we get our first hispanic main character for GTA.

[Blaze929]

Wasnt really what I was expecting but nonetheless, cant wait for it to come out. Will once again blow the dust off my GTA4 for this "expansion"...then let it go back to collecting dust again once I beat it.

[edgeofblade]

This is just... FAAAAAAAAABULOUS!

[TheBand1t]

I lol'd in my pants.

[Pika-pie]

5.5m PS3 GTAIV. Come on Rockstar... stop being daft. Follow Bethesda example and let everyone join in the fun.

PS.. Awesome title LOLZ

PPS.. Didnt I give Gay Tony a face full of shotgun in the Diner in Broker?? Is he a zombie?

[Mindboggle]

Time for me to get a 360...The disc doesnt require GTA4 !!

[Statix]

Well, personally speaking, I still haven't even played GTA IV yet, which should tell you just exactly how much I give a sh** about this DLC business.

[All Time Greatness]

No offense mate, but I don't think anyone cares. This has nothing to do with the PS3/what you don't like about XBox 360. It was unnecessary and there are millions of people who don't agree with you about the XBox 360 and its games.(300 more games than PS3 actually)

You commments have been reported as off topic.

Why can't 360 gamers and fans talk about this in peace?

Why 50 disagree's just because someone jokingly said this will be GOTY?

Why are PS3 fanboys so desperate acting on this website?

[7ero H3LL]

"Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony"

ok.....i got three questions, is this "tony" from GTA3 and liberty city stories, next if it ain't him then who is this guy, and lastly which GTA world does this game takes place in?

edit, nvm, it has it right in the first paragraph.

"Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, which will include both episode one The Lost and Damned"

[dude_uk]

Probably the same world as the DLC as the DLC will also be in the disk

[Hellsvacancy]

I mean - im picturin a gay Tony Montana in my head - which isnt a good thing through my eyes main

[Blasphemy]

LOL

[Lifendz]

Really? I've heard many 360 only owners go on about exclusive DLC being more important to them than games. So hey, enjoy the exclusive DLC for a game that won numerous awards and broke records. You get 20 hours of gameplay for 19.95. That's a pretty darn good deal if you like GTA4 imo. Wasn't trying to ignite a "flame war."

[ThanatosDMC]

Watch some blogs will say discrimination blah blah... just like Fat Princess title.

[Jaces]

"and the 360 is STILL a superior system."

....you really couldn't help yourself there could you? jeeze.

Anyway, this is pretty cool that they're announcing a new episode for GTAIV. Got my Fallout DLC, still playing the waiting game for GTAIV.

Don't know what the fuss is about. Since when has some DLC ever been a big hitter? lol.

Half the time I don't have any time to even touch most of the extra content they throw at you.

[No Way]

Sounds... Interesting. Lol
If it's anything as good as The Lost and Damned, I'll be gettin this, too.

[SinnedNogara]

First htye have the full frontal man nudity in Lost and Damned, and now this!! We all knew it was coming. The title "Ballad of Gay Tony" says it all.

Hope its good and sees a PS3 release.

[KaBaW]

It won't hit the PS3.. It's exclusive to the x360.
If it does, it will [most likely] be a while before you see it.

[7thNightvolley]

Wow.

sarcasm

[pixelsword]

...but still, I wouldn't be happy if I was called gay because of the implications.

[N4PS3G]

Single Disc version i see

[Chubear]

..so they have to put DLC on discs?! O.O That's kinda strange.

[TheBand1t]

Technically if they put it on disc too it falls under "Expansion Pack".

[N4PS3G]

But you don't need the original game to play it now and its still longer than most full games out there

[TheBand1t]

Okay, Standalone Expansion Pack.

[Lfmesquite]

...

[PotNoodle]

^^ or playing some games?

[silvacrest]

i no i will be playing games

enjoy your dlc

[Gamer_Politics]

Lols..how are they not games?when both will be 8hrs long of gameplay plus feature online modes..stop bein a jealous fanboy and admit that this pack is great

[Gamer_Politics]

thats all cool...just remember to be a gamer and give cred to all good games no matter what console they're on...because at end of day brand loyalty is foolish...why miss out on something good just because its not on your fav machine...

[KaBaW]

There will be plenty more to play.. Do a simple scan and search and you will see.

[Metroid4Life]

First a 3D penis, now a game with the word "gay" in the title, I think Rockstar wants to push some buttons and see the reactions, get some free media buzz ;)

[poeo]

yeah, but the thing is, these sorts of things SHOULDN'T cause controversy. a glimpse of a 3D virtual penis... wow such a shock. not.

and now a videogame story with some gay characters. should it, honestly, cause controversy? no it should not.

[Nemo88]

You can see why the controversy, video games are traditionally seen as for teens, and some probably see it as a slippery slope: first a flaccid 3d penis... next people are having graphic sex in games

[dgroundwater]

I think Rockstar is overestimating the audience here. Whether they like to admit it or not, the 14-21 male group buys their games the most. And 90% of these people are completely homophobic.

[menoyou]

theyre not homophobic, youre just heterophobic

[dgroundwater]

Umm, no. I am not afraid to like women if that's what your saying. :S

I'm just saying it's near impossible to sell a product with "Gay" in the title to a 17 year old.

[keltickennedy]

Do u think that rockstar gives a crap about appealing to those gamers that will question buying the DLC simply because it has "Gay" in the title?

Microsoft payed them a ungodly amount of money for this DLC. They aren't worried about if this will make a bunch of money or not. They are making it simply because they need to make a second episode, and this is what they want to do. It might even be a slight slap in the face to Microsoft "forcing" them to make more content for their system. Note, I use that word loosely.

[N4PS3G]

You don't get to play as Tony Price "Gay Tony"

Luis Lopez is the main character

If its controversy and buzz what they want..they're going to get it lol

[Shadow Man]

On a single Disc!!! YAY I'm so happy.

edtit: wait.. this could be fake awwww..

@Nelson M your the one who is gay you keep following me where ever I go, check you comment history.

[Nelson M]

.

[talltony]

I know to never download GTA episodes since they just offer it later on a single disc. I can't afford to lose my prescious 20 gig hard drive space!

Anyways I'd be to embaressed to go to gamestop and ask for "GAY Tony" This cannot sell well!

[Rockox]

Shadow Man's got a point, Nelson. You do tend to follow him around quite a bit.

[Nelson M]

To know that i follow him or her around !!

Hmmmm !!

[Rockox]

Nah, you just pop up everywhere, slamming the 360 and commenting on whatever Shadow Man is talking about.

[Nelson M]

You've just proved me right

Thy Silly Little BoT

[Rockox]

I'd put you on ignore but that would spoil the fun. Keep up with the fanboy comments, and I'll keep reading 'em.

[n to the b]

nelson thought shadow man was a reference to stickin it where the sun don't shine and got excited, thought he met a new boyfriend.

[- Ghost of Sparta -]

The Ballad of Gay 360 Owners.

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

'Hi dear Games shop owner'

'Can i have a copy of Grand Theft Auto:The Ballad of GAY TONY, please'

I'm glad i don't have to say that!!! ;-D Just don't say it to Loud xBox 360 owners!!! ;-D

[SmokeyMcBear]

this has to be a joke.. dont fall for it

[PS360WII]

I don't think it's April 1st... the news story is even on Rockstargames.com

[Darkiewonder]

Perfect addition.

[TheColbertinator]

What...the...f*ck is this?

I thought the new DLC was based on that Loius Lopez guy.Ewww

Oh wait.It is.You have to play as Lopez and help out Gay Tony

Yeah I saw the bottom.I "mistaked" it for fine print

[N4PS3G]

It is

"As Luis Lopez, part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (aka “Gay Tony”)"

[You bought an Xbox]

ColBot bought an Xbox
Looooser

[deadreckoning666]

I have to admit this was a very very smart move by Microsoft and by Ps3 fanboys calling 360 owners gay only shows their insecurities about the situation. Just admit that it was a good move and wait for E3 since Rockstar has been working on at least 2 PS3 exclusive games.

[Boty]

As far as I've been on this site, i've only seen Xbox 360 fans call Ps3 owners gay, not the other way around.

You have to emit that there is a little irony in this.

[Nelson M]

Macho Gay YMCA Lookin Bikers
And now This

[Foxgod]

Are you in denial Nelson ?
Are you making anti gay comments because you want people to think your not gay ?

You really shouldnt be ashamed of your sexual preference.
I heard that Millhouse van Houten is gay as well, maybe he and you could have a good chat, he might be able to help you.

http://joeonthetube.files.w...

[Arsenic13]

This doesnt seem official. Official link please.

EDIT: NVM this news is everywhere now.

[menoyou]

this is just plain gay

rockstar is trying to cause controversy for sales like bioware did with mass effect

[cherrypie]

Mass Effect and GTAIV are both Game of the Year winners and sold exceptionally.

That didnt happen because of shallow news-baiting.

It happened because they are both Premier Games of the Generation.

[deshon09]

like they path rs is going with the gta4 dlc lol

[-EvoAnubis-]

So, the only question now is when they plan on announcing the GTA4 GOTY edition for the PS3.

After that stunt F3 pulled, I can easily see this being a possibility.

[Green Lantern2]

Rockstar need to come out with a 360 GTA bundle containing GTA 4,GTA lost and damned and this game.

[really duh]

So all PS3 games are coming to the 360 because of FF13?

[-EvoAnubis-]

Did I say anything about goddamn FF13? Learn to read.

[Arnon]

Pretty sure he was referring to the fact that you think that all exclusive DLC will come to the PS3 due to the fact that the Fallout 3 DLC did. Which by the way... was probably ported due to the terrible ratings and the fact that they probably have had a hard time making a profit on the crap.

[-EvoAnubis-]

Given how he said what he said, you'd have to strech to get that meaning out of it. F3 and FF13 aren't similar, we're talking DLC here and not a game, and it'd be from the 360 to the PS3, not the other way around as he said it.

So, if you ignore eveything that he actually said and re-typed it with a different meaning, then yes, he could have meant that. Then again, going under those rules, I could just as soon guess that he meant to tell us he's projectile vomiting from week-old pizza he ate this morning.

[BULLETBOI]

The title speaks for its self.....

[Green Lantern2]

Damn this dlc is on a disc holy sh!t it also come with GTA lost and damned.

[TheBand1t]

Gay Tony? Sounds fabulous, honey.

[PotNoodle]

I liked lost and damned, so i'll probably buy this too..

[Arnon]

Same. if a title is a deciding factor for people then they don't really enjoy games... they just play them to say that they played them.

[LONEWOLF231]

Seriously WTF???
Is this real???

[Arsenic13]

Whats wrong with it? Homophobe much?

[TheBand1t]

No, please. Continue to use the word homophobe, despite the fact he's probably not scared of homosexuals.

Believe it or not, in America, we can disagree with what other people do. Wild concept, I know.

BTW: Homosexuals shall receive no pity from me. They're not above criticism, nor are they some "oppressed race".

Hell, when Proposition 8 got passed in California, I distinctly remember the racial sentiment among many of the Lesbian and Gay community over the majority blacks voting in favor of it.

[LONEWOLF231]

lol, nah i am not homophobic. I am a breeding non-homophobic person.
Its just that well the title is surprising and nothing more. But then again its Rockstar one cant expect less from them.

[Chris399]

That being, members of the gay community (a minority) getting upset when African Americans (another oppressed minority) comprised a majority of the vote regarding Proposition 8.

If you don't think that being gay is a minority and succeptable to the same fear, hate and prejudice as being black, Hispanic or any other sort of minority, then try this: grab one of your male friends and walk hand in hand down any major city in the Bible Belt. Drop me a message on N4G after if you don't manage to get shot.

My brother is gay, and I love him dearly. And there was a point in his life where I made him miserable with my own predjudices. I have since made amends and am smart enough to realize that hate of any kind should not be tolerated. A bias against someone's race is exactly the same as a bias against one's sexuality. It is a personal weakness born of fear and pride and all sorts of other nasty human emotions. And don't give me that "it's a choice b.s." either. My brother played sports, worked out, was incredibly popular, dated all the pretty girls and RUINED his life by coming out (he's much better now, and surrounded by friends and family who love him). No one would choose to do that. If he didn't come out, he probably would have killed himself. That's the kind of struggle some people face in this world. It's no more of a choice than being born with blue eyes or dark skin.

I do hope that you're intelligent enough to realize this.

On topic. Rockstar has balls, I'll give them that. Probably pick up the episode too. Their intent was clearly to shock, and it worked.

Edit: And I don't think that Lonewolf was being homophobic either. My first reaction was pretty much the same :)

Edit #2: I come from a biracial background, as does my brother. And there are issues of masculinity, particularly in West Indian culture and strong biases against homosexuals. And as far as your sister goes, that's her experience and her story. Not the one that I've seen, so I can't comment on that. I can tell you that most of the gay people I've met in my life have always been that way and are not "changed" via environmental circumstances. But that's your sister's story, or how she's chosen to explain herself, so I'll leave it at that. Peace.

[Dark General]

I can't say I agree with you chris. My sister is a lesbian and she's endured no Ridicule what so ever. No family has turned their back on her etc. And I know the reason WHY she's a Lesbian and it's not the fact that she was "born" like that but rather her never having real womanly love growing up and other stuff she's had to deal with. I've talked with her in depth about this.

While I can somewhat agree with the sentiment of liking the prejudice because of their sexuality I don't think they've had to endure nearly as much as black people. We were slaves once and treated not even as equals, we were treated like animals. No right to vote, black women being raped then hung when they were of no more use like a mere tool.

Me being in a interracial relationship and my white girlfriend's grandmother and mom (to a lesser extent mom) being racist calling my girlfriend a N****r lover and other nastier stuff i'd rather not go into. Yeah I can see where there are some comparisons. But the two are different.

[Chris399]

But I wanted to add that homosexuals were persecuted and massacred along with the Jewish populace during the holocaust. And personally, I don't think it's about how much prejudice one group has to endure, just that anyone experiences it in the first place.

Gotta go pick up inFamous! Later man.

[Dark General]

I was going to comment about homosexuals being persecuted during the olden days but I was pretty sure you were going to bring up that point and I didn't want to add much more to my paragraphs so I left it out. But I do agree with your sentiment on the severity of backlash they received. But now it's like it's no big deal. At least over here in New York.

Bubbles for the brief discussion. Enjoy Infamous. I won't be picking it up for awhile myself. A little low on funds and I owe my friend some money for losing a bet.

[TheBand1t]

Also, expect Fox News to be crawling all over this within 1 hour of it's release like stink on sh1t.

[Panipal2005]

I think not, they got away with full frontal male nudity in the last DLC

[Foxgod]

I told them not to.

[rawd]

Target market FTW LOL

[D4RkNIKON]

Below the belt with that one! Haha target audience.

[poeo]

hahah, awesome. i love Rockstar.

my favorite mission in GTAIV was beating up that f*cking homophobe in the park :)

i wish they would release this on the PS3, such a shame... it's just too unfair to all the millions of fans who bought the game on this particular platform.

[ngg12345]

my bad. I actually thought it was the restaruant scene in which you killed the gay guy because he couldn't give you money. My bad. I

[poeo]

what part of it? the GTAIV mission? yeah, it was fun. i like going after the bad guys in videogames.

oh you edited your comment. ummm im a homophobe? nah, im not.

[menoyou]

maybe hes not a homophobe. maybe hes normal and youre just some pro gay preacher brain washer? i mean, are you a picklephobe for not liking pickles? get a grip on reality buddy.

[TheBand1t]

Homophobia is such a weird word.

I don't think I've ever met someone who is scared of homosexuals.

[rhood022]

ngg

Umm..how is he a homophobe if his favorite mission was the one where you BEAT UP THE GUY who is picking on Niko's gay friend?

[Panipal2005]

You're having a go at the guy above you why exactly? He didn't say anything remotely anti-gay.

An apology is in order, if you're up to it that is.

[Panipal2005]

As I was writing the above, ngg12345 was editing his post to set things straight. I would have edited my post above if N4G wasn't such a screwy site sometimes.

[ULTIMATE_REVENGE]

This game sucks anyways, everyone I know sent the game back within a week of purchase. I played GTA4 my friends for like 5mins and got board so quickly. MS wasted their money on this game.

[Green Lantern2]

MS wasted their money how lol you still mad that you can't play GTA DLC on your ps3.

[JeffGUNZ]

Hopefully microsoft donates some money to get you an English tutor. Your English is just so adorable.

[bigjclassic]

no comment..

[Gun_Senshi]

expect alot of controversy

Edit: At below, Personally I do not care of find it offensive, but some people will jump on this, like they did on RE5 racism GTA Volience/Pedophile etc.

[poeo]

WHY should there be any controversy?

what the eff is so controversial about a videogame with some homosexuality in it? ohh yeah i forgot, a lot of people are still stuck in their medieval ways of thinking.

(i agreed with you though cos we know its going to happen... people will get riled up over nothing)

[menoyou]

rockstar is doing it for controversy or else it wouldnt be "gay tony" with a rainbow. it would just be tony and in the game he would happen to be gay. stop preaching so much damn. pro gay activism is like a religion. damn kids

[poeo]

menoyou, yeah i can understand your point of view and i actually share it.

but this is Rockstar we're talking about, they make HUMOROUS games. so it's obvious that if they're making something that has gays and homosexuality in it, they're going to also make fun of it in some way. mainly of the stereotypes, i hope.

i do hope too though that there would be other more serious games, where characters just happened to be gay or whatever, without any fuss about it. maybe Heavy Rain will do something like that.

edit: wait.. whats wrong with pro-gay activism? are you referring to some of the tactics they use, or just pro-gayness in general being an awful thing..?

[ngg12345]

Please don't make video games worse on the mainstream spectrum than it already is.

[ultimolu]

Excuse me while I...giggle silently in the corner over there.

[Too_Hyped]

lol

[saimcheeda]

a perfect addition for the gaybox 360!!!

[MetalGearBear]

FACT: most gay people own XBOX360. LOL
unbelievable!!!!!

[Foxgod]

Fact, ps3 owners are gayphobic.

[Surfman]

nah PS3 owners are better consumer, since they buy the better console. Thats it.

[Foxgod]

According to Sony themselves you bought the ps3 because its called playstation.
Remember when Sony claimed that people would buy the ps3, no matter the price, and even when it got no games.

Thats the kind of consumer you are, a mindless one.

[ZuperAmazingCooKie]

Mindless is paying for a defective product and blindly defend it like FoxGod, who happens to root for the inferior i7 on the 720 lol

[Foxgod]

Your actually pretty mindless if you think the cell is stronger then an I7 just because the cell does a better job at transcoding video.
ALso, it wasnt specified anywhere that all the cores of the i7 where being used, so that article you refer too is a pile of doodles.

And yes, I7 + good gpu is a good option for the nextbox, reason why, because its the best processor for gaming on this planet.
My 60 fps on crysis in max settings are the proof of it.

@below,
No you smartguy, there aint no I7 in the 360, that cox flavored cookie up there believes that the cell is stronger then an i7, which it aint, which is why i referred to a pc game.
ALso i said Nextbox, as in the next xbox, not the 360.
The nextbox imho should feature something like a 6 core i7 with a strong gpu.

[cryymoar]

"oh look, my name is Foxgod, and I tank on the PS3 and say that my xbox 360 is better than the PS3 by using a PC game for proof."

[n to the b]

"nah PS3 owners are better consumer, since they buy the better console. Thats it."

to tell u the truth, not sure I'd pick 360 if I were buying now. however, when I did purchase my 360 it was 6 mos. in, hadn't heard the news about RROD yet. what I did know was original xbox had the cool exclusives (*ahem* Morrowind, KOTOR & Halo), a trend I expected to continue; and of course XBL compared to sony's lame excuse for online. couldn't afford XBL during my original xbox days, but it had always intrigued me and seemed to be the future of console gaming (looks like I was right about that 1).

so how does that make me a poor consumer, choosing 360 based on the info I had then???? stupid droid.

[n to the b]

"According to Sony themselves you bought the ps3 because its called playstation. Remember when Sony claimed that people would buy the ps3, no matter the price, and even when it got no games.

Thats the kind of consumer you are, a mindless one."

amen.

[ZuperAmazingCooKie]

"Your actually pretty mindless if you think the cell is stronger then an I7 just because the cell does a better job at transcoding video. "

It actually does a better job at a lot more things, not just "transcoding video"; clearly you're the mindless one since you're the one that stated "single floating point" without knowing what the hell you're talking about, since that doesn't even make any sense. And you're a freaking moron if you think i7 would be powerful enough for a next-gen console. I don't doubt the next Xbox will have a processor that is much more powerful than the i7, that is unless they take the Nintendo road.

The funny thing is that all the butthurt xbox morons agree with you just because their feelings are hurt.

[JeffGUNZ]

Dude, why did you quote that? He didn't say those exact words. Do you even know what quotation marks are? You only quote something when you are taking it directly from what someone said, word for word... God, has any of you morons obtained a college degree?

[BYE]

I feel ripped of not having the option to play this on PS3. We paid the same money, if not more for the PS3 version of this game and don't get any expansions.

Rockstar need to make up their minds and, I know this is gonna be hard, close their wallets.

[CobraKai]

You need to own the original GTA for 360? So this is a chance for people who bought the PS3 version to play the DLC. Cool. Assuming you have both systems.

FYI: i bought the PS3 version. I didn't like the dithering on the 360.

[Foxgod]

GTA 4 Disc is not required =)

[GoldenBoy]

The article says if you buy the DLC you will need a copy of GTA 4 on 360. Just like Lost and Damned

If you buy the episodes disc which has both DLC's on it you do not need GTA 4 as you can play off of the disc.

[maxcer]

so the stand alone disc can play GTA4, L&D, and Ballad? because i need a replacement for my current gta disc(freezing)

[GoldenBoy]

they way I understand it is the retail disc release will only have the two episodes and not GTA 4. If you want another GTA 4 I am afraid you will have to buy another one.

[Foxgod]

Lol, hilarious, thats gonna be non stop comedy.
Wonder how hardcore gay tony is in the streets.

Probably not so much, as you control that lopez guy.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

I don't even know what to say about this. I have a 360 and a PS3. I bought GTA IV on PS3. I sure as hell did not miss the first pack, playing as a biker gang, and from the sound of this new DLC, I'm wondering what the big deal was with this whole deal to begin with. The Ballad Of Gay Tony? I can't even muster up a laugh. I'm genuinely confused.

[Foxgod]

are you gay phobic ?
Gay people are people too, i must admit there are some gays that put me off with the behavior/appearance, but they are humans, just like you and i.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

You're assuming a whole lot

[Foxgod]

And your not denying either.

[Spike47]

/sarc

Seriously, I would rather play GTA4 from start again.

[XxPh1l5t3RxX]

... though it wouldn't surprise me if they broke an embargo to post this, as this kind of news looks like it would be revealed at E3 next week. Certainly the fact that bigger sites like IGN and kotaku haven't posted anything suggests that they were under embargo, they certainly would know about it because it is big news.

[peeps]

thats pretty cool. i bought gta4 for ps3 (so i could play online with friends) but missed out on the dlc. Tbh i never even finished GTA4 cus i got bored b4 the end :p lol but it's cool that now if i'm bored 1 day i can pick up the expansions without having to trade in the ps3 version to buy the 360 version lol

[Official General]

Honestly this has got to be Microsofts greatest humiliaition. I mean the Lost and Damned DLC looked weak as it is with all that biker gang stuff but this Gay Tony thing? $50 million spent on all this, tell me that is not seriously funny? As a PS3 owner and massive GTA fan, I for one will not care one bit about any future DLC on GTA 4. I do NOT even want any of this DLC to come out on the PS3 later down the line. Well Microsoft, you wanted exclusive DLC so bad for GTA 4 and you got what you paid for! Oh well 360 owners enjoy hanging out with Gay Tony, I'm sure you'll have fun. Remember you can have this experience ONLY on the Xbox 360 LMAO!!!!

[Arnon]

Grand Theft Auto: The Lost & Damned scored higher than the majority of PS3 exclusive games that have come out this year.

Demon's Souls
Yakuza 3
inFamous

I expect nothing but an amazing story and great production values from this.

[Mr Blings]

Good news. Bought GTA IV on ps3 so haven't yet spent any time playing Lost and The damned. Now if its worth it I can play both new episodes for a decent price.

[boss_killa]

if it is:

"Gay Games only possible on Xbox 360"

sorry i couldnt resist. but in all seriousness this is pretty bizarre. it seems kind of a desperate marketing move regardless which platform it's on.

[Cherchez La Ghost]

I really liked GTA4. TLAD was good too. Gay Tony?!! I know I'll be laughing now.

[solidsnakus]

is this fake?? i cant find anything on R* site that says this is true

[mirroredderorrim]

Time to sit back and watch the fireworks.

[N2NOther]

The only negative I see is all the people who'll be too ignorant to buy it because it has "Gay" in the title.

[Arnon]

THANK YOU.

From what I remember... Gay Tony was one of the funniest dudes I've ever seen in a video game.

If this is anything like the extreme excitement that TL&D gave out... it's a day 1 buy.

That is, unless you're homophobic.

[topgeareasy]

only possible on xbox 3fixme

[sofocado]

Fabuloso. I am getting this .

[GoldenBoy]

In case you are wondering if this is a hoax I don't think it is. Here is a google search and many big sites are reporting this.

http://www.google.ca/search...

When I first saw the title I said WTF!!! But then I thought that this is great and can't wait to see what RS does with it. Really happy to see the retail version as well because I bought the PS3 version of GTA 4. Now I can get the episodes without having to pick up GTA 4 for the 360.

[Gamer_Politics]

i'll just wait for that disc..nice good rockstar

[Pintheshadows]

It's fun to be a gamer and not a fanboy. Elite on one side, PS3 on the other. Means i'll never miss out.

[REALgamer]

I've got my 360 (recently got the 120gb HDD) and my 40gb PS3 (planning to upgrade hard drive eventually), and it seriously is great getting to play all the exclusives on both, and the best version of each multiplatform game.

Eg: last night I was having a great time with Fable 2 before enjoying the inFamous demo and some Resistance 2 online, then back for a replay of Portal on 360.

It's great to have both - then you realize that really there is no 'superior' console, they both have their strengths. Games aren't superior if they're exclusive to one particular platform - developers shift studios so often that people who were working on Xbox exclusives are in teams working on PS3 games, and PS2 exclusive developers can be in Microsoft-owned studios.

It's not like somehow all the talent is working for one console. =S So the exclusives on PS3 haven't been superior to 360 exclusives and vice versa. They're all just different, and all amazing.

Long live 360 and PS3, never to be allies but both pushing the other to create ever better game experiences.

[TheNocturnus]

I've been waitng for some announcement on the new dlc. I dont care what it's called it is still GRAND THEFT AUTO. I hope is has as much game play as TLAD did. That dlc was awesome. Maybe add more new weapons, new area of the map. That would be cool.

[keysy420]

most ps3 owners have a 360 so yes microsoft is wasting thier money the game will not draw nearly as many followers as the first game. Thsi download may sell 1 million which would be a loss for ms. just not worth it even if it were coming to the ps3 i wouldn't get it. gta and rock star played themselves with the last game. its like we've done all this already on teh ps2 why should i pay to do the same stuff again. bringm e a full new game called gtaV and im in if not screw these add ons and downloads

[Foxgod]

First one already passed a million downloads, and thats just for live users, the disc version may do even better.

[Gamer_Politics]

Lols....the disc version will sell over 1 million copies...just because its like another GTA spin-off thats how the public will treat it... two 8hr games with online modes for only 40 bucks...thats a steal

[gamingfan101]

i think rockstar should change the title to "Grand Theft Auto The Ballad Of Tony Price" instead of gay tony!

[N2NOther]

Uhm....Why?

[slave2Dcontroller]

I just read this whole thread and I hope it reaches 5000 degrees. This is comedy!!!

I personally am gonna skip this DLC but I give R* all the credit in the world. They really know how to cook up a sh^t storm. THIS IS INSANE!

[solidsnakus]

gay tony was the guy that bought the diamonds. he then got them stolen from him from johnny and the lost for ray bochino, they were going to be sold to the jewish people...the deal went wrong ect, playing the lost and damned dlc you see alot more of the story and what actually happened which was really neat.

[Disccordia]

The best thing about this is that we can now ignore everything that we that Game Fork has ever said, since they were so adamant this was called 'Blood and a Four Leaf Clover'. Not that anyone believed any of the rubbish they spouted anyway, but at least we can prove Metal Gear Oxide or whatever I keep seeing is now 100% made up.

I look forward to this though. Unlike a lot of people here, I actually liked GTA4 and Lost and the Damned was awesome.

[Munky]

If this is legit the rainbow liner on the title is f'in classic... that's some good jokes right there!

[MGRogue2017]

Change the name god damn it!! It's ridiculous!

I could never imagine having a game with a name like that on game shelves in stores with tons of little kids around lol

either Rockstar Games is clearly mental or they just don't give a toss! lol

[Persistantthug]

But I have to admit,

I really liked GTA 4 and the expansions are probably the first DLC stuff I would get.

And believe it or not, I think XBOX 360 has some nice games, whoever says otherwise is lying.
Same with PS3.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

Wow, a game with a name like that should fit in nicely with the homophobic kids on 360...

What the fuk you thinking Rockstar?

[Gamer_Politics]

Rockstar is thinking major media attention..

[n to the b]

"Wow, a game with a name like that should fit in nicely with the homophobic kids on 360..."^^^^

here we go again! :)

it's so CUTE when the sony kids try to pretend like screaming kids are a phenomenon unique to XBL! :D

the n4g SDF keeps trying to pretend like voice chat wasn't IMMEDIATELY removed from Home due to rampant, overwhelming verbal abuse! :O

hey sony kids let me have some of that wacky tobacky you're smokin! ;)

[ThatCanadianGuy]

Did you not even read what i wrote??

Keyword here is Homophobic.Meaning, 360 kids (90% of XBL) who hate homosexuals and homosexuality in general.

How can you compare that with PSN's home? Where it was a few desperate teenagers hitting on female avatars.

How does that even come close in comparison?

[kcdude]

I don't care if it is pink with pictures of half naked dudes on it, if there is a flyable airplane in the game...I'm buying it!

[Veneno]

a latino main character? Will he be the biggest collection of stereotypes ever assembled? can rockstar make up for a lackluster gta 4? its nice that it will be a stand alone release. rockstar, u have have my attention again.

[Da l33t Monkey]

Im 17 years old?, and i have no problem that the game's title has "gay" in it?.. I mean, I wouldent mind killing some gay guy named Tony in GTA?.... j.k.

but seriously, how f*cking imature do you have to be, to let the title decide wether you buy the game (DLC) or not. :O

[Coolrah]

Funny how atleast they allow people to show their sexual orientation when microsoft bans you for being gay. They got the gay rights peeps on their ass for that.

[n to the b]

I'm guessing the XBL 'mods' thought the gay-infused gamertags were more about hatin' than anything else. stupid maybe, but not homophobic.

I really don't know the whole story though so I could be wrong...

[JeffGUNZ]

did you really say the "gay rights peeps" ... So ignorant.

[Cryxbotcry]

This is pointless after all most xbots have a gay lifestyle so they wouldn't find it fun to play something they do all the time.

[shysun]

ummmmm.... I'll pass, AGAIN!

[Cajun Chicken]

LMAO, nice title. I'll just wait here, I'll just patiently wait until the beginning of next year when Rockstar decide to cash in by releasing this for PS3.
Did I read that right? Did that say; Doesn't require GTAIV?

[jay2]

Wow I'm pleased. Like I had with all games stolen from Sony, I got GTA4 on PS3, but if I can buy the EP's on DVD, and not require GTA 4 on disc, I'll be buying the disc retail virsion.

[Kasatka]

"Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, which will include both episode one The Lost and Damned, and episode two The Ballad of Gay Tony together on a single disc for the Xbox360."
Cool, so now I can just download the iso and put it in my custom FW 360

[REALgamer]

Because killing the industry is awesome, that way especially in the financial climate studios will shut down and games will stop being made!

Assuming that's your intention?

[GiantEnemyCrab]

And when you're not home I can come into your house and steal everything you own.

Life is great!

If anybody has this persons gamertag please send it my way. It would give me great pleasure to see this person prosecuted.

[ironwolf777]

Will Gay Tony have the Hot Coffee mini-game.
I'm so there!

[QQcrybaby]

Luis isn't gay is he?

[rmatott]

well seeing i can buy this as stand alone, ill dust off my 360 and give this a go, maybe...

[xino]

This Rockstar developers are pushing the gaming level too far!
First it was introducing crime in a game, next you can sleep with h0es, next you can have sex, next you get drunk, next you can sell drugs, and now about gAys.

Just watch...when people like Jack Thompson succeeds in getting rid of Violent Games.

Soon you'll all be playing Wii games:/

[Why dis]

Man this isn't even big news nor is E3 news and we're a week away from E3 and just look at the reaction from the PS3 fanboys.

I fear the 360 E3 news articles will have 300 hundred to 1000 comments in them. PS3 E3 articles will only have 100 or 200 comments.

[ZuperAmazingCooKie]

Shut the hell up and enjoy the few games you have, you dipshít.

[Why dis]

Look a troll in a 360 room talking about nothing.

[JeffGUNZ]

the few games? You mean the over 300+ games the 360 has over the PS3?

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Why Dis. I say back off, let them again prove they are the worst fanboys to ever grace gaming. Reading some of these comments just makes me feel sorry for the 1/2 wits.

Let them continue to make complete fools of themselves.

[Neo604]

u gonna get boyfriends, pink cars, gay bar, dildo, and so on.
I think the biker gang in the lost and the damn looks gay too.

[DreamcastFanboy]

lol gay bikers...

[360DownINflames]

Well not your console is OFFICIALLY gay. Enjoy. Hey any real gamers see the god of war pics :O ...

[bjornbear]

To all those complaining about the name:
grow up and / or improve your humor, its awsum, hilarious and really cool =D i'd love t play as a gay mafioso xD they must have some awsum scenes =P (lets face it he isnt going to be closet gay, he'll be way out there!)

To all those with 360: Congrats =) you get DLC before any PS3 owner...E3 looking great for you all!
To all those with a PS3: This will all come out for PS3 GoTY Ed just like FO3 - no need take up disk space =D

I just can't comprehend how this started a flame war tbh...=/...its GOOD NEWS! Shows rockstar is working at it =D fine its for one company's hardware because they bought out a company but thats how the business works, its just a matter of time anyway.
PS3 have fantastic exclusives pouring out their ears...360 has countless exclusives I play on my MacBookPro everyday...it's nothing to go off complaining about.

[pshizle]

EPIC?

[Neo604]

but I'll be embarrass if I get this game just like me buying a pink car.

I'm sure there will be gay bar, boyfriends, dildo, gigalo, and special guess star Cliff. B.

[shysun]

Thats a cheap shot @ Cliffy B. that man makes some of the most "badasses" games right now.

[ironwolf777]

Is Cliffy B. gay?
Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

No you're not homophobic just incredibly immature ( and very unfunny).

[dan_chan89]

that's rockstar. hahaa, guess i might pick up that disc later in the year :D

[jbkiller02]

i dont understand why they are risking game sells by doing this, its just a stupid business move. seeing that lost and dammed barely sold a million copies(not sure if true since they wont release sales data) which was a game for the common 360 owners (gear heads) bt this will surely not please them. i see it barely selling half of a million copies (downloads, w/e)

[GiantEnemaIdiot]

Once again Microsoft has proved that they will deliver on every level of next gen gaming.

Not only do we get 2 exclusive episodes for GTA IV, The PS3 doesn't get one of them.

Fan Tas Tic.

[N2NOther]

This is going to sell well as a disc based game. They'll easily get a return on their investment.

[bjornbear]

IF! (and i stress the IF) the stereotypical 360 player (frat boy & 13 year old kids...not YOU guys, but the other millions that don't consist of fellow intelligent* gamers) is what consist of the main sales...this DLC will be a big fail =(

Shame, its probably going to kick ass =D

P.S In a sense i do sense the betrayal. On which console did GTA III / Vice City and San Andreas really make sales / impact? PS2...PS fans contributed to the franchise, and are the most loyal to the franchise, and single handedly helped the franchise get to where it is today...its a shame to see money win =(

However, that means i very much see a future PS3 GoTY Ed =D

[jbkiller02]

thats because ps2=120 million people and xbox didnt make such an impact/sales because xbox= 20 million people. see theres about 100 million diference right there so ofcourse its going to sell more

[HQLocated111]

LMAO! The ONLY game that can be done ONLY on 360 lol.

[DMasta718]

Played some Lost & Damned. Awesome. Definitely will pick this up if it's anything like L&D

For those saying they would be embarrassed buying this game, why? Cause it has gay in it? Buying the game will not magically turn you gay. It's a GAME not life.

[Too_Hyped]

The gaymers like it on 360.

[KoB4EMvPi]

WOOT !!!!
Day one PURCHASE for me...

Feel bad for people that cant enjoy it..
Ohh wait no i dont .

[PS360PCROCKS]

I'm disagreeing with your name. :) Go Nuggets!!

[stonecold3]

come e3 sony will steal the show with heavy rain grantursimo 5 hopefully eyedentify will make an apperance uncharted 2 i would be suprsed if sont marketing the eyedentify i reackon it could do well on sales if correct and plus white knight chronicles and eyepet and i will be happty if garand theft auto 5 comes to ps3 cause 4 is last gen and ps3 may even see a a multi platform of alan wake if they games comes to light but i think why m$ is quite the xbox 720 will be unviled next week at the e3

[USMCj]

I copied this about an inch away from where you post you're horrendous spam and bother just about 90% of the people here.

The Gamer Zone is for members who want a more friendly and civilized discussion. This section is heavily moderated by the N4G staff, so leave your fanboyism at the door please. Members who are unable to behave in a mature and respectful manner will be temporarily or permanently restricted from posting in the Gamer Zone. Using words such as Xbots and Sony droids, or other words from the console war vocabulary, is strictly prohibited in this Zone.

It's people like you why I don't bother commenting anymore. Go play you're vastly superior system if it is indeed that awesome and stop being a douche on a comment board.

[LinuxGuru]

aaaaaaaaahahahahahahahaha

[OmarJA]

No wonder it's a 360 exclusive.

[Arnon]

Probably going to be incredibly fun and most likely out-do the majority of games out there just like L&D did.

[MriownBOTH]

GO MAGIC

poor lebron...

[Chuvanes]

Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony for gaybots only lololololol

[Arnon]

Are you seriously dissing Grand Theft Auto? Cause I'm pretty sure you could get killed for that in some states.

[kaveti6616]

Lot of choices to make now.

[IWentBrokeForGaming]

since MS won't even let gay gamers represent their pride in their usernames!

I find this kinda ironic!

[kaveti6616]

People need not feel pride in their orientation. I don't feel "PROUD" to be heterosexual. It's just what I am, so I live that way. Being "PROUD" of being gay is certainly a right, but it doesn't make any sense to me why you have to be PROUD, or more importantly, why the hell do people, regardless of orientation, go around posting their favorite sexual positions or things like that on a video game profile. Why? Microsoft should take a stance against all those morons who put the number 69 at the end of their gamertag, because they just sound like dolts. I have nothing against gay people, but I do have something against people, regardless of orientation, going around and letting everyone know what gender they like to have sex with.

Same goes for the hetero guy who brags about all the girls he's been with, and even the gay guy who changes his voice to make it sound girly and deliberately wears pink clothes and acts effeminate just to let the world know he's gay. I hate flamboyance, is what I'm saying.

[PS360PCROCKS]

Lol gay tony? Funny stuff. I think I may buy the disc with both on it, so that I can play both at the same time.

[devilhunterx]

And this was the XB2 megaton??! more dlc but now on disc?!

[gladiatory2k]

Can't the gaming industry THINK about their titles before gamers get propped up as homophobes AGAIN? I don't care what gamers understand from the title, you can imagine this on cnn or something splashed across a screen with some ignorant anchor decrying the stereotypes in another GTA game.

[ShabzS]

sweeeeeeeet

[rob6021]

I can just see the Houser guys sitting in a room laughing about what they gave microsoft for content. You wanna bribe us MS.. ok.. (chuckle) yea we'll take your money... First full frontal male nudity now probably gay sex.. it is funny.

[KR1ST0F3R]

i think the fact that there is a disc based version coming out does reassure that the ps3 will eventually see this in the end, as i believe the exclusivity surrounded the term DLC.

if it does, i will certainly buy it. sounds great you lucky 360ers!

[RadientFlux]

While I haven't played the first expansion yet (no time), I might end up picking up both games this fall and give myself another GTA4 fix.

[Coolrah]

They said the same thing about the fallout DLC....Ps3 is gonna get this aswelll sa Rockstar can't ignore the millions that bought this. there gonna use the money from the first 2 to make the ps3 ones. So meh you xbots are only beta testers...

[devilhunterx]

Rockstar Announces Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of an XBOT

[Javier19]

Cant wait, il deffo be gettign this DLC! maybe the disk second hand so i have the actual thing

[General Jewels]

Everyone dont buy this DLC, i mean what is rockstar thinking, never buying this piece of crap gay material. i mean GAY TONY?!

[prejur]

Really irks me that MS didn't allow this to be released on Games for Windows (PC) as well as 360.

I will never buy another 360 due to crap hardware.

[Daoshai]

waaaah, cry some more.

Jeez get over it, I've never had a problem with 360 and neither has my 4 friends who own it. We all have elites, but no problems so far.

[pain777pas]

Daoshi you will learn the hard way it seems everybody has. Good luck!

[Becko]

gay gay gay gay... so anxious to play with a gay char

[Midgard228]

well least they are keeping the game alive.

tho i dunno if i wanna play with a gay guy, nothin against gays, but if i wanted to be gay i would

[badbond1]

Foxfag. Thanks!

[Arnon]

Reported.

[Ace777]

that's one crazy name for DLC

[C_Dub]

You DON'T play as Gay Tony..You play as Luis Fernando Lopez. Gay Tony is a bigtime nightclub owner who has large connections throughout the city. Why don't pull your heads out of your rears and READ before you make such unacknowledged comments.

With that said, I'm getting this day one. TLAD was nicely done but very short. Hopefully this will be longer.

[mcgrawgamer]

they obviously don't play games because Gay Tony is in the main story of GTA IV. just goes to show that half the people complaining didn't even finish or play the game. they are only complaining because as far as we know the DLC is exclusive and this word exclusive means so much this gen.

[pain777pas]

I didn't know that I have not finished the game still on the Playboy and Dwayne storyline. LOL I really can appreciate this game much more now with a clearer head and no journalists banter. The game is very well done. Saints needs some tightening up to take this story driven game on and the overall entertainment online and on TV takes the cake.

[General Jewels]

I am not buying this, hope no one does. i mean what kind of title is this Gay tony? you must be kidding me. npot buying gay material. not to mention to have in my hardrive, gay tony.

[mcgrawgamer]

dude like yourself. OH Noez!!! the Word gay in the title I'm not gonna buy it cuz I don't want the gay to rub off on me LOL!!!

News flash friend playing a game with gay in the title does not make you gay. Having sexual relations with another man makes you gay.

[Ninjamonkey]

well the title is weird but I'll try to hold my judjement till i see some previews and stuff...

I feel good that I did get this game for the 360 now so i do have the choice to get these packs. If I have time with all the ps3 exclusives that is. But tbh I'll probably leave these DLC pcks for later on when theres not much out...

[General Jewels]

Can xbox 360 owners please stop backing up gay tony, this is hineous behaviour from rockstar, freaken what kind of name is this?? i am a xbox 360 fan, but i am very angry.

" what game are you playing genereal Jewel??"

general jewels " says errm ballad of gay tony"

you must be kidding me 360 owners dont buy this. and please you damn asses stop backing up gay tony. the title got " GAY " in it. not acceptable for me. really embrassing for me. Hey PS3 fans, keep hammering away i am with you in this one.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

What are you 12 years old or something? You embarrass the hell out of 360 owners acting like a total fool.