GTA4 X360 Donwloadable Content Update: Q1 2009 Confirmed by Rockstar

Mu5afir - 572 days 5 hours ago

It says early 09, that could mean anything from Jan - Jun of 09. But a 6month plus delay for DLC.. who is going to be patient enough to wait that long? This DLC has to be worth the purchase...

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Bzone24 - 572 days 5 hours ago

No it doesn't mean anywhere from Jan 09 - Jun 09. Before you comment on something, you should learn that companies years are different than physical years. It will be at the latest Jan 09.

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Superfragilistic - 572 days 5 hours ago

In Take Two's case Q1 of their "Financial/Fiscal" 2009 begins November 1st 2008 and ends January 31st 2009.

http://www.videogaming247.c...

Microsoft has further confirmed the DLC to be due Fall 2008 which falls within the above time period.

http://www.videogaming247.c...

It may seem confusing but Microsoft and Take Two are in agreement, but they are talking in different languages (chronological as opposed to financial).

Expect to see the DLC leading up to or shortly after Christmas 2008.

AS A RESULT:

I have reported this story as a fake (and a poor man's duplicate), and I suggest other users follow suit on this misinformed rubbish.

There is no source to back this story up and the most up to date sources are Take Two's statements (and Microsoft's) which clearly state Q1 FY 2009 (November 1st 2008 - January 31st 2009).

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Superfragilistic - 572 days 4 hours ago

Given the phantom disagrees, I should also note that unlike this article and website which are not accountable for this BS...

Take Two's financial report makes them entirely accountable to their shareholders and the stock exchange. When they say it will be released Q1 FY 2009 that means November 1st - January 31st.

You can view Take Two's report here and hopefully educate yourselves:

http://ir.take2games.com/Re...

EDIT:

@darkpower.

I'm not disputing the delay at all, but rather the article above.

Take Two confirmed the delay yesterday and have said the DLC will arrive somewhere during November 1st 2008 - January 31st 2009.

Hate to break it to you but if Take Two contradicts their financial statements knowingly they are financially liable to shareholders.

As a result this article is complete and utter crap and many here clearly need to learn how to read financial statements and articles. :)

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darkpower - 572 days 4 hours ago

...hate to break it to you...but sometimes...games, kinda...can get delayed.

Schedules DO change. Things DO happen that causes games from all systems to get delayed however long it is. Just because you read something that is outdated doesn't mean that this story, which came out yesterday/today, is a fake. And you're saying MICROSOFT said that, anyway. Since when have you seen MS get ANYTHING right about this game?

TO THE OP:
If anything, I see this article as being a tad fanboyish because it kept stressing that the exclusive content would "only be available for the 360" as if (1) we didn't KNOW that, (2) acting like there wouldn't be any other DLC for any other console (and by the way, ALL DLC got delayed because of this, now) and (3) We know the worth of the word "never" in this industry (just read the stuff about the PS3 Bioshock port, and you'll see my point).

EDIT@ what Super posted above:
That's why you are spamming that report sheet hoping N4G doesn't catch that all those reports are coming from you, right? I did get a few other sources that confirmed this. And like I said before, Q1 fiscal INCLUDES January of the following calendar year. So the year wait may not be that far off.

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Lifendz - 572 days 4 hours ago

Are 360 GTA IV players really caught up on this? Just curious. A good number of us have already beat the game. Is DLC something you're still looking forward to?

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Fuzz McDeath - 572 days 3 hours ago

Because 98% of the morons who publish content on the web can barely write, let alone form a cogent thought. Also, they are not actually journalists in any meaningful way. They are, at best, ignorant and reckless. At worst, they are propagandists and opportunists. Every time I come here I wonder why I waste my time, then I remember that IS why I come here - to waste time. Unfortunately for others, they come here expecting "news".

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titntin - 572 days 3 hours ago

@ super

Sorry dude - but I have to disagree with "Hate to break it to you but if Take Two contradicts their financial statements knowingly they are financially liable to shareholders"

...or at least your implicit assertion that this maeans a game cannot slip.
Take two are only liable if they knowingly make a false declaration. Games developement, not being an exact science means that title often do and will slip irrespective of when they are announced in financial statements, so you really can't use that as a piece of 'evidence' here.

I do agree that the content may well still ship in 2008 calander year, but I felt an overwhelming urge to pull you up on that argument! :)

BTW, how many people care about the DLC? Does even the most ardant die hard fan think MS got good value paying 50 mil for it?

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thesummerofgeorge - 572 days 2 hours ago

That's brutal... It is gonna have way less appeal by that time, all the GTA hype will be long gone, and hence DLC probably won't sell quite as well. It seems they planned this quite poorly. I can't imagine microsoft is happy about the situation either, $50 mil for old news? Maybe I'm way off though, maybe the DLC will bring back some of the hype when it's released... I just can't see it though, when a game is as hyped up and anticipated as much as GTAIV... The bulk of the excitement might be spent. I hope I'm wrong tho.

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thesummerofgeorge - 570 days 21 hours ago

Just because Microsoft paid $50 mil for the exclusive content doesn't mean the whole $50 mil is used to develop the DLC, not even close... They paid that much to secure it as an exclusive, otherwise it wouldn't be worth it for rockstar, so your dreams of a whole new game or something that cost half as much as the whole GTAIV game itself won't be coming true. All people are saying is it might not sell as well that long after the games been released with all the other games people will be buying by that time.

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Mu5afir - 572 days 5 hours ago

Rockstar (DEV) > Microsoft (PR) this article did say they confirmed it, but how knows.

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SickNick85 - 572 days 5 hours ago

Microsoft also say that the GTA4 Online was exclusive to 360...

Don't trust Microsoft...

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meepmoopmeep - 572 days 5 hours ago

i trust rockstar far more than i trust microsoft.

hope the time brings forth some great content worth the wait for the gta fans though.

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Superfragilistic - 572 days 5 hours ago

I'll trust Take Two and Microsoft's financial and public statements before I ever trust a dubious article without any sources.

EDIT:

Firstly Rockstar hasn't said anything, the article's completely unfounded and is quite plainly full of "you know what".

Secondly I suggest you have a look at Take Two's statement early today which clearly stated the DLC will be released in Q1 of Fiscal Year 2009.

http://www.videogaming247.c...

In Take Two's case that is November 1st - January 31st. You can confirm this by looking at Take Two's financial statement here:

http://ir.take2games.com/Re...

If you don't like Microsoft that's fine, but please don't talk out of your rear end when the facts clearly contradict you. :)

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SickNick85 - 572 days 5 hours ago

@superfragilistic

Microsoft September,
Finantial November 08-31 January 09
Article Beginning 09

You can't trust Microsoft and Rockstar Finantial at the same time...
This article confirm Rockstar finantial and give a date...

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The Lazy One - 572 days 4 hours ago

But I'd give the people who can sue the butts out of Take 2 and Rockstar for delaying it by a significant ammount a little bit more power than you might.

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darkpower - 572 days 4 hours ago

Yeah, and then it would bomb BIG time because it was too rushed, and then R* won't want to make ANY other DLC for ANY system because they got shafted by MS (or, GASP, give that alleged 50 mil back and let PS3 in on theses 2 exclusive episodes, although I know I'm going to hear it about even verbalizing that suggestion). If MS really IS treating R* good, they'll let them have the time they need to get this right. And again, this is sounding like you WANT T2 to do something that can make MS want to sue them. Why is it that you guys are that malicious that you want to see T2 in court for whatever reason against MS? Is it something they did to you? Why is it that you always think they're tied to a ball and chain and love it if they are? Hell, if you want MS to sue T2 that bad, I bet I could find SOMETHING for you to help you give MS and you their jollies NOW (why wait?)!

And again, GAMES! GET! DELAYED! SOMETIMES! The core GTA4 game got delayed quite a few times and you guys weren't this impatient. This just shows that you just wanted GTA4 so you can try the DLC alone (you WERE going to shelve it until August (now Q1 09)). It's not uncommon in the gaming world. Why does THIS news about something being delayed HAVE to be fake?

By THAT logic, we can safely say that the Home beta delay news was fake, too.

EDIT: I have posted three separate alt-sources that confirmed this story....note that Q1 Fiscal DOES include Jan. 2009, so it may not be released until then, which basically calls YOUR bluff. You can't call something fake just because you don't like the news.

EDITx2: Super, I just checked on the report sheet just because I was curious...out of the 4 reports, THREE of those are from you (all for different reasons). Seems to me like you're trying to spam the report sheet on this one because N4G seems to not check WHO reports and how many times, just how many reports there are. Way to take advantage of the system, sir. Too bad I'm not that damn stupid.

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Superfragilistic - 572 days 3 hours ago

Rockstar has not said or confirmed anything on the matter as this story claims (fake!) and Take Two has confirmed the delay of DLC until November 1st 2008 - January 31st 2009 and not as the title claims "Q1 2009" (January 2009 - March 2009) or as the article in question claims "been delayed until 2009" (fake!).

Additionally all the alternatives you've posted are sourced from Take Two's financial statement which I've posted numerous times, but apparently to no effect. So just in case you missed it...

http://ir.take2games.com/Re...

Perhaps you should read other's posts more carefully! ;)

As for the reports well:

1. Fake - as explained in all my posts and justified by your alternative sources, Rockstar has not said or confirmed anything and nor is the DLC confirmed for delay until exclusively 2009.

2. Duplicate - as it regards delays it is a duplicate to the previous stories submitted to N4G that had Take Two's and Microsoft's respective statements on the matter.

3. Bad Editing - Look at the title and description. I mean WTF is "X360 Donwloadable Content"?

Sorry Dark but you're all out of argument. :)

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darkpower - 572 days 3 hours ago

Did you not read anything of the article, or what I had said? You're basically trying to make us confuse calender years with fiscal years and that. This article was CLEARLY making reference to fiscal years (which the alt sources confirmed that Rockstar DID say it was delayed, something you said above that they didn't, and besides, you're taking MS's word over anyone else's anyway), and because the fiscal year DOES include the first month of the following calender year, the article, again, is not far off on that point, as well. Regardless, you'll have to wait until 2009 (whichever type of year you're going by), and the main point about the article (that the DLC got delayed) was still confirmed by the article(s). You didn't have an issue with how it was worded. You had an issue with the point it made. Why are you now trying to cover up that that's what you had an issue with (and what you said. Read your own posts again, it's right there) when people clearly called you on it?

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Superfragilistic - 571 days 19 hours ago

It's a real shame you had to resort to name calling as an argument...

My issue from the get go was not the news itself but the assertions made in the article. I stated some nine hours ago that the title and article were misleading and factually wrong. Meaning:

1) Rockstar hasn't spoken on the matter as the article claims, rather Take Two made a public statement.

2) The article claims Rockstar made a statement but doesn't have a credible source to support its assertion.

3) The article clearly states the DLC has "been delayed until 2009" which is factually inaccurate as the delay is till November 2008 - January 2009 and not from January 2009 onwards as claimed.

4) The title of the N4G submission states "Q1 2009" which deliberately mislead and confused many users to think this meant January 2009 onwards.

5) In the case the article was accurate and sourced (which it's not) it would be a duplicate anyway.
Here: http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/...
And Here: http://www.n4g.com/gaming/N...

EDIT @tintin

Not my assertion at all mate. Hence my statement "if Take Two contradicts their financial statements KNOWINGLY they are financially liable to shareholders." :)

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darkpower - 571 days 17 hours ago

I called you a dumbass because you weren't even thinking about what exactly the article was saying. Everyone else EXCEPT YOU did. It's not "name calling" if it depicts the truth of how you're making it out to be. You're twisting things around and insulting our intelligence, basically saying in one sentence that they are discussing fiscal years then in the very next sentence tell us they are discussing calender years. Which version of the year do you want us to go by? There's a few things called "logic" and "common sense" that you CAN use when writing your posts (which you seem to not care to use).

As for your points:

1) Yes they did. Read some of the alt sources again, since you're obviously failing to even do THAT. There was a conference call stating this. Take Two owns Rockstar, so I'm not sure how T2 saying it doesn't mean that it's true for R*.

2) Apply #1 to here, too. There was a conference call, as they said. There was no written statement because it was a verbal discussion. Maybe there will be a press release coming, but what else do you want them to do right now.

3) My GOD, take the f'n HINT! They CLEARLY talked about FISCAL years. There was already a past article that stated something about how T2 does its calender, and it's been told countless times what version of the year they're going by. Why can't you figure that out? Or is this a version of you insulting our intelligence again?

4) Read #3 again!

5) So, wait, it's not alright for us to post duplicate stories of this (which this is not, this brings up valid points not seen in the other stories. You didn't think I was THAT stupid to try to incriminate it that way, did you?), but it IS alright for Bloodmask to post virtually the same Shane Kim interview again and again, and for that Konami NDA to be told again and again, and for that MGS4 90-min cutscene rumor to continue to be spread here as if there was further confirmation about that even though it has been killed for WEEKS? Smells like a double standard.

And finally, where in that were they trying to trick ANYONE? Like I said, use your damn head and use some logic (wasn't THAT damn hard to figure what they meant out). It's not that hard to figure out (and not that hard to read the ENTIRE article outside of what you want to cherry-pick).

So, yeah, my dumbass comment stands...it does fit.

And by the way, all the X360 fanboys on this site are reporting it (including a 2 timer in POG). No one outside of that circle has been. Something is weird about that (yes, we know who you guilty parties are all about).

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karlostomy - 571 days 16 hours ago

but i am inclined to agree.

GtaIV would have sold extremely well on 360 even without any DLC.

Still, as a consumer, why would it worry me if MS has made additional content (albeit a year later) available at no cost?

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Superfragilistic - 572 days 4 hours ago

Report the story for the fake it is. :)

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Hellraizer - 572 days 4 hours ago

this is the post to read ;)

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darkpower - 572 days 3 hours ago

By the way, there have been 360 fans on this site that have pointed to the notion that they are not THAT psyched up about these 2 exclusive episodes. This delay (which this comment you made went sort of off topic and DEFINITELY brought a fanboy argument into it) only furthers the risk of more 360ers going that route. And you're going to lose the "PS3 won't get any GTA4 DLC" argument anyway (many trying that have), so maybe you should quit THAT try while you're ahead.

EDIT@16.2: Good point made (I personally didn't know that). However, you should've posted THAT point above in response to the posts that brought that stuff up. You replied to a post that decided to interject the failed "PS3 is getting no DLC" argument. No offense intended, but I think you misplaced that post.

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3sexty rulzzz - 572 days 3 hours ago

none you people went to college or taken accounting; you should know that different companies have fiscal terms. Most companies fiscal year ends dec, 31. however, there's a deal of companies fiscal year ends between july and november.

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cr33ping_death - 572 days 3 hours ago

if you love sony fans for acting this way then you must LOOOOVE 360 fans.

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Monty_The_Great - 572 days 2 hours ago

I know you are so great and above everyone else that you feel you can be condescending to me, if that is how you feel then great. I don't know what I am suppose to quit while I am ahead, so please explain. Also I am not sure how I have lost any arguement about DLC and the PS3 not getting any, because I am well aware that the PS3 is getting something, but it's not getting what the 360 is getting. Plus I was kind of replying to the story but mostly people just posting on this story about how they don't care about the DLC when they own a PS3, and like I said before aren't getting this DLC so why should they care.

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Jack Meahoffer - 572 days 2 hours ago

Bet you didn't know that did you cause all you care about is the gotcha fanboy douche game. Congratulations you gotcha'ed yourself! Dumb ass

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juuken - 572 days 3 hours ago

Can you prove that it's wrong?
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No, so therefore your comment holds no water.

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Light Yagami - 572 days 2 hours ago

Now where are all the 360 fanboys screaming delaystation? Ouch, this is gonna hurt. The GTA IV hype already died. Delaying this will not help MS.

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juuken - 572 days 3 hours ago

...What?

The PS3 was doing what?

What the f*ck were you smoking?!

Please stop, you're trying too hard.

WAY TOO HARD.

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ThatCanadianguy420 - 570 days 19 hours ago

No! just no.. Rockstar even released an article saying

"The xbox 360 is hindering the development of GTA IV"

mainly because of the 9GB DVD's......

imagine if Rockstar had a full 50GB disc to play with?
imagine what an amazing game it would of been?

And you cant say the PS3's graphics are holding it back.
The best looking games are

Assasins creed
Devil may cry 4
Gran turismo 5
Metal gear solid 4

and they were all made on PS3 architecture NOT 360's.

so to sum it up.your wrong,wrong in everyway.

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STARS - 572 days 2 hours ago

Of course you agree with number six, you're both idiotic, irrational bots with your tongues glued to M$'s collective balls. Don't even try to pull the whole naive card and say you don't do the same in PS3 threads either, I see it all the time. Jump Out, bots.

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power of Green - 572 days 2 hours ago

Of course you troll and dissagree. lol

Your slogan is: if you're a bitter troll and Sony promises you something *hope for the least and keep the peace* coming in here to troll attacking and bashing due to Sony lieing to you people won't keep Sony from delaying and canceling titles lol.

I posted a comment in the first thread about this saying MSFT and friends wanted to revitalize GTA4 sales for the holidays etc got dissagree's from many idiots. lol

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juuken - 572 days 1 hour ago

...PoG, you're a disgrace to every 360 owner out there. I mean, I have no idea how they put up with you and your bigotry. Seriously, you fail. Nobody cares about your dumb one-sided arguments.

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Deadman64 - 572 days ago

No offense Juuken.

But arent your arguments also one-sided? Doesn't that make you just as bad as him?

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juuken - 571 days 18 hours ago

When have my arguments ever been one-sided? I have my reasons why I support Sony/Nintendo. I would have gladly supported Microsoft if they weren't ripping people off and they were honest for once. I argue for Sony because the PS3 is getting attacked unfairly from left to right, even worse than the 360.

Don't compare me with that asshole. Just don't.

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karlostomy - 571 days 16 hours ago

I would certainly not compare you with POG...
no, he actually has a point and argues logically.

You, I would put in the same boat as NASIM.
In fact are you the same Person? (Juuken=Nasim?)

LOL.

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Deadman64 - 572 days ago

Yup thats what you call trolling/fanboyism/no life

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