Rockstar: 'We haven't announced a release date' for GTA IV expansion'

Microsoft and Rockstar make differing statements regarding the GTA IV downloadable content coming to Xbox 360, leaving open the possibility of a delay to 2009.

Microsoft today again promised that downloadable GTA IV content would be coming to Xbox 360 in time for Christmas, according to Video Gamer. The news, however, contradicts previous statements made by both Microsoft and Rockstar earlier this month to GamePro.

[HighDefinition]

Listen to R*, NOT MSFT about this.

[Rick Astley]

I can already tell that Microsoft is getting on Rockstar's nerves.

[Bon Scott]

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[JD_Shadow]

I agree. If they haven't already, MS has once again ran its mouth about something they shouldn't be doing so, and once again, Rockstar has to correct them. I've been saying this many times that MS really needs to just let Rockstar give the information about the games they make.

And Bon Scott, that doesn't mean that he is wrong here. Rockstar could be tiring of this, and we might be looking at what could be (if not close to) the last straw. Remember what happened with MS and Level 5? The same thing could be happening again with Rockstar and MS if MS doesn't stop this.

[Perjoss]

yeah, I was enjoying it here while Rick was playing with burnout bikes, but alas he's back. Theres alot of people here like him. But he excels at what he does, camps the news and makes sure he's 1st or 2nd in any 360 / Microsoft story to say something negative.

[fafoon]

It will be out on the PS3 First if it Get's Delayed Again !!!

[ascendantofrain]

that by the time this DL content comes out...most people will have moved on from GTAIV and it won't do very well and M$ will have spent all that money for naught. JMRO

[OGharryjoysticks]

people have already moved on from the game and with all the games coming out in October and November people who have played the game will go for one of the new games, not an add-on to an old game.

[ericnellie]

That everyone thinks too damn much. LOL! This generation has been so unpredictable that even industry analysis (who were once spot on) are now taken with a grain of salt. Let's just wait and see;) LOL! Hell, I can't call it anymore!

[BabyStomper5000]

I'll be playing Saints Row 2 over GTA4 anyways.

[Killjoy3000]

If this is just a bunch of multiplayer content, I won't be jealous. However, if this is a new piece of land, new cars, and weapons, I'll be pissed.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

Rockstar already said it wont be new land.

[PirateThom]

GTAIV DLC delayed, amirite?

[juuken]

...Wow, just wow.
It amazes me how Microsoft is hyping this to death.
Keep it up M$ and Rockstar may just shift gears over to the PS3.

[rhood022]

It makes sense really. MS has one BIG game coming with Gears 2--although I think people will be all over the new Call of Duty when it drops and let's not forget Fallout 3.

By hyping the DLC for GTA, which is arguably MS's other "big hit" this year despite its multiplatform status, MS has another ace in its hole for the holidays.

Otherwise, the 360 lineup looks rather anemic.

[juuken]

Fable II and Left 4 Dead shouldn't be counted out but I don't think anyone would get a 360 for those games...not even Gears 2.

So you're pretty much right-Gears 2 *is* the only card in the stacks.

Oh dear God Microsoft.

They're going to fail just like they did with the first XBox...except that they tried a little harder this time.

[rhood022]

Yeah, I didn't include Fable II or Left 4 Dead because I don't see those as being as mass market as COD 5 (mostly due to the hype of COD 4 and people picking it up because of that) and Fallout (which seems to be getting a lot of air time in broader market--G4tv, Gametrailers, etc). I could be wrong though.

Besides, I don't even think those games will matter once Gears 2 releases. I predict 1/3 of American 360 owners will pick it up and will cause sales to be low for those other games. At least until Christmas.

Btw Juuk, did you get banned from the Gamer Zone?

[Freezingduck]

Seriously though, who would still plays this game? I moved on like months ago, it gets really boring after awhile (But it was a blast in the beginning!)

[BUKKAKALYPSE]

"So you're pretty much right-Gears 2 *is* the only card in the stacks." - I wouldn't be so sure on that one, Look for MS to drop a few big bombs (shed light on some new exclusives and possible steal more of Sonys ;p) here in the next couple weeks. Also look for Fable II to do big numbers as well and of course the games like Fallout 3 wich will undoubtedly run and look better on the 360. And i'll state the obvious Gears 2, like it or not, will be MASSIVE!

GTA4 DLC is irrelevant. That game is garb

[juuken]

I'll be back in two days.
Yes, I was banned for the third time. -__-

[Spread Butt Cheeks]

you got banned because you didn't read the sign:

"NO FAT CHICKS"

start running fatty

[kazuma]

only blind ppl will listen to what microsoft has to say about gta4 dlc, they don't have a freaking clue when it's gonna be ready.

[sajj316]

Exactly what I thought! MS wants to get the word out that DLC will be available this year in order to spruce up their holiday 08 lineup.

[Omega4]

MS should get some sort of refund if R* delay the DLC, because im sure part of the agreement with the 50ml included a guaranteed release period

In fact it wont surprise me if MS sued R* if that happened

[Rick Astley]

Microsoft should sue Rockstar. They'll lose, piss off Rockstar, and miss out on the next GTA all at once.

God I can't wait to see the look on your faces when Sam Houser comes out and confirms that the next GTA will be PS3 exclusive. You'll see what GTA IV could have been.

[strotee]

I sense much bitterness.

[Why o why]

then they can say bye bye to any future r* games. MS do love to badger devs though. MS know they need this whilst its still remotely relevant

[PirateThom]

Yeah, sue them and never have another Rockstar game on your platform again.

GOOD PLAN!

Microsoft should just ask for the money back and ignore the DLC and try to pretend it never happened, at this rate it's never going to come out. The lack of communication over this between Rockstar and Microsoft make me think Rockstar really don't care enough to get to work on it and Microsoft don't care enough to chase it up.

Worst case senario?

Microsoft get $50 million back and PS3, 360 and PC get the DLC.

[Lord Shuhei Yoshida]

More DLC.Good I could use a nap after finding out how boring this game is.

[BigKev45]

This news is getting boring. I think I'm going to trade the game now.

[strotee]

Now? I traded the game in on June 12th, best decision of my gaming life.

[juuken]

I traded that in and used the money for Uncharted and a PS2 game.
Not worth my money.
Think I'm gonna play GTAIII tonight, which is a *true* GTA along with II and the first one.

[kingboy]

where`s peter moore with his fake tatoo hyping this? over 3 years now and still nothing..lol

[cereal_killa]

That will be his next interview. This is now a waste of time and money the amount of people who own a 360 and purchased GTAVI either no longer play this , traded it in or when it finally drops (DLC) will be playing something else and have no time to play this. money well spent M$ and if people think that M$ will get the money back they may get some but not all R* is not doing this for free.

[GlossGreen]

DLC is not a strong reason to buy this game, and I haven't. It might be a great game, but it's just not for me. As far as the DLC goes, does anyone have a clue as to what it'll be, or is it all just speculation?

[Fishy Fingers]

We dont know squat about it's content. Everything has just been rumours so far.

[PirateThom]

It's funny because 360 fans are hoping to God it's something worthwhile while PS3 fans are convinced it's nothing.

Whatever it is, there's going to be a lot of tears on N4G once it's announced.

If it's worthwhile:

360 fans - COMPLETE VERSION ONLY ON 360! I LOVE DLC! LOSERS!
PS3 fans - We have games to play, so don't need DLC.

If it's not:

360 fans - It's still more content and it's optional anyway, I don't want it, but I'm sure some people do.
PS3 fans - Yeah, but the game sucks anyway, so it's just more of the same. Hope it was worth the wait, idiots!

[Bon Scott]

Sorry Sony didn't buy their own content.
This new 360 content will be great.

Lets have some optimism in here.......please.

[GlossGreen]

need to start my comments by saying "I have both a PS3 and a 360 and think both are great."

Helps to mitigate lame comments like those above.

[PirateThom]

And here's a prime example of someone hoping and praying the content is actually worthwhile.

Edit: ;)

[Blu Ray3]

open zone that way pal ^

[GlossGreen]

that you can't see when people edit their comments here like in the forums. What Bon Scott wrote before was much more interesting.

[UnwanteDreamz]

I love Rockstar games. I love the GTA series. I was not let down by GTA4. Now that I have said that, I played GTA4 non stop until I completed it, then I played online for like 2 months almost every day. Somehow I corrupted my save and had to start over. Well.... it is still not complete I have tried but I can't play more than 2 or three missions without getting bored. I still think the game is great but I have zero interest in playing right now. The repetitive gameplay just does not cut it. I honestly will not feel like I have missed out on the DLC unless DLC is something completely new. When I say new I mean something besides find this guy and kill him, steal this car and take it here. The story is what kept me playing GTA4 and I think I can catch up on the new story lines by reading about them.

[rawd]

DLC = Delayed Lame Content

[UnwanteDreamz]

Bon Scott pretty one sided don't ya think. I don't know how many times XBox fanboys have rubbed the DLC in PS3 users faces. I have been playing games for like 5 generations. I did without DLC all those years and I can live without it now. Until game makes start leaving out essential plot points or until I see DLC that completely changes a games experience I think I will continue to buy "ïncomplete" games on the system I like most. You get a fail for using the lame as$ word dork. How old r u?

[omimasum]

How's about releasing it b4 I stop caring?

.....

Whoops, too late.

I wonder if Rockstar sort of regrets the DLC. We already know it won't be free, it's been delayed, and finally, probably the biggest problem, is that not every Xbox 360 has a Hard Drive.

Knowing this we already know the DLC won't sell as well as hoped

[GlossGreen]

about the hard drive issue. I wonder how much thought MS put into that one. Maybe that's part of the reason for the upcoming price drop for the HDD.

[LevDog]

That sucks.. This is supposed to be like one of few 360 exclusives.. I bet the people who bought GTA4 feel stupid now.. Not only did they buy the game they have to wait like 8 months maybe longer for this DLC.. Then prolly have to pay 15-30 bucks for it..

[Psycho_Mantis]

When will it ever come? Who the hell knows. From the begining i kinda already knew this would happen with DLC. Thats why alot of friends of mine and many others were expecting to get it probley only two months after release. But no. I have the PS3 version of GTA4 and i could care less about DLC being exclusive to 360. And if you asked yourself this...would it really be worth it?

[cellfluid]

All I have 2 say is microlost!

[Bren86]

Who cares, gta iv is old and lasted...what 2 weeks tops. I own gta for the 360 and I won't be buying this dlc thats for sure. Plenty of other good stuff coming out this year to buy...on the ps3 anyways.

[Bladestar]

Well, if they have an agreement to deliver and microsoft can hang them dry in court for not doing so... I say, they will have to... I always though that trusting Rockstar which are sony fanboys and prefer sony was a very bad idea... maybe the agreement was for that date and they keep breaking it...

[JD_Shadow]

See, you and Omega up above who believe that Microsoft should sue someone that was nice enough to GIVE you the game PLUS something extra just for you for said game in the first damn place, coupled with the miscommunication (and something tells me that's not by accident) of Microsoft about EVERYTHING that ever had to do with GTA4, are probably the reason WHY Rockstar is the "Sony fanboys" that you claim them to be. With friends like THAT, who NEEDS enemies?

You see, the fact of the matter has been is that the 360 fanboys have been wanting for JUST Microsoft to benefit from the DLC, and to hell with Rockstar. You guys have been basically DARING for Rockstar to TRY to develop PS3 ECs and DLC content of ANY kind because you KNOW MS will sue Rockstar because MS has some catch-22 contract that they forced Rockstar to sign (along with that $50 Million point that was never actually proven, only understood without documented proof, however THAT is able to happen), you act like Rockstar should never take in some of the profit from the DLC, and now you're hoping MS sues Rockstar for delaying the DLC. All the while not giving a crap what happens with the relationship between MS and Rockstar (maybe even hoping that Rockstar would be HAPPY that MS is suing them), and now making that Rockstar somehow had it in for MS and that they couldn't be trusted because they are "Sony fanboys" somehow (to which you'd label someone a "Sony fanboy" if they even had a PS3 in their HOUSE regardless of what other systems they owned and enjoyed), and that Rockstar somehow was supposed to hold loyalty to MS (remember, you guys were the SAME people who said that Rockstar didn't actually have loyalty to any system, which was the reason you guys gave for why the DLC was 360 exclusive and why the game was OUT for the 360. You can't have your cake and eat it, too. That loyalty comment works both ways).

And then you guys fail to realize that if MS kept their mouths shut and just let Rockstar talk about the game and not make all these claims that they KNEW weren't true but they knew they would be amplified to HELL and back by the 360 fanboys, then maybe they wouldn't be IN this situation to begin with.

[air1]

09? WTF.. atleast tell us what it is this sh!t better be huge if it needs that much more time. i am losing interest like most ppl are too.

[GameForFame]

Love how they payed all that loot for exclusive DLC, imagine how many people will pass cause it's been so f*cking long. So many people have lost interest in this it's not even funny.

[The1andonlyAK47]

When I heard rockstar were releasing exclusive "episodes" I was pretty excited.
Now what, 4 months on I'm seriously beginning to lose interest in it and Im wondering whether or not it's even gonna be released now, the way its going at the moment I don't expect to see it for at least a few months

[jay2]

I told you guys 2 weeks ago, the Ep content's been slowed down due to the PC build and other content.

[joebahrjoebahr]

still acting like a stupid worthless big mouth woman. you should not spend as much time on here and get some sun on that white white skin. i don't get why your such an illogical witch, maybe you didn't get hugged enough when you were younger.... or maybe you got hugged to much.

[peowpeow]

GTA4 has been long forgotten by most. Even if the DLC is better than what we think it will probably have no chance against the new games coming out

[DARKTRINITYxxx]

Well of course thats Microsoft for you full of BS. Thier getting desperate and hoping this DLC content does arrive for GTA this side of christmas. SONY is bringing an onslaught to MS staring October onwards with its games lineup and home when it arrives amongst other things. And from what i can see MS isnt offering much up this christmas thats very tempting. MS are sweating and so they should be SONYS shadow is gaining on XBOX360s world day by day and soon itll be eternal darkness for MS. And just for those lame people that flame back saying ure only jealous trust me i completed every possible thing in this games ages ago ive moved on GTA4 is just a dust collector in my games collection.