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GTA IV earns half a billion for Take-Two in one week

By Tim Conneally, BetaNews

May 7, 2008, 1:51 PM

Grand Theft Auto IV, Take-Two Interactive's crown jewel of the sandbox game series, reportedly sold over 6 million copies of the game for Xbox 360 and PS3, earning the company over $500 million dollars in the first week alone.

Sales of the Grand Theft Auto games have historically been very swift, with composite NPD and VGcharts sales data ranking GTA: San Andreas and GTA: Vice City for PlayStation 2 the #3 and #5 all-time fastest selling games, falling only behind Microsoft's Halo series and Nintendo's recent Super Smash Brothers: Brawl.

Sales of GTA IV and the subsequent surplus of revenue to Take-Two may help repulse EA's hostile takeover bid, which is still outstanding. The $2 billion dollar bid offered shareholders $25.74 per share in hopes of EA gaining a majority stake in the company.

At midday today, Take-Two stocks were trading at $26.32; and if sales of the game meet projections, share prices will rise even further, either forcing EA to increase its bid or fold.

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By TheWar

posted May 8, 2008 - 1:10 PM

Kinda makes me laugh the amount of problems that happened with the PS3 release, the 5-10min install time, which I find retarded no gains zero, and its been said, zero performance gain just adds more issues. I had a friend who had the freezing issues, and after going through 3-4 reinstalls, he just went and bought a 360 version.

Lets see how well GTA5 & GTA6 roll in.

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By Gungistoker

posted May 10, 2008 - 7:05 PM

They may want to reach a billion dollars in sales with GTA4 before they think about releasing a GTA5 & GTA6.

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By Danno

posted May 12, 2008 - 1:10 PM

I would count them on being released as this is a genre of game they are famous for.

I would also expect as long as Sony decides to make their on rules with console software they will continue to have constant bugs and issues until they understand that Software programmers aren't interested in learning Sony crap.

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By Hollywood__

posted May 7, 2008 - 2:34 PM

Are they counting dingo's imaginary copy? If they are the numbers need to be re-worked.

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By ladylust

edited May 7, 2008 - 2:30 PM

That beats the Halo 2 numbers for a 2 day opener? Then again, Halo 2 is for only 1 console.

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By Danno

posted May 7, 2008 - 2:20 PM

GOOO TAKE 2

FOLD EA FOLD!
YOU SUCK

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By pitdingo2

posted May 7, 2008 - 2:12 PM

GTA 4 is a great game. Really hope this keeps EA from getting their grimy hands on RockStar and ruining it as they do with every game house they buy.

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By mshulman

posted May 7, 2008 - 3:50 PM

It is a good game. I'm not sure I'd say great. Its simply a next gen GTA. I was expecting a bit more.

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By BrokenHALO

posted May 7, 2008 - 4:48 PM

Really just good? I've been playing it like crazy the game is sooo great.

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By pitdingo2

posted May 7, 2008 - 8:48 PM

I am with you. It is a great game. Little bummed about the bugged online code but hopefully they will have that fixed real soon.

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By Hollywood__

posted May 8, 2008 - 11:58 AM

Sucking up to the one person who defended you dingo?

Great tactic.

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By Hollywood__

posted May 7, 2008 - 2:35 PM

Did you play the demo at GameStop?

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By pitdingo2

edited May 7, 2008 - 2:54 PM

nah, they had GT5:P on the demo system. I might pick that up tonight now that you bring it up.

I have noticed the PS3 is lot better built than the M$ 360. Runs much quieter. Feels real solid. The interface looks less childish.

Have to admit, the install time for GTA 4 was unexpected, but running from the hard drive allows for faster load times in game, just like a computer.

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By reptile168

posted May 8, 2008 - 1:15 AM

P$3 have no choice but to include install because otherwise, games would load a LOT slower than 360 games AND games will suffer even more from pop ups, framerate problems etc. DMC4 is a fast paced action game, so it needs install. Hot shot golfs requires install and it's justified because it features the fastest and most exciting sports out there... oh wait.

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By Setian^Stalker

edited May 7, 2008 - 10:27 PM

"Have to admit, the install time for GTA 4 was unexpected, but running from the hard drive allows for faster load times in game, just like a computer. "

Unexpected? Where have you been....
Do you research products before you 'buy' them?

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By Hollywood__

posted May 7, 2008 - 8:17 PM

You have convinced yourself you actually own a PS3 dingo? Bravo.

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By SGD

posted May 7, 2008 - 5:22 PM

And goes through blu ray drives like there is no tomorrow. That is according to your friends over at bloray.com

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By Hollywood__

posted May 7, 2008 - 8:47 PM

SGD,

It's no that I don't believe you but do you have a link to a specific post over there?

The PS3 has been a very reliable console but I thought after a year or so, the problems would start, not unlike the PS and PS2.

Thanks.

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By Setian^Stalker

posted May 7, 2008 - 10:07 PM

It's not just blu-ray.com. You can do a search at the playstation.com forum as well and see the complaints.

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By SGD

edited May 7, 2008 - 9:54 PM

You have to do a search on their site since they dont let links work. There has been lots of discussions there that last few days. I'll see if I can find the thread but you would need a login there to see it.

Here is one for ya or you can think I am making it up.

http://forum.blu-ray.com...87&highlight=costco

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By Hollywood__

posted May 7, 2008 - 11:41 PM

Thanks SGD.

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By Hollywood__

posted May 7, 2008 - 8:22 PM

I have a PS3 and a 360 that sit about five inches apart (both upright on end). They both run the same temperature and I can't hear the fan on either one.

You are full of s*** pitdingo.

We already know you got nowhere comparing the Wii to the 360 so now you say you bought a PS3 to spew a whole new line of anti-MS rants.

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By Setian^Stalker

posted May 7, 2008 - 10:22 PM

"We already know you got nowhere comparing the Wii to the 360 so now you say you bought a PS3 to spew a whole new line of anti-MS rants."

never thought of that myself but suddenly it all makes sense :(

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By Hollywood__

posted May 8, 2008 - 1:26 AM

I am cursed with an IQ of 180+, what can I say?

Einstein, Hawking, Sagan, Plato, Socrates ......... morons.

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By preinterpost

posted May 8, 2008 - 9:22 AM

At least they didn't spend most of their time stalking morons in online forums...

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By Hollywood__

edited May 8, 2008 - 11:54 AM

Of course not, the internet wasn't around back then. Geez.

FYI. I spend at leat 10-15 hours a day working on my computer. My entire life revolves around it. Ever notice I post when normal people are supposed to be working?

First time posting preinterpost? A tad suspicious don't you think? Two complete strangers defending poor dingo at the same time he was posting this morning?

Sounds like DaveBG all over again but I am sure you can outsmart me sooner or later dingo.

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By preinterpost

edited May 8, 2008 - 2:56 PM

No, I did not notice - because unlike you I do not keep detailed files on idiots. It feeds back, you know... Btw - did you notice the world is round and local time differs from place to place?

Since when is calling someone a moron defending them? Mostly I ignore Dingo except for 1-2 weak moments per week - I am not interested in arguing his pathetic opinions. But don't misunderstand this for siding with you. You are just too full of yourself to realize what a fool you constantly make of yourself with desperate attempts to appear superior.

What are you compensating for?

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By Hollywood__

posted May 8, 2008 - 3:59 PM

Here we go, let's all pick on my most obvious character flaws. I have no problem with anything you said in that post.

It's all true. No one can make an a** of themselves quite like me. It really pisses people off that I'm fine with it and don't take life too seriously.

Sorry dude. I know exactly what people think of me and my tiresome childish antics on BN, it's just that I don't give s*** what anyone thinks which should be painfully obvious by now.

Most people go through life with a stick up thier ass, feeling depressed, worrying about everything and bored out of thier minds. I'm simply not built like that.

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By PC_Tool

posted May 8, 2008 - 1:18 PM

First time?

Hardly, he's been around a while. Site search betanews with Google, ffs.

(Before you go and accuse me of *also* being El Dingo, please note that I am *not* defending him, just providing information.)

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By Hollywood__

posted May 8, 2008 - 4:00 PM

Thanks PC,

You never know when someone's pulling a DaveBG. This guy is too smart to be dingo anyways.

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By billweh

posted May 7, 2008 - 2:09 PM

A voice is heard in Ramah,
weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children
and refusing to be comforted,
because they are no more

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By Hollywood__

posted May 8, 2008 - 12:02 PM

We like Haiku around here bill. But it's still a nice poem.

-----------------

dingo make lie

get busted on the forums

him no happy

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