GTA IV delayed until Q2 2008 - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 3rd Aug 2007, 12:52

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/08...d_until_2008/1

Take-Two announce that GTA IV has been officially delayed until the second quarter of next year on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Check inside to find out why.

Hells_Bliss · 3rd Aug 2007, 14:08

why did they stop making these for the PC?

ArtificialHero · 3rd Aug 2007, 14:16

Aww, this sucks. Very upset. Although I'm more used to the idea of GTA coming out in the summer, silver lining I suppose. AH

phat-ant · 3rd Aug 2007, 15:00

hehe too bad, and im with hells_bliss come on show the pc some more loving.

devdevil85 · 3rd Aug 2007, 18:25

I would've loved this: "The PC release date is Oct 16th 07, but the console release date is gonna be March 08 cause PCs rule!" hehe that would never happen....

Flyingsheep · 3rd Aug 2007, 18:28

PC gamers are being forgotten.

AFX · 3rd Aug 2007, 18:39

I don't think they have ever released a PC version with the first launch. but they always manage to get one out a few months after.

Pie_uk · 3rd Aug 2007, 18:51

i knew this would get delayed. so much for the trailers that play everyday at currys

DXR_13KE · 3rd Aug 2007, 19:38

as long as they do it right i don't mind waiting.....

zr_ox · 3rd Aug 2007, 21:01

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Originally Posted by Flyingsheep

PC gamers are being forgotten.

That's not far from the truth.

Bindi said the other day that the day's of PC gaming are numbered, and that future games will be "Ports" from console games. Now that consoles have closed the performance gap the developers will increase their revenue by targeting the masses.

PC Gamers have always been a minority but we know how much better we have it, provided your prepared to spend the pengas on a decent system.

Brett89 · 4th Aug 2007, 02:39

I'm kind of glad for the delay, it'll give me time to save up the money to buy a 360 or PS3. But if I already had one I'd be VERY disheartened.

will. · 4th Aug 2007, 03:01

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Originally Posted by zr_ox

Now that consoles have closed the performance gap the developers will increase their revenue by targeting the masses.

Yea, but that was true with the ps2 as well...

PC's will quickly leap out in front again. Problem is this time do they feel the need to follow or are they happy working with the consoles...

Hells_Bliss · 4th Aug 2007, 03:30

i don't know why they don't make the games for the PC's and then port to the console...we'd all be happy. the masses still have good games, gamers get better quality product.

Veles · 4th Aug 2007, 04:55

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Originally Posted by Hells_Bliss

i don't know why they don't make the games for the PC's and then port to the console...we'd all be happy. the masses still have good games, gamers get better quality product.

Don't really see how that would make a difference, GTA has always been a console title that has been ported over to the PC, I don't see how making it the other way round would make things any better at all seeing as the PC gaming market is dwarfed by the console market.

tk421 · 4th Aug 2007, 05:03

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Originally Posted by Veles

Don't really see how that would make a difference, GTA has always been a console title that has been ported over to the PC, I don't see how making it the other way round would make things any better at all seeing as the PC gaming market is dwarfed by the console market.

i thought that III and VC were pc first? or did i hallucinate that?

Hells_Bliss · 4th Aug 2007, 06:50

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Originally Posted by tk421

i thought that III and VC were pc first? or did i hallucinate that?

no, they were ps2 first.

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Veles Quote:
Originally Posted by Hells_Bliss
i don't know why they don't make the games for the PC's and then port to the console...we'd all be happy. the masses still have good games, gamers get better quality product.

Don't really see how that would make a difference, GTA has always been a console title that has been ported over to the PC, I don't see how making it the other way round would make things any better at all seeing as the PC gaming market is dwarfed by the console market.

I was speaking in general terms, not just GTA

bluesuedeshoes · 4th Aug 2007, 10:45

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Originally Posted by Hells_Bliss

i don't know why they don't make the games for the PC's and then port to the console...we'd all be happy. the masses still have good games, gamers get better quality product.

The reason any game dev does what it does is based on money. There are simply more console gamers out there so its wise for any business to optimize there product (i.e. spend the most time and money) perfecting the product that is going to the widest audience. Theres swings and roundabouts with both console and PC gaming. There are certain types of game which work better on both sorts of system, I'd never play an RTS on a console and I'd never play a beat 'em up on a PC. PC's won't get left behind because they'll always be teams like Crytek willing to lead on the PC and with Sony saying the PS3 is going to have a 10 year life cycle I can't see PC gaming being allowed by devs to be hampered by decade old tech. Besides the console manufacturers want devs to push the limits with PC tech because it means they know the techniques required when they launch their next all singing and next gen system. Its the circle of life!!!

LeMaltor · 4th Aug 2007, 17:28

"but actually the technological limitations of the console. "

Which one?

SNIPERMikeUK · 5th Aug 2007, 16:10

Well this will make a large dent in the sony profits over the christmas period, the ps3 sales will be affected by this move..... Even if it was to be the most incomplete version. Only time will tell if sony can pull something out of the bag in-time for the end of year rush? (with the elite halo3 and the well priced wii and mario galaxy?)

LeMaltor · 5th Aug 2007, 17:26

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Originally Posted by SNIPERMikeUK

Well this will make a large dent in the sony profits over the christmas period, the ps3 sales will be affected by this move..... Even if it was to be the most incomplete version. Only time will tell if sony can pull something out of the bag in-time for the end of year rush? (with the elite halo3 and the well priced wii and mario galaxy?)

Indeed October looked a great month to buy a PS3 with GTA, GT5 pro and new PES out, now I do not think I will buy one

3rd Aug 2007, 12:52	#1
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phat-ant Modder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 50	hehe too bad, and im with hells_bliss come on show the pc some more loving.

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devdevil85 Hypermodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: US of A Posts: 884	I would've loved this: "The PC release date is Oct 16th 07, but the console release date is gonna be March 08 cause PCs rule!" hehe that would never happen....

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Flyingsheep Minimodder Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 25	PC gamers are being forgotten.

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Brett89 Ultramodder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Grand Forks ND Posts: 1,084	I'm kind of glad for the delay, it'll give me time to save up the money to buy a 360 or PS3. But if I already had one I'd be VERY disheartened. __________________ C2D e6700 @ 3.25 Asus P5n-e SLi, 4GB of OCZ Platinum, Xonar D2, 320 and 160 GB Seagate, eVGA 8800 GTX and an Antec P182. C2D T7500 2.2ghz, 2GB DDR2, Quadro NVS 135M 14.1in screen

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Hells_Bliss Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NC, USA Posts: 548	i don't know why they don't make the games for the PC's and then port to the console...we'd all be happy. the masses still have good games, gamers get better quality product. __________________ Asus P5N32-SLi Extreme, Intel Conroe E6600 @ 2.4GHz, 4GB Corsair XMS2 @ 1060MHz, eVGA GeForce 8800 GTX @ 621MHz, 2 WD 250GB 7200RPM HDD's, Creative Soundblaster Fatal1ty pro

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SNIPERMikeUK Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Notts, UK Posts: 134	To PS3 or not to PS3!!! Well this will make a large dent in the sony profits over the christmas period, the ps3 sales will be affected by this move..... Even if it was to be the most incomplete version. Only time will tell if sony can pull something out of the bag in-time for the end of year rush? (with the elite halo3 and the well priced wii and mario galaxy?) __________________ SNIPERMikeUK