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Mayhem alert, 'Grand Theft Auto IV' ships

Tom Magrino, GameSpot | April 18, 2008 8:22 AM PDT

Summary

Delay rumors are not true. Take-Two says Grand Theft Auto IV is gold and en route to stores to go on sale for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on April 29.

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games, Grand Theft Auto IV, Xbox, PS3, Grand Theft Auto, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Playstation, Take-Two, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Tom Magrino, GameSpot
Say so long to those delay rumors. While word has yet to come on whether Take-Two will accede to Electronic Arts' $2 billion acquisition offer, one scenario that will not occur is analysts' speculated delay of Grand Theft Auto IV.

During Take-Two's shareholders' meeting today, the publisher said that GTAIV has gone gold. The game is "in production and in trucks en route to retailers," proclaimed Take-Two CEO Ben Feder. Rated M for Mature, GTAIV will be released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on April 29.

Though it won't be released for another 12 days, industry watchers have already projected a massive debut from the next installment in Rockstar North's prized franchise. Last October, Janco Partner's Mike Hickey projected global opening-week sales of more than 9.5 million, with 5.8 million units turning up in US consumers' hands alone. Earlier this week, Variety reported that sources within Take-Two fully expect the game to sell some 6 million units in its opening week, generating revenue in excess of $400 million.

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