It was announced on May 21, 2007, that GTA 4 would be available as a special edition on the same day as the regular edition. On January 24, 2008, a worldwide release date of Apwas announced by Rockstar Games. However, the game was delayed on August 2, 2007, because some elements of the development were proving to be more time-intensive than originally expected. Take2 Interactive then issued a press release which announced that GTA IV would be released simultaneously for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October 2007. The contents of the Grand Theft Auto IV special edition. He announced that GTA 4 would be available on Xbox 360 in 2007, and revealed that Microsoft and Rockstar Games had formed a strategic alliance in order to provide exclusive episodic content for Xbox Live, giving the community ever-expanding gameplay experiences. Peter Moore (who was Corporate Vice-President of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business division at the time of the announcement) rolled up the left sleeve of his t-shirt to reveal a GTA4 tattoo on his arm. Grand Theft Auto IV was announced on at Microsoft's E 3 press conference. According to Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey - a financial consultant for Take2 Interactive - approximately 150 developers worked on GTA 4. With Grand Theft Auto 4 being the milestone that it is, Rockstar Games has been working overtime on perfecting the game. GTA IV follows the release of the hugely successful GTA: San Andreas (which was released for PlayStation 2 in 2004, and then later for PC and Xbox during 2005) and also marks the 10 th anniversary of the Grand Theft Auto franchise. This is why it's been dubbed GTA4 and not GTA6 (as many had originally anticipated), even though it's the sixth major title in the series. While GTA: Vice City and GTA: San Andreas were considered to be part of the GTA III trilogy (same graphics engine, similar characters, similar mission style, etc.), Grand Theft Auto IV is considered a fresh start for the GTA series, focusing more heavily on realism and storytelling than in previous titles. and that things here may not be so different after all.Īlthough Liberty City may not differ greatly from Niko's homeland, being different and standing out is definitely a major theme with Grand Theft Auto IV. After making the move to Liberty, however, Niko quickly realizes that his hopes of 'living the American Dream' may never come to pass. Persuaded by his cousin's promises of a fresh start and a better life, Niko relocates to Liberty City, USA - the worst place in America. In Grand Theft Auto 4 you take on the role of Niko Bellic, an immigrant from Eastern Europe with an ominous past.

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