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Grand Theft Auto IV steals sales records: related news
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Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games must be crying tears of joy and wiping them away with $50 bills these days with Grand Theft Auto IV being the tremendous success it's come to be. A recent press release reads, "Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), said today that Grand Theft Auto IV has surpassed all-time entertainment records for day one and week one sales by dollar value. Released on Tuesday, April 29th, Grand Theft Auto IV, the critically acclaimed video game, has sold through to consumers approximately 6 million units globally with an estimated retail value of more than $500 million in the first week. Grand Theft Auto IV sold approximately 3.6 million units on its opening day with a retail value of approximately $310 million globally.
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via Mygamer @ 0:46 10th May
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Rockstar’s just giving it away in the weeks leading up to Grand Theft Auto IV’s release. Today's super-huge website update features a blow out of new info, new music, new features and - you guessed it - new screens we can stick in this article to make you want this game more (welcome to Marketing 101).
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via Daily Radar @ 1:17 12th Apr
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De longues files de mordus de jeux vidéo sont prévues pour le lancement du jeu le plus attendu de l'année MONTREAL, le 28 avril /CNW/ - Best Buy Canada ouvrira les portes de tous ses magasins du Québec 8 h pour le lancement de Grand Theft Auto IV. L'enthousiasme sera son paroxysme dans les files d'attente car les clients ont tous très hâte de se procurer ce jeu vidéo dont les ventes de première semaine devraient fracasser tous les records. Les médias, incluant les équipes de télévision, les reporteurs et les photographes, doivent prendre rendez-vous avant de se présenter aux magasins Best Buy. Des photos et des bandes annonces de GTA IV sont disponibles sur demande. Grand Theft Auto IV est offert pour les consoles Xbox 360 et PlayStation 3 59,99 $ et Best Buy offre également une édition spéciale 89,99 $.
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via Financials.com @ 13:21 28th Apr
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400m Opening Predicted For Grand Theft Auto IV [04.16.08] Sources close to Take-Take Interactive have predicted that the forthcoming Grand Theft Auto IV on Xbox 360 and PS3 will generate $400 million in revenues in its first week, breaking current records and selling around 6 million units at retail.
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via Gamasutra @ 11:43 16th Apr
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Grand Theft Auto IV, one of the biggest and probably most anticipated video games of the year is finally making it to the shelves at the end of April. "Grand Theft Auto IV" will hit the shelves on April 29.
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via Huliq.com @ 17:30 28th Mar
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Yeah, you’ve probably seen people showing off their cellophaned GTA IV boxes, holding them aloft like they were proud parents or Olympic medal recipients. But this is for realz! Bonafide, even. A few of you have already gotten your sticky little fingers all over the Special Edition, so you already know the excitement currently radiating through the GR offices on this momentous day of days. Please, won’t you join us in celebrating Christmas in late-April by partaking in this visual fangasm.
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via Daily Radar @ 8:14 30th Apr
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Today Grand Theft Auto fans will get another glimpse of Grand Theft Auto IV before it hits shelves on April 29. The fourth official trailer, titled Good Lord, What are You Doing? AKA Everyones a Rat, is now available on Xbox.com and Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
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via GameInfoWire @ 14:56 29th Mar
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LONDON - Friday 28th March 2008 - Today Grand Theft Auto fans will get another glimpse of“Grand Theft Auto IV” before it hits shelves on April 29. The fourth official trailer, titled“Good Lord, What are You Doing?” AKA“Everyone’s a Rat,” is now available on Xbox.com and Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
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via Develop @ 21:06 29th Mar
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GameStop Corp., today announced that it will host events on Monday, April 28, 2008, at over 3,500 of its U.S. GameStop stores for the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV by Rockstar Games. These events celebrate one of the most highly anticipated games of 2008 and will include trivia contests, Grand Theft Auto character look-a-like contests and giveaways leading up to the 12:01 a.m. Tuesday release.
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via GameInfoWire @ 11:24 26th Apr
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GRAPEVINE, Texas --(Business Wire)-- GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), today announced that it will host events on Monday, April 28, 2008, at over 3,500 of its U.S. GameStop stores for the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV by Rockstar Games. These events celebrate one of the most highly anticipated games of 2008 and will include trivia contests, Grand Theft Auto character look-a-like contests and giveaways leading up to the 12:01 a.m. Tuesday release.
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via TMC Net @ 23:17 24th Apr
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GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME - News), today announced that it will host events on Monday, April 28, 2008, at over 3,500 of its U.S. GameStop stores for the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV by Rockstar Games. These events celebrate one of the most highly anticipated games of 2008 and will include trivia contests, Grand Theft Auto character look-a-like contests and giveaways leading up to the 12:01 a.m. Tuesday release.
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via Yahoo! Canada @ 19:01 24th Apr
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Video-game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. said Wednesday that sales of its popular and eagerly anticipated title "Grand Theft Auto IV" reached more than $500 million in its first week of availability.
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via Forbes.com @ 13:32 7th May
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The Grand Theft Auto IV video game has stolen all entertainment records for an opening week, with global retail sales of about 6 million copies, or $500 million, according to Take-Two, its publisher.
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via Business Standard India @ 3:27 10th May
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Barack Obama has referred to the record-breaking sales of Grand Theft Auto IV, and - shock - hasn't bashed it. Well not really, anyway.
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via Daily Radar @ 21:40 1st May
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Almost a week on and GTA IV seems to be smashing records to become the biggest-selling game ever. UK sales beat the record for highest first week sales of any video game in the UK - selling a record 609,000 copies on its first day of release. Some US analysts are predicting sales will top 10 million but TakeTwo's CEO Ben Feder said: "Our expectations are very high, higher than analysts give the game credit for. Damn, we could be talking half a billion dollars up for GTA IV
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via XBOX365 @ 13:09 9th May
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"Grand Theft Auto IV" raked in more than $500 million (euro324.04 million) in its first week in stores, selling more than 6 million units worldwide, the video game's publisher said Wednesday.
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via Taiwan News Online @ 4:59 8th May
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"Grand Theft Auto IV" raked in more than $500 million (euro324.04 million) in its first week in stores, selling more than 6 million units worldwide, the video game's publisher said Wednesday.
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via The Age @ 1:44 8th May
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Game enthusiasts expected to line up for copies of this year's most sought after video game TORONTO, April 23 /CNW/ - Best Buy Canada and Xbox Canada are joining forces for the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV with a midnight madness raid-gone-wrong live theatre experience. Customers will find themselves involved in themed interactive activities and will experience the hard life of Liberty City first-hand as they wait to get a copy of what's predicted to be the video game with the most first week sales in history. Media including TV crews, reporters and photographers must RSVP to visit the Best Buy locations opening at midnight. Activities will begin at 9:00 p.m. on Monday, April 28. Still photos and trailers from GTA IV on Xbox 360 are available upon request.
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via Financials.com @ 3:13 24th Apr
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This photo released by Rockstar Games shows a scene from Grand Theft Auto IV. (AP PhotoRockstar Games)
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via PhysOrg.com @ 19:02 7th May
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Looks like Grand Theft Auto IV is doing pretty well down the shops. Who'd have thought? The Xbox Gamerscore blog (so expect it not to mention PS3) has thrown out some official stats about how well the game's going down in the shops and on Xbox Live. Read on for more.
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via Daily Radar @ 18:04 8th May
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A new PS3 Grand Theft Auto IV bundle will be launched alongside the standalone game on 29 April, according to a retailer in Germany.
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via Daily Radar @ 19:58 8th Apr
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This is essential Grand Theft Auto IV info for all completist gamers. If you want to get the most out of Liberty City, simply visit a tw@ internet caf (there's one in Outlook, Broker), log on to a computer and enter the following web address: www.whattheydonotwantyoutoknow.com
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via Daily Radar @ 10:04 29th Apr
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With barely a little over a month left to go before Grand Theft Auto IV’s launch, we wouldn’t blame the folks at Rockstar for getting stingy with website updates - they’ve got a triple A game to put out, after all. Luckily the gracious guys haven’t forgotten us in their last minute panic; this week’s website update proves Rockstar’s love not only for its million dollar baby but for loyal, content-starved fans as well.
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via Daily Radar @ 2:19 21st Mar
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What are thought could be the first screenshots showing Grand Theft Auto IV's multiplayer mode have hit the internet.
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via Daily Radar @ 4:57 27th Mar
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With under two weeks to go, Rockstar has apparently confirmed that Grand Theft Auto IV has finally, definitely gone gold. Thank God for that.
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via Daily Radar @ 23:24 18th Apr
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