Take Two says that nothing is certain yet, and that it will wait until it is ‘convinced’ the game is ready
Speaking at yesterday’s BMO Capital Markets conference, Take Two chairman Strauss Zelnick has stated that it won’t commit to any date or time period for the release of next-gen title Grand Theft Auto IV, Gamesindustry reports.
It was announced in August that the title would miss its initial October ’07 release date, and would instead be released at some stage in the company’s 2008 Q1 – between February and April. However, the publisher now says that no firm release can be confirmed.
“We're going to give a firm date when we are utterly convinced that we have it and that isn't right now,” Zelnick stated. “We know it's highly anticipated. Right now our view is to put out a high quality title and we're not in the business of disappointing investors."
And when questioned if missing the Christmas period would harm the title’s prospects, he added: "I think there was a concern initially when we slipped that we missed the boat in terms of Christmas but I think that concern has been alleviated.
"I think most people see it as okay. Hardware penetration is going to grow over Christmas and because this is a must-have title it's probably okay that we're not selling it in the Christmas season," he said.
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Investors more important that customers...
"We're not in the business of disappointing investors"
Don't get me wrong. I'm all for delaying a game as long as needed to get it right (excepting DNF), but the above statement is a sad, sad reality these days. Money maker first, art and the best GAME possible second...
Re: Investors more important that customers...
Response to Blue....Dont be so narrow-minded, of course inverstors are important, without them there would be no GTA, no take two or Rockstar for that matter.
Re: Investors more important that customers...
I can't wait for the day that GTA IV will be realeased! I really want to play this game.. It looks awesome! I think will buy an xbox360 just to play it..
Have you seen this game preview? http://www.weshow.com/us/p/19918/gta_iv_preview" onclick="window.open ( this.href ); return false;" class="comment_url" >http://www.weshow....eview
omg look at those graphics!
Re: Investors more important that customers...
you the game player are the investor, thats what he was getting at. he doesnt want to rob you of your money for a **** game just so u can have it 4 xmas
Re: Investors more important that customers...
Going to be a very very very very very very very very very vey very very very very very very very ver very very very very very
very very great super game of the centry i'v already played the
retail version of it andit so ******* cool i mean u can drive cars wal and jump how cool is that but u cant shoot guns or swim and after u beat the game u see tommy verrcetti and Cj and my fat longer then time ****
Re: Investors more important that customers...
Well its dissapointing, loads of people wanted it.. when rockstar productions does release it, it should be the best freestly game out.
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