It's Gold.
Grand Theft Auto IV has been completed -- so why isn't in our systems RIGHT NOW? It's not faiiiiiiiiir.
Published: April 17, 2008
With two weeks until the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV, it's crunch time for Rockstar and Take-Two. Today's announcement reveals that even though all eyes are on Rockstar, they haven't cracked under the pressure -- Grand Theft Auto IV has gone gold. What does this mean for you? Relax, you didn't somehow miss a record breaking launch. Going gold means that the code is finalized and that a master copy has been sent to production facilities. There's no turning back now.
That gives Take-Two, the game's publisher, two weeks to conjure up a few million copies and ship them to stores across the world. It's no small feat, but it's a task that the company is more than willing to accept. The release of GTA4 has the potential to be the best thing to happen to T2 in recent memory. The company was dealing with a corporate shakeup in 2007, and the new year didn't bring good fortune (yet): hostile takeover attempts from rival Electronic Arts have concerned gamers and shareholders alike. All signs point to a very successful release, which is great news for Take-Two: it will raise the value of the company and likely be its saving grace from the jaws of EA.
For most gamers, though, none of that fancy business talk matters. Grand Theft Auto IV is finished and ready to go. The floodgates aren't open quite yet, but they're almost there. If Rockstar delivers on GTA4, which they have a track record of doing, April 28th is one day to circle on your calendars.
That gives Take-Two, the game's publisher, two weeks to conjure up a few million copies and ship them to stores across the world. It's no small feat, but it's a task that the company is more than willing to accept. The release of GTA4 has the potential to be the best thing to happen to T2 in recent memory. The company was dealing with a corporate shakeup in 2007, and the new year didn't bring good fortune (yet): hostile takeover attempts from rival Electronic Arts have concerned gamers and shareholders alike. All signs point to a very successful release, which is great news for Take-Two: it will raise the value of the company and likely be its saving grace from the jaws of EA.
For most gamers, though, none of that fancy business talk matters. Grand Theft Auto IV is finished and ready to go. The floodgates aren't open quite yet, but they're almost there. If Rockstar delivers on GTA4, which they have a track record of doing, April 28th is one day to circle on your calendars.