Sony's big Oct announcement. GTA IV this year on PS3?

[shams]

Saiyar said:

shams said:
Blah, ridiculous. GTA4 simply isn't finished - and the PS3 version would take longer, not less time to complete.

Rockstar/T2 couldn't deceive the market or retailers this way either. Its basically illegal.

0% chance.

Why would the PS3 version take longer f the main issue is storage space?

Why would it be illegal for Take 2 to move the PS3 release date forward if they have negotiated their way out of the deal they had with MS?

"Why would the PS3 version take longer f the main issue is storage space?"

The main issue is that the game is incomplete. There will be 3 main components to development:

 - 360 engine
 - PS3 engine
 - game engine/game

I'm pretty sure the PS3 engine (its an inhouse development remember) would be lagging the 360 one. At least in terms of optimisation, simply because its a much more complex beast.

And the game itself is not ready. They need more time - its not a technical issue relating to storage space.

"Why would it be illegal for Take 2 to move the PS3 release date forward if they have negotiated their way out of the deal they had with MS?"

Take 2 is a public company - with shareholders. They have publically stated (to shareholders) that GTA has been moved to next year. This results in people buying/selling huge amounts of shares.

To reneg on this now would result in a class lawsuit - and would borderline be illegal. The last thing T2 need now is MORE lawsuit fun. They are trying to clean their image remember.

This is the main issue - separate from whatever deals they have with Sony/MS.

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There is unlikely (as in Sony releasing a $399 PS3), and then their is this rumour - impossible. Its about as likely as GT5 being released exclusively for the Wii this Xmas - and Sony publishing it.