How Well Does GTA IV Have to do on 360 to be a Success?

[Just_Ben]

Man said:
@ misterd
I agree, but i just think microsoft will push so mush advertising about the dlc that everyone will know its on the 360 aswell, and has more content. But i may be wrong.

@Deviation
Really?
I did not know that. If thats the case, and rockstar have to pay the $50m back, then microsoft basically got dlc for free. They can easily afford a $50m loan, and it may pay off big time.

Can anyone else confirm it was just a loan?

 Not just. Rockstar get money for each download. Lets say 10$ (I don't know, since the prices are not there yet). MS does not get (much) money for the download, but ms cash it in (since you  buy over live). So if 10$ is correct, MS prepaid 5 Million downloads, with a money back options if it does not hit 5 Million. But they wouldn't enforce it if Take Two will stay independent: You won't piss the GTA maker off, so it is more like a financial trick. T2 needed cash (for the "flow") since banks won't give them more. MS needed a "no loss". This way MS can write the loss of later :)