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DMeisterJ on 13 February 2008

Sorry for the capped title, but Microsoft has been intentionally misleading people by placing the word "and" inbetween Multiplay and Downloadable content being excluisve to their platform.

Linky

Posted for the lazy of the bunch:

RumorSmash: 360 Gets GTA Online Exclusive

We were perplexed, yesterday, while listening to Larry Hryb's special mid-week interview with Don Mattrick, when we heard the Microsoft Entertainment boss seem to say that the Xbox 360 was not only getting exclusive downloadable content, but that online multiplayer support was also exclusive to the 360.

"I'm really excited with GTA IV's downloadable content and online multiplayer support, again that's something that's unique to 360. We think consumers are gonna love that. It's gonna create what I would describe again as the premium experience on our platform."

It was weird to hear Mattrick seemingly bunch together those two things into a sentence about things unique to the 360. After doing some digging we found that it wasn't the first time Microsoft has made it sound like only the 360 is getting the online GTA play. To clear it up we contacted Rockstar, which was quick to respond, crushing the rumor, and perhaps Microsoft's hopes, under the heel of their steel-tipped boots.

"To answer your question, the PS3 version of the game will indeed have online multiplayer just as the 360 version does. "

Microsoft playing loose with the language or a genuine mistake? We'll probably never find out.



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thekitchensink on 13 February 2008

Honestly, who really believed that R* would gimp the PS3 version THAT much?



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antfromtashkent on 13 February 2008
thekitchensink said:
Honestly, who really believed that R* would gimp the PS3 version THAT much?

 now a days i wouldnt put it past em >_>



DMeisterJ on 13 February 2008

@ thekitchensink

I don't believe they'd do that, but someone on this site posted it yesterday, and really believed it.



rocketpig on 13 February 2008

What makes you think Mattrick intentionally misled anyone, other than extreme paranoia?




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madskillz on 13 February 2008

Here's R* response on that ...

Online multiplayer will be available for PS3 owners as well, fear not.
Hope that helps.

-steve

He works in R*'s PR - right from R*. 'Nuff said ...



DMeisterJ on 13 February 2008

@ Rocketpig

Cause this isn't the first time that they've said this. If you click the link where it says "it wasn't the first time", they did this a few months ago. And if people think that they can only get online on that version, that would definetly make sales. And I wouldn't put that past Microsoft, as they paid fifty million dollars just for two exclusive episodes.



rocketpig on 13 February 2008

Meh, PR guys are teh suck. I should know, I was one of them for quite some time. Terrible job if you have anything resembling a conscience.




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Mummelmann on 13 February 2008

I think it was reasonable to assume all along that this was just a poorly formulated sentence milked for all its worth in gaming media.
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madskillz on 13 February 2008

If Sony doesn't squash this rumor, the 360 will surely benefit ...