Grand Theft Auto IV (also known as GTA IV or GTA 4) is the upcoming eleventh installment of the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise, announced for release by Rockstar Games in 2007 in the United States for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.[1] The game will run on the RAGE game engine, which also powered Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis.[2] The game is being written by Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser. It will include online play, but will not be an MMORPG. GTA IV has been nominated for a 2006 Golden Joystick Award in the One To Watch For 2007 category.[3]
According to Janco Partners analyst Mike Mickey, a financial consultant for Take-Two Interactive Software, around 150 game developers are working on Grand Theft Auto IV. He also remarked that Rockstar Games is "fully capable of ushering in an entertainment experience categorically superior to the prior cycle’s GTA product".
Rockstar Games appear to be committed to the October 16th 2007 release date. However, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter predicts that Take-Two may choose to delay the release of GTA IV in order to boost its financial results for 2008 and to avoid competing with the release of another highly anticipated title, Halo 3.[4] Rockstar responded by saying that GTA IV is still on track for release in "late October".[5]
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