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GRAND THEFT AUTO IV TO SMASH SALES RECORDS
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The wait is over. The latest version of the world´s best-selling video game, Grand Theft Auto (GTA), hit the shelves on April 29th. Analysts predict worldwide sales of GTA IV will smash all previous records. Games experts believe it will sell 9 million copies in its first week and make more money than Microsoft´s Halo 3, which netted $400 million after its launch. GTA IV has received top reviews from games critics around the world. They say it is a "masterpiece" and the best game ever created. Amazingly, GTA IV has an average rating of 99% from the top games reviewers. Even more amazing is that GTA IV´s makers, Take-Two Interactive Software and Rockstar Games, have spent very little money marketing and advertising its new product. The controversial action driving game could see record sales simply by word of mouth, TV news and Internet reports.
Earlier this year, Rockstar vice president Dan Houser explained why his company was not actively promoting GTA IV around the world. He said: "We want people to be really excited and not know everything by the time they play the game." he added: "Of course, we want them to understand what they´re buying, but we want there to be surprises along the way." The action in the game takes place in Liberty City, which looks remarkably like the Big Apple, New York City. One surprise in the game is the really bad "hero" Niko Bellic, a violent gangster from Eastern Europe. Players can pretend to be Bellic and destroy everything in their sights. The can hijack cars, shoot the police and kill innocent bystanders. The graphics are outstanding and it´s quite addictive playing. It´s definitely not kids´ stuff and carries an adult rating.
Grand Theft Auto IV to smash sales records - 30th April, 2008
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