'GTA IV' to move in on PC's turf

PC gamers will see the release of 'Grand Theft Auto IV' (GTA IV) for their platform of choice this fall. Game developer Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two announced Wednesday that the popular title will hit store shelves on 18 November 2008.

By Walaika Haskins

7 Aug 2008

Take-Two has promised a newly expanded multiplayer feature exclusively for the PC version.

"[That] is the perfect time to release this game - well, next to perfect. I think perfect would have been day-and-date with the console releases. But November 18 is shortly before Thanksgiving this year, which is the busiest season for video game sales. Shipping just before the holiday season is definitely the right thing to do," Mark DeLoura, a video game technology consultant, told TechNewsWorld.

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