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Post by Do It for........Jesus on Apr 10, 2008 0:01:00 GMT
EA has had difficulty making friends with gamers over the past year or so, and this probably won't help matters.
Industry analyst Michael Pachter has dropped a mini-bombshell of sorts, and it's not going to go over well with the millions who are anxiously anticipating April 29. Yeah, that's the confirmed release for Grand Theft Auto IV, but if EA is able to finish up the Take-Two takeover, April 29 could end up being just another day. According to Pachter, EA has "an economic incentive to delay [Grand Theft Auto IV]." That incentive, if you couldn't guess, is to take advantage of the far more lucrative fourth quarter, and Pachter reminds us that Take-Two needs to get this game out because they need the money. EA, on the other hand... They may be willing to tick off a lot of gamers and simply wait until the holidays to rake in as much profit as humanly possible.
Now, this is nothing more than speculation, of course. There's a chance that the EA/Take-Two deal won't even go through, and if it does, there's nothing saying it goes through before GTAIV releases. Furthermore, even though the fourth quarter always yields bigger results, we can't imagine that kind of significant delay when the game is already done. Let's all hope that Pachter's theory falls flat this time around.
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Post by TheDee51 on Apr 10, 2008 0:10:09 GMT
how do.
To be honest I can't see the EA deal going through. Take-Two have got the upper hand by far, EA is (again) trying to swallow up the small but fantastic 'little guys' of the gaming world.
You have to ask yourself if you were Take-Two, would you sell out just before the biggest game in living history is coming out? With, allegedly, 9million pre orders, they can rule this generation of gamers.
I cannot see it happening.
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Post by Do It for........Jesus on Apr 10, 2008 0:24:18 GMT
EA are greedy bastards! they want to delay it so it looks good on paper for them...
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Post by Do It for........Jesus on Apr 10, 2008 0:27:17 GMT
I dont think anything could touch World of warcraft though, that game is touching 12 million day to day players....
But in terms of console games, GTA is by far going to be the biggest game out.
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Post by ben88 on Apr 10, 2008 7:26:20 GMT
it will be a sad day when EA take over take two  GTA will be another franchise where every novemeber the release the same game with a few tweeks and such. i like having to wait for a gta game, it makes it that much more special when you get it, i remember when vice city came out. it came out at the beggining of november, and i was getting it for christmas, i waited for two months and didnt touch that game, then on the 22nd of decemeber, i went into our local rental shop and saw it, i couldent believe they had it in, so i got it, took it home, and had a good vs evil tug-o-war in my head over weather to play it or not, but i didnt (what a waste of £3) but then on christmas day i played that bitch to death. to this day, this song reminds me of christmas. [ftp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKwO1aB1W3I[/ftp] how sads that ;D |
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Post by Do It for........Jesus on Apr 10, 2008 15:16:55 GMT
Bleh another blow to my balls! I just went up GAME in hanley to go and pre-order GTA4 I was pondering between the special edition and Norm, But thought play it safe with norm.... Went to the guy and told him I would like to pre-order it for PS3 and he comes back with "Pre-orders for GTA4 are on hold for PS3" and im thinking Oh fucking great the PS3 is going to come out late and I asked "WHY?" and he said its because they can only allow 1000 pre-orders at any 1 store, So I thought I may aswell pre-order it for my brother on the 360, Asked him how many pre-orders were on the 360 and he said just 300 in the 2 stores in the potteries..... So pre-orderd it for Xbox 360 for my Bro, Headed down to Gamestation and SAME story! Grrr has there been a sudden surge in people buying PS3's?! bleh, Oh well just pre-orderd it online, so I should get it day of release, Play havent let me down yet  Also If anyones interested I noticed a few second hand 360's in Game for like £120 with 2 games, thought that wasnt such a bad price for 2nd hand... OH ALSO the best thing Ive seen in AGES, A kid and im guessing his mum were at the counter in GAME when I went in, this kid was buying a Wii but he wasnt very happy with the games he was getting with it, Wii Sport and a car game I think, and ive never seen a kid scream so much for different games hitting his mum on the leg begging her to buy him the games he wanted, I was just think what a spoilt brat he was, he must of been like 12 too... Also on the topic of GAME, Its never bothered me but whats the deal with 2 GAME stores in the potteries litterally 50 foot away from each other.....I have never asked them and I have never seen a difference in the 2, although the down stairs one does seem to house more friendly staff... Gamestation is also owned by GAME (I think), And thats close by, then theres CEX down the street, forbidden planet....HMV....jesus Stoke on trent is the capital of nerdishness... so im rambling on, bored shitless waiting for the Coventry game... What TV's do you guys all use for gaming? im on a 36" Samsung, excellent picture and looks sexy! Also, What games console do you think Vale fans use? Im going to guess the N64 Simple gaming for simple people. |
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Post by ben88 on Apr 10, 2008 15:23:27 GMT
when did you order your gta off play gooseboy?
i rodered mine at the weekend but i have heard a few rumbles on various sites that they cant guarentee it arriving on the day of release because they have had over 50,000 pre-orders for it!,
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Post by Do It for........Jesus on Apr 10, 2008 15:27:01 GMT
when did you order your gta off play gooseboy? i rodered mine at the weekend but i have heard a few rumbles on various sites that they cant guarentee it arriving on the day of release because they have had over 50,000 pre-orders for it!, Just this hour, Ive preorderd from Play before and they have never let me down, I got The Burning Crusade from Play even when they had Half a million preorders it still arrived on launch day |
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Post by ben88 on Apr 10, 2008 15:39:25 GMT
i m putting my trust in play, in you then goose, dont you let me down
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Post by Do It for........Jesus on Apr 10, 2008 15:46:10 GMT
Play rule, Also I usally get my items a day before estimated day, like other day I bought another PS3 controller, it was 2 day delivery, I ordered it at 5pm, it came like 11am next day...
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Post by ben88 on Apr 10, 2008 15:49:45 GMT
i do use play alot, infact got a few c.d's from their megasale yesterday which have been posted today,
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