GTA4 exclusive downloadable content for both Xbox 360 and PS3

pinkacidbootson · 17 Oct 2006 at 14:47

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According to a source close to Rockstar North, the team is working on exclusive supplemental content for both systems, which will be made available for download via Microsoft and Sony's respective online services after the game's release next year.

In case you missed it, Microsoft revealed at X06 that Xbox 360 owners will get "exclusive access to two downloadable, epic episodes of GTA IV via Xbox Live, each with hours of entirely new gameplay and available only on Xbox 360 just months after the release of the title".

We're told to expect much the same deal on PS3, except unique to the platform. Interestingly, the downloadable content, our source maintains, will take the form of brand new areas which will link into the main GTAIV game world.

"Think of the world as a large island - the new downloadable areas will be like smaller islands linking into it," the source explained. (Which is a structural analogy, rather than a suggestion that the game is set on an island, we hasten to add.)

How many additional areas or episodes Rockstar is planning is anyone's guess at this juncture, but it seems the game is at least being structured to accommodate a number of expansive new content releases in the weeks and months after release, while also satisfying platform holder - and console owner - demand for exclusive material.

Though with 'exclusive' being a somewhat elastic term these days, especially where Grand Theft Auto is concerned, we wouldn't be remotely surprised if you end up playing 'exclusive' 360 episodes on your PS3, and vice versa. One thing's for sure - there's nothing more certain to **** off the fanboys than a level playing field.

bingham67 · 17 Oct 2006 at 15:13

Sony will get it no doubt to keep 2 sides of the coin happy.

Its not yet to be confirmed though but i cant see the 360 getting away with it all unless Microsoft have got big contract.

MadFruit · 17 Oct 2006 at 15:52

Hmm, OK, so now it just sounds to me like they are not shipping the whole game, and instead going to be charging extra for what should be included.

Exclusive content is all well and good - but putting it up on both consoles (even if it is 'different') just stinks of cutting out portions of the game, to make extra money by selling it later.

pinkacidbootson · 17 Oct 2006 at 16:07

It sounds no different to the extra downloadable content you can get for PC games, such as new maps that are included in patches. Its better than delaying the whole game to have a few extra things there from the start.

gjrc · 17 Oct 2006 at 16:10

MadFruit said:
Hmm, OK, so now it just sounds to me like they are not shipping the whole game, and instead going to be charging extra for what should be included.

Exclusive content is all well and good - but putting it up on both consoles (even if it is 'different') just stinks of cutting out portions of the game, to make extra money by selling it later.

sounds like that to me too.

time will tell, i bet its all available across all platforms in the end anyway.

pinkacidbootson · 17 Oct 2006 at 16:26

If there is a PC version it should have all of the extra content imo.

MadFruit · 17 Oct 2006 at 16:32

Johanson said:
It sounds no different to the extra downloadable content you can get for PC games, such as new maps that are included in patches. Its better than delaying the whole game to have a few extra things there from the start.

Except they'll charge for it.

pinkacidbootson · 17 Oct 2006 at 16:38

MadFruit said:
Except they'll charge for it.

I hope not. But your proboably right

JUMPURS · 17 Oct 2006 at 17:07

Well MS never said it would be the only platform to have downloadable content what they did say was the content would be unique to Xbox live.
between this and PES6 coming to PS3 anytime it wants after january, its kinda 2 of MS's big E3 anouncements a bit squashed.