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News \ PS3 contributed to GTA IV delay

Rockstar seems to have finally admitted to at least one of the reasons behind the delay of Grand Theft Auto IV from its original release date of October 2007 to April 2008.

Speaking to MTV, Rockstar's Jeronimo Barrera said: "It's really no surprise to anybody that the PS3 was definitely a contributing factor to that. (but now) we're neck and neck. Back then that was something we were taking into account. That's not to say there's anything wrong with the PS3 version. It's awesome. They're both identical."

When it was revealed that GTA IV wouldn't be released in October of last year, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick cited "Technical difficulties" for the delay. Many industry insiders believed those "difficulties" had something to do with the PS3's recent run of development troubles, namely with The Orange Box and Rainbow Six Vegas. Now it seems, though, that the team is back on track according to Barrera.

"It's not an issue anymore."

Grand Theft Auto IV is set to be release on the 29th of April, 2008.

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PlayG3ar
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gdmatt said:
Yeah it is, it is because of what the PS3 uses, which is harder to make games on.



No its because the tools they make games with are not to developed YET
26/01/2008
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YourMum
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K-Man said: Proves that the PS3 is way more complex than the 360


The saturn was more complex than the playstation and we know how that turned out......
25/01/2008
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mateo1
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nawww, i want it to be a slightly different version than the 360
25/01/2008
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dsreaper
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Why did this have to be posted on my360 WHY?!?!?!

Quick delete both articles and print a retraction...shh it's ok Sony, everything's going to be alright...
25/01/2008
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GTADude
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Next gen consoles are harder to make games on, that's a fact The PS3 is more difficult because of its graphics capabilities

I just watched the GTA trailers again, there from Xbox360 game play I just realized that there is a slight frame rate issue I hope that gets fixed Becuase i'm buying the game on 360 and PS3
25/01/2008
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K-Man
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Gaetano said:
Hardly anything to be "proud" of. If you hear about a game being delayed because the hardware is proving difficult, that's not a good thing. I've read a few places developers critisising the PS3 hardward, citing it's very difficult to make games for. But that was a while ago and I'm sure it's fine now.

Geez, have you heard of sarcasm Gaetano?
25/01/2008
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sturmmann
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Thats what i like to read.
25/01/2008
Gaetano
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K-Man said: Proves that the PS3 is way more complex than the 360



Hardly anything to be "proud" of. If you hear about a game being delayed because the hardware is proving difficult, that's not a good thing. I've read a few places developers critisising the PS3 hardward, citing it's very difficult to make games for. But that was a while ago and I'm sure it's fine now.
25/01/2008
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K-Man
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Proves that the PS3 is way more complex than the 360
25/01/2008
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gdmatt
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Guyver said: I've heard that the PS3 is a bit harder to program for compared to the 360, is that true?



Yeah it is, it is because of what the PS3 uses, which is harder to make games on.
25/01/2008
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Guyver
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I've heard that the PS3 is a bit harder to program for compared to the 360, is that true?
25/01/2008
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PlayG3ar
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But what could have been the problem with the ps3 version at the time
25/01/2008
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