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Microsoft Shells Out $50 Million For GTA IV Content
Ars Technica is reporting on the highly-anticipated downloadable content for GTA IV mentioned by Microsoft at last year's E3. It appears that, first off, that content is only coming to the Xbox 360. Secondly, Microsoft paid some $50 Million for the privilege. This is from a financials conference call held by Take Two, and a question about a deferred payment from Microsoft reveals the general release schedule for the content. "The first 25 [million] is for the first episodic content package that's supposed to go out and that is in March of '08. That's why it moved into current because it's in the next 12 months. The second 25 [million] will be for the second episodic, the episode, and that will be later in fiscal '08."
So now when microsoft cant convince developers developers developers to only develop for microsoft platforms, they just pay them to only develop for microsoft platforms? Classic! This sort of thing used to be the subject of bad jokes and comical tales. Now its accepted business as usual. Sigh, I really hope that BOFH never becomes an acceptable business as usual type of norm ...
In Soviet Russia, Microsoft pays YOU!
We're talking about the 360. You're talking about the original Xbox.
4 years ago is back that way.
Thunderclone: ONE MAN ENTERS! TWO MEN LEAVE! ONE MAN ENTERS! TWO MEN LEAVE!
I call bullshit. Most of your claims are flat-out false.
The girlfriend part should have tipped you off immediately!
First thing that pops into my head upon seeing this news is a punchline