GTA: Episodes from Liberty City on PS3 - so much for US$50M

Mike Bantick
Friday, 29 January 2010 15:50

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Microsoft paid a rumoured US$50M for exclusive Grand Theft Auto content.  This included the two Episodes from Liberty City, The Ballad of Gay Tony and The Lost and Damned, two gritty takes on life in the Grand Theft Auto IV universe.  But, today, Rockstar Games announce the defection of this content from Xbox 360 to Games for Windows and shock, horror, the PlayStation 3.

PlayStation 3 fans have been staring through the home windows of their Xbox 360 owning mates, as they played through firstly, The Lost and Damned, and then recently The Ballad of Gay Tony.

But finally, PS3 and PC owners get a chance to experience the ride with both a single disc version and download option for Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City.

When pressed about the expiration of the exclusive deal, reportedly worth around US$50M, a Rockstar Games representative expectedly replied; 'We cannot comment on deals past or present.'

Here are the details on this new release however, including release date, but not pricing, from Rockstar Games:

Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is pleased to announce the much anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows® - LIVE on March 30, 2010.  For the first time, PS3 and Games for Windows - LIVE players will have the opportunity to experience the last two thrilling chapters of the Grand Theft Auto IV saga.

The two action packed episodes will also be available for download on the PlayStation®Network and Games for Windows - LIVE on March 30, 2010.  Each episode takes place in the same detailed and immersive world that made Grand Theft Auto IV one of the most critically acclaimed games of all time.  Games for Windows - LIVE players can enjoy 32-player multiplayer matches and an advanced video editor, and all fans will experience new songs on the updated soundtrack as featured across Liberty City's 13 diverse radio stations, alongside in-game television and Liberty City's own internet.

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