GTA IV At The Microsoft E3 Press Conference

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By MishoM | 11th Jul 2007 at 05:07 GMT in GTA IV | 22 Comments

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Today was Microsoft's E3 Press Conference. Peter Moore barely touched on GTA IV, but he did in fact mention it. What he did mention was that the Xbox 360 would be receiving "two exclusive episodic content packs", and that they would both be arriving on, and only on the Xbox 360 before the end of Spring 2008. Peter Moore also mentioned that you would only get "the full experience" of the game on the Xbox 360. (Due to it being the only one receiving said exclusive content.) The second Grand Theft Auto IV trailer was also played with no changes at the conference, and he said that both GTA IV trailers were running in real time, on an Xbox 360.

Also, during the press conference, Moore went on about how the top five best selling game on the Xbox were GTA III, GTA: VC, GTA: SA, Halo, and Halo 2. He had also said that the only system you'll be able to play "Halo 3, GTA IV, and Madden '08 all on" will be the Xbox 360.

So, the only GTA IV news at this conference was the fact that both episodic content packs would be arriving before the end of Spring '08 (previously, we only knew they would be arriving before "the end of 2008".) If any more Grand Theft Auto-related news hits this E3, you know it'll be posted here on TheGTAPlace, so stay tuned!

Thanks "Busby" for reminding me about the trailers running on an Xbox 360!

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Busby 11th July, 2007 @ 05:13 - Permalink

looks like you posted this just before me and you forgot to mention that both trailers were run on the 360

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MishoM 11th July, 2007 @ 05:19 - Permalink
looks like you posted this just before me and you forgot to mention that both trailers were run on the 360

Hehehehe, beat you to it, sorda! :P I was thinking about putting it in there, but I thought everyone knew that. (Who didn't know all the other stuff two though? lol)

Edit: I updated the post, thought it over and remembered that, that was never mentioned before. (At least I don't think it was.) I gave you credit aswell.

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Slyde 11th July, 2007 @ 06:09 - Permalink

Cool info

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Artur 11th July, 2007 @ 06:48 - Permalink

Pretty cool, but not really any new info. Seems like he had a bias for the 360 and just bragging about it really :P

And the fact that the trailers were on a 360 (doesn't really make a difference for me)

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MishoM 11th July, 2007 @ 06:54 - Permalink
Pretty cool, but not really any new info. Seems like he had a bias for the 360 and just bragging about it really :P

And the fact that the trailers were on a 360 (doesn't really make a difference for me)

Yeah, well that is expected of course. Wonder if there will be any IV mentions at Sony conference. If so, you know it'll be posted here!

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Gycu 11th July, 2007 @ 10:25 - Permalink

Peter Moore changed alot since he announced GTA IV in May 2006 o_O

Cool News BTW :)

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chris82 11th July, 2007 @ 11:35 - Permalink

And the Xbox 360 continues to look better and better...

I just wish we'd get to know what the content actually is, although I'm betting on it being more missions and more vehicles.

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The Bossman 11th July, 2007 @ 12:19 - Permalink

Meh, no real news, except Peter Moore bragging about Xboxs power as usual. Getting fed up of his comments now.

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chris82 11th July, 2007 @ 14:48 - Permalink
Meh, no real news, except Peter Moore bragging about Xboxs power as usual. Getting fed up of his comments now.

And he doesn't have the right to? Look at the sales of the Xbox 360 compared to the PS3. People like Halo and GTA. Along with Half-Life based games, they are the most popular being made. Because the 360 has Halo 3 as an exclusive, plus the better GTA4 experience (with the exclusive content), it will sell more.

However, I WILL say this: MS needs to own up to their hardware failures. I haven't experienced it, but I will not be putting Forza 2 into my console any time soon.

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Busby 11th July, 2007 @ 14:49 - Permalink
looks like you posted this just before me and you forgot to mention that both trailers were run on the 360

Hehehehe, beat you to it, sorda! :P I was thinking about putting it in there, but I thought everyone knew that. (Who didn't know all the other stuff two though? lol)

Edit: I updated the post, thought it over and remembered that, that was never mentioned before. (At least I don't think it was.) I gave you credit aswell.

Thanks MishoM for the credit, Peter Moore was bragging a lot in that conference but just wait for the Sony one tonight see what they have to say.

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surrealistic ArtSweet 11th July, 2007 @ 15:21 - Permalink
Meh, no real news, except Peter Moore bragging about Xboxs power as usual. Getting fed up of his comments now.

And he doesn't have the right to? Look at the sales of the Xbox 360 compared to the PS3. People like Halo and GTA. Along with Half-Life based games, they are the most popular being made. Because the 360 has Halo 3 as an exclusive, plus the better GTA4 experience (with the exclusive content), it will sell more.

However, I WILL say this: MS needs to own up to their hardware failures. I haven't experienced it, but I will not be putting Forza 2 into my console any time soon.

why? something wrong with forza 2? :(

anyway, good news, this means that sony will have to try harder :lol: (kidding, no offense to sony fanboy)

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chris82 11th July, 2007 @ 15:39 - Permalink
why? something wrong with forza 2? :(

Yes, there is a problem with Forza 2.

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Kitsune Inferno 11th July, 2007 @ 15:42 - Permalink

What, kinda like Dead Rising?

Yeah, they hardly mentioned GTA 4, didn't they? Only about 5 minutes, how dare you Peter Moore!

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Busby 11th July, 2007 @ 15:53 - Permalink
What, kinda like Dead Rising?

Yeah, they hardly mentioned GTA 4, didn't they? Only about 5 minutes, how dare you Peter Moore!

Yeah well R* will be keeping things low profile as usual

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surrealistic ArtSweet 11th July, 2007 @ 15:55 - Permalink
why? something wrong with forza 2? :(

Yes, there is a problem with Forza 2.

oh man, that is pretty bad, it causes ring of death??!!

what's the problem w/ dead rising anyway?? i thought it's fine :(

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Kitsune Inferno 11th July, 2007 @ 15:57 - Permalink
why? something wrong with forza 2? :(

Yes, there is a problem with Forza 2.

oh man, that is pretty bad, it causes ring of death??!!

what's the problem w/ dead rising anyway?? i thought it's fine :(

I've heard rumors of Dead Rising causing overheating issues....

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Red_91 11th July, 2007 @ 16:22 - Permalink

Well this news just sort of puts to bed rumours of the exclusive content for the PS3, but nothing new but its nice to be updated

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Ciaran 11th July, 2007 @ 18:50 - Permalink

The PS3 was never going to be getting exclusive content, I knew that, Just never admitted it :P I blame Krazy Ken. Not much new info but great post MishoM, your getting really good at this.

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bigpimpininda818 11th July, 2007 @ 18:54 - Permalink
why? something wrong with forza 2? :(

Yes, there is a problem with Forza 2.

man i didn't know that. forza 2 is stayin out of my xbox 360 for sure

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MishoM 11th July, 2007 @ 20:42 - Permalink
The PS3 was never going to be getting exclusive content, I knew that, Just never admitted it :P I blame Krazy Ken. Not much new info but great post MishoM, your getting really good at this.

Thanks, I'm doing me best, glad you guys are enjoying it.

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Nate10 20th July, 2007 @ 04:11 - Permalink

Yeha, I remember somewhere when G4 was hostin E3 that there was some secret GTA IV footage that wasn't taped or anything...

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MishoM 20th July, 2007 @ 05:16 - Permalink
Yeha, I remember somewhere when G4 was hostin E3 that there was some secret GTA IV footage that wasn't taped or anything...

Yes, there was some. It was basically of Niko driving around a city in a black car for a minute and there weren't any other cars or peds' on the street. He drove to like the water, and then it ended or something. Nothing worth posting, and seeing as how there aren't any screens, meh.