GAME break street date for GTA double pack (Xbox)

super_furry · 24-12-2003 10:57am #1

I picked mine up this morning. Things could get interesting though - while GAME do this kind of thing with alarming regularity, they might find themselves in hot water this time. Sony have a cast-iron exclusivity deal with Rockstar that prevents them from releasing GTA3 or Vice City on any other console than the PS2 until the end of the year, that's why the release date for the GTA double pack on the Xbox was January 2 2004.

However in preperation of the January 2 release, Rockstar would have delivered their shipments of the double pack to retailers ahead of this date, and GAME have obviously decided to sell it as soon as they got it, thus breaking Rockstar's deal with Sony.

Absolam · 24-12-2003 11:16am

Actually, Game responded to GameStop breaking the streetdate...

super_furry · 24-12-2003 11:29am

Well in that case I stand corrected. Aparantly it's been on sale in the UK since Monday - I can see Sony kicking up a big fuss over this.

Makaveli · 24-12-2003 9:51pm

Xtra Vision are selling it too.

smiaras · 24-12-2003 10:28pm

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Stephen · 24-12-2003 10:38pm

Because of the aforementioned Sony exclusivity deal.

kensutz · 24-12-2003 11:32pm

well if its so exclusive why was it released in the US months ago?

smiaras · 25-12-2003 1:01am

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weemcd · 25-12-2003 1:49am

em a bit too little too late for xbox. come one who can really get excited by a 2-3 year old game, and a 1 1/2 year old game?? especially when they have already been released on two other platforms?? its not gonna save the bill gates machine/paperweight. they need a gta thats xbox only to part people (myself included) from theire ps2's and pc's.

weemcd- have a good christmas all

kensutz · 25-12-2003 10:27am

How did I know weemcd would come up with something like that. Any mention of an XBOX and he slags it off. It's about time you got your act together and shut up.

weemcd · 25-12-2003 12:38pm

smeah /me doesnt care

honru · 26-12-2003 2:59am

I haven't really played a real sit through of either of the two next generation Grand Theft Auto titles, so at least I have something to be excited about. In any case its pretty irrelevant whether they are old games or not. For instance, many gamers sure got excited over the Zelda: Collector's Edition compilation, even though it contained four old titles. So there are actually people out there who have been shut out/missed out from playing both aformented games (in the case of Zelda: CE, for most of you, this is the second time).

Makaveli · 26-12-2003 3:09am

If anyone does get this and hasnt played it before, just make sure to play GTA3 first and play it to death because once you start Vice City chances are high you wont play GTA3 again.

weemcd · 26-12-2003 3:15am

wise words Makaveli

wise words

Seifer · 30-12-2003 9:33pm

The xbox doesn't need "saving".

GAME break street date for GTA double pack (Xbox)

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