Xbox360 GTA DLC pushed to 09?

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#1 bayareahusla
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Was i the only one to see the gta4 dlc to get pushed back to 09 or am i wrong?

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#2 the-very-best
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It was delayed.

Although, I think they knew it would be for a while.

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#3 jdang307
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Fiscal Q1 2009. Which means this year. I think towards the very end though.
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#4 bayareahusla
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that sucks for me also cause if they do do something for the ps3 it will be years from now lol

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#5 Eltroz
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Comes out 09 fiscal year which is nov 08 -jan 09. So it is not like it is far away from when the game released.
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#6 nicenator
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I wish they would just tell us what its going to be. I was going to keep my 360 version to see whether the DLC was worth it or not, but all my friends are online on the PS3 version. I dont plan on waiting till November though, so ill probably trade in my version for the PS3 one.
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#7 Makari
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Comes out 09 fiscal year which is nov 08 -jan 09. So it is not like it is far away from when the game released.Eltroz
where were all the people that understood FY terminology when they talked about spore going to FY09 Q1 at the very latest? haha
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wow either nov 08 or early 09?? what happened to all the lemmings saying just wait to the ps3 fans? by the time you get your dlc everyone would have moved on with new games
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wow either nov 08 or early 09?? what happened to all the lemmings saying just wait to the ps3 fans? by the time you get your dlc everyone would have moved on with new gamessuperjim42

I agree, which is why I don't think it'll be very expensive. So it's not bad for lemmings, just bad for R*.

If they overprice it, it will fail.

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It's probably strategic as Gears comes out in November.
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#11 the-very-best
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It's probably strategic as Gears comes out in November. readingfc_1

What do you mean? How is it a good thing to release the DLC at the same time as Gears?

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[QUOTE="superjim42"]wow either nov 08 or early 09?? what happened to all the lemmings saying just wait to the ps3 fans? by the time you get your dlc everyone would have moved on with new gamesthe-very-best

I agree, which is why I don't think it'll be very expensive. So it's not bad for lemmings, just bad for R*.

If they overprice it, it will fail.

well i have a feeling it will be priced quite high since rockstar needs to fulfil the contract made my microsoft which was more of a loan of 50million and they expect it back with returns on this DLC. but releasing this late i doubt alot of ppl will even care about it anymore

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Comes out 09 fiscal year which is nov 08 -jan 09. So it is not like it is far away from when the game released.Eltroz
I thought fiscal years varied. Are we certain Rockstar's fiscal year starts in November?
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in the console race fiscal years dont vary as per cow metality therefor latest 2008-real early 2009 is a q1 fiscal year.
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[QUOTE="Eltroz"]Comes out 09 fiscal year which is nov 08 -jan 09. So it is not like it is far away from when the game released.HuusAsking
I thought fiscal years varied. Are we certain Rockstar's fiscal year starts in November?

Fiscal Years do vary, on things like the stock market it is from July to June, but some companies end their year in March, so they can finish off with strong sales from the holiday season.

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[QUOTE="superjim42"]wow either nov 08 or early 09?? what happened to all the lemmings saying just wait to the ps3 fans? by the time you get your dlc everyone would have moved on with new gamesthe-very-best

I agree, which is why I don't think it'll be very expensive. So it's not bad for lemmings, just bad for R*.

If they overprice it, it will fail.

Most "hardcore" gamers (I don't like that term but it conveys my point) have or are very close to beating it if they were going to already. By October, they would have most likely moved on anyway.

Most DLC is done so where the gamer has a reason to pick up and dust off a game later on down the road, and honestly, I like it that way. Gives me time to play other games, and then gives me a reason to re-play some great games that had faded in my memory a bit.

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[QUOTE="superjim42"]wow either nov 08 or early 09?? what happened to all the lemmings saying just wait to the ps3 fans? by the time you get your dlc everyone would have moved on with new gamesthe-very-best

I agree, which is why I don't think it'll be very expensive. So it's not bad for lemmings, just bad for R*.

If they overprice it, it will fail.

Do R* care? Didn't MS pay for it (with the 50 mil) and I presume they will be earning the vast majority of the revenue for it?
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[QUOTE="Eltroz"]Comes out 09 fiscal year which is nov 08 -jan 09. So it is not like it is far away from when the game released.HuusAsking
I thought fiscal years varied. Are we certain Rockstar's fiscal year starts in November?

Yes. I read the report. It says that the second QTR of 2008 ended April 30. which makes the end of the current fiscal QTR end in July..The 4th QTR ends on Halloween. Making the first fiscal QTR of 2009 November 1st.

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I don't see how anybody in their right mind would think that a game that has already sold over 8 million copies ISN'T going to have DLC that sells well. They never gave a release date for the DLC, so I really don't see what everybody is going on about.It's pretty obvious that since the game itself was pushed back that the DLC would be also.
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wow either nov 08 or early 09?? what happened to all the lemmings saying just wait to the ps3 fans? by the time you get your dlc everyone would have moved on with new gamessuperjim42
I seriously wonder if you people actually believe this.
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[QUOTE="superjim42"]wow either nov 08 or early 09?? what happened to all the lemmings saying just wait to the ps3 fans? by the time you get your dlc everyone would have moved on with new gamesVerge_6
I seriously wonder if you people actually believe this.

I know! It's like saying people aren't going to by Halo 3 DLC anymore because it came out last year.

What is WRONNG with you people?

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Man... consoles are becoming more like PC's by the day now. First it was hard drives for additional content, then it was installs and now it is nothing but delays so they can actually complete the games (or in this case, complete the non-free downloadable content).

What's next, upgradable video cards?
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[QUOTE="superjim42"]wow either nov 08 or early 09?? what happened to all the lemmings saying just wait to the ps3 fans? by the time you get your dlc everyone would have moved on with new gamesSpruceCaboose

I agree, which is why I don't think it'll be very expensive. So it's not bad for lemmings, just bad for R*.

If they overprice it, it will fail.

Most "hardcore" gamers (I don't like that term but it conveys my point) have or are very close to beating it if they were going to already. By October, they would have most likely moved on anyway.

Most DLC is done so where the gamer has a reason to pick up and dust off a game later on down the road, and honestly, I like it that way. Gives me time to play other games, and then gives me a reason to re-play some great games that had faded in my memory a bit.

But waiting so long brings up a new concern: what if a gamer, tired of GTA4, decides to trade it in for something new? Since the DLC is no good without the original game...
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Man... consoles are becoming more like PC's by the day now. First it was hard drives for additional content, then it was installs and now it is nothing but delays so they can actually complete the games (or in this case, complete the non-free downloadable content).

What's next, upgradable video cards?
foxhound_fox

Oi, I can see it now;

"Coming out in 2013 for the XBOX 720! It's the DX10-capable video card! For only $199, you can unlock the highest settings of your games* and experience things like dynamic lighting! Simple remove all 12 screws from the bottom, pry the case open, struggle to remove the basic model GPU, and finally install the new one! Order your's today, and play the games as they were meant to be played!

*Only supported games will actually have unlockable visual upgrades, ie; only the ones made by Crytek. Ask store retailer for details."

...yeah.

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[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"][QUOTE="the-very-best"]

[QUOTE="superjim42"]wow either nov 08 or early 09?? what happened to all the lemmings saying just wait to the ps3 fans? by the time you get your dlc everyone would have moved on with new gamesHuusAsking

I agree, which is why I don't think it'll be very expensive. So it's not bad for lemmings, just bad for R*.

If they overprice it, it will fail.

Most "hardcore" gamers (I don't like that term but it conveys my point) have or are very close to beating it if they were going to already. By October, they would have most likely moved on anyway.

Most DLC is done so where the gamer has a reason to pick up and dust off a game later on down the road, and honestly, I like it that way. Gives me time to play other games, and then gives me a reason to re-play some great games that had faded in my memory a bit.

But waiting so long brings up a new concern: what if a gamer, tired of GTA4, decides to trade it in for something new? Since the DLC is no good without the original game...

It happens. They will then decide if it's good enough to warrant rebuying the game and make a decision. This is nothing new. I'm sure it happened to people who like Oblivion when Shivering Isles came out. Wait, that was ME.....