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Out in November.

Grand Theft Auto IV will be released for PC on 21st November in Europe, Rockstar announced today.

Pleasantly, that's just a few days after the PC version arrives in North America on 18th November.

Rockstar founder Sam Houser says it "looks and plays beautifully on PC and we can't wait for people to play it".

A PC version of the game has been rumoured since before the PS3 and 360 versions were even released, but Rockstar has never previously confirmed it.

The most telling sighting was a rating on the ESRB website, although that was removed a few hours later.

GTA IV came out worldwide on 29th April and Rockstar said in early June that it had sold 8.5 million copies.

The game charts the course of hero Niko Bellic as he arrives in Liberty City - a caricature of New York - and has to embark on a life of crime to get his cousin and himself out of trouble.

The PS3/360 version picked up 10/10 in our review.

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syphaa #1 4 years ago

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Whoa.

Didnt see that one when they originally announced.
Spose they have rinsed it on the 360, next platform please!
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david78 #2 4 years ago

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/expected
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miiiguel #3 4 years ago

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No Achievements, no buy.
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bitesize #4 4 years ago

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i think they should do some DLC for the 360 version sometime, that'd be a good idea. how bout it, rockstar?
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QPRHOOPS81 #5 4 years ago

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cool can play without the rubbish frame rate. That will turn it into a great game, oh plus loads of mods.
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asphaltcowboy #6 4 years ago

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The most telling sighting was a rating on the ESRB website, although that was removed a few hours later.

Are there seriously people that sit around, constantly F5ing in the hope that something new and interesting pops up? What a bunch of losers!

/F5s
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Hermiod #7 4 years ago

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No Achievements, no buy.

No achievements, instant buy.
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koji_m #8 4 years ago

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picked up a 10/10 but still sucked, hard
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Tricky #9 4 years ago

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No Achievements, no buy.

No achievements, instant buy.

Both foolish stances to take

/slaps
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paulf #10 4 years ago

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if you buy a game just because of achievements, thats pretty sad, be interesting to see how it looks on pc though - could be the definitive version (if you have the rig to run it)
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SBfistfun #11 4 years ago

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W00t hopefully the multiplayer parts will be a lot better set up, maybe even being able to connect to specific servers to cut out the rubber banding madness and the "I ran him over at 180 mph and he's still standing" antics

/gets booted back to single player EG

ARRRRR!!
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bad09 #12 4 years ago

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will it come with a huge amount of underage children playing it online? Or is that 360 version only?
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aldo_14 #13 4 years ago

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About bloody time!

*adds to must buy list*
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Britesparc Verified Creative, ITV #14 4 years ago

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if you buy a game just because of achievements, thats pretty sad, be interesting to see how it looks on pc though - could be the definitive version (if you have the rig to run it)

Yeah, but if there are three versions, choosing to buy the version where you can earn achievements isn't sad. It's just the sort of point-whoring gamers have been doing since Space Invaders.
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Ryze #15 4 years ago

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Big.

Shame I'll likely not play it for 2-4 years on this platform.
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Darren #16 4 years ago

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@Hermiod =- +1,000,000!
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paulf #17 4 years ago

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agree with that britesparc, but if you have a ps3 or xbox and pc you would of surely got this by now, if you dont then not getting it because it doesnt have achievements is missing out on one of the best games of the year for a small feature
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lbmat #18 4 years ago

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gta 4 totally lacked the sandbox gameplay compared to gta sa.
completely overrated imo
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ChthonicEcho #19 4 years ago

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Dream come true.
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Katsumoto #20 4 years ago

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Lol Miiguel, your trolling is now at the next level, congratulations.

Anyway, awesome news, though I expected it really. Can't wait.
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Altrezia #21 4 years ago

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Wicked! Already completed on PS3, and 50% on my 360.. but being able to modify it is going to be super-sweet!
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miiiguel #22 4 years ago

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Katsumoto, why did you have to post that? Am I not allowed to have "my thing", I mean this "judging" thing is quite astonishing. I bought a new PC this Sunday, and after several years of using but Linux I'm trying to get into PC gaming, but I just realized I'm too used to play with Achievements, which some might find silly, but it's a personal choice, and I think it's very tasteless to judge what one likes or doesn't like, and embark in the "name calling" route.
Anyway, if that makes you feel wiser, by all means. Yeah, I'm a troll and whatnot.

edit: I don't buy/play only games with Achievements, but I guess I don't replay one if I have no incentive to do it (Achievements, a carrot, whatever).
edit 2: And of course I have it, the pricy version and all... (100% completed, yeah... even the silly - "only for trolls" - "Endangered Species" Achievement).

Peace.

Edited by 2 at 06/08/08 @ 17:50
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Skeletor #23 4 years ago

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Who needs achievements if you have MODS?! Great news
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miiiguel #24 4 years ago

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oh Mods, you're a geek, and live in a basement, and loser and stuff...

See? I can play that game...

(not really, scratch that! Do your thing, have fun.)
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Katsumoto #25 4 years ago

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Brilliant.
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hiddenranbir #26 4 years ago

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Superior version am confirmed!
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UncleLou #27 4 years ago

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Cool.
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Wyrm #28 4 years ago

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The shocking thing here isn't the fact it's coming, it's that it's coming so very soon. I expected this for 2009, Sony & MS clinging to exclusivity to boost Christmas console sales... it's very good news for PC games though.
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Melan #29 4 years ago

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YES. just bought a semi ninja computer
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loopy #30 4 years ago

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I hope my PC can run this.
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YourMessageHere #31 4 years ago

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Pleased to hear this. Part of me's amazed it's not going to be out in September though, it seems like every PC game I'm even slightly interested in (and plenty more I'm not) plans to release in September, when I'm going abroad for 10 months with only my PSP and an EeePC701.
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Bitkari #32 4 years ago

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Cool bananas.
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FooAtari #33 4 years ago

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Good news for the PC.

But I must have played this for about 2 hours and then got bored. But I've never been a big fan of GTA. Yet I keep buying the damn games.
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Nikanoru #34 4 years ago

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No Achievements, no buy.

Ahaha so you were serious with that comment?

Hahahaha oh god. Well. I guess you're totally entitled to your opinion, despite that being possibly the most retarded and tragically sad thing I've read all day.
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Pulsar_t #35 4 years ago

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Oh yes, an overrated sandbox title starring a war criminal for us PC gamers to enjoy! Maybe if they make an interesting mod, otherwise I'll pass.
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TASTYRYAN #36 4 years ago

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@ the guy who said No achievements NO buy. Wow you must be a achievement wh ore or something. Anyway it's gonna much better on the pc. Just like all the other gta ports. The graphics were horrible on the consoles so i'm buying this for sure.

Edited by 1 at 07/08/08 @ 17:54
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peppergomez #37 4 years ago

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what's gonna be diff't/improved in the pc version?
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