Red Dead slips, GTAIV sells 15m units

By Tom Bramwell Published 3 March, 2010

LA Noire, Mafia II, Max Payne 3 updates.

Take Two has announced that Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption is now due for release on 18th May in the US and 21st May elsewhere - three weeks later than originally planned.

The publisher issued its Q1 financial results this evening and also noted that Grand Theft Auto IV has now sold over 15 million units worldwide, while BioShock 2 has shipped three million units.

Elsewhere there was confirmation that LA Noire, Mafia II, Max Payne 3 and Sid Meier's Civilization V are all due out in the company's fourth fiscal quarter - which ends 31st October 2010 - but the publisher noted that its guidance "reflects the potential movement of one of these titles into fiscal 2011".

Take Two's financial call starts soon, during which we look forward to the latest variation on boss-man Strauss Zelnick ranting about how he won't comment on when Grand Theft Auto V's coming out.

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Comments (24) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • VandelayIndustries #1 2 years ago

    What about Agent dammit!

  • MiniAmin #2 2 years ago

    I'm actually glad that Red Dead has been delayed. Now I'll have time to catch up on Mass Effect 2, Heavy Rain, Battlefield: Bad Company, and Assassin's Creed 2!

  • SternCat #3 2 years ago

    That kind of sucks as I think 21st of May is the same day Alan Wake comes out.

  • NewbieZilla #4 2 years ago

    "What about Agent dammit!"

    Rockstar are taking it easy with news on that, I'd wager. They fear the Leap Year 2 announcement that Sony will be announcing soon enough.

  • LazyNinjaUk #5 2 years ago

    I really hate it when Publisher's make statements like this;

    "Red Dead Redemption is being delayed by another 3 weeks, but the big news is we have made over 15 million dollars from GTA IV DLC!!"

    Who gives a shit!?!? Why do we care about how many millions of dollars you cunts make from selling us games that are hyped up, delayed and then fail to meet expectations.

    It just makes me even more annoyed that I have to wait another 3 weeks to play RDD, while you're counting all our money AAARGH!!! >:Z
    Edited by 1 at 03/03/10 @ 21:59

  • Timbercottage #6 2 years ago

    If they dare delay Mafia 2 again....

  • RESIDENT_nEVILe #7 2 years ago

    Red Dead slipping is a shame. Funny seeing as they put out loads of ads with previous date.

  • Spekingur #8 2 years ago

    #7: Makes me think that the publisher might have made a comment on something in the game or suchlike.

    I hate that I have to wait longer for RDR :/

  • Blackthorned #9 2 years ago

    That Red Dead date slip was expected but disappointing - hopefully the game will be very much worth the wait. Just Cause 2 isn't far off in the meantime!

  • LazyNinjaUk #10 2 years ago

    @beemoh

    I was being rhetorical more than anything, I know that the announcement was more aimed at the investors to provide an update on quarterly release dates and sales figures.

    My main point was, being gamers - the people they make their money from, finding out how much money they have made and that they are delaying a much anticipated title again isn't really what we want to find out.

  • Seabeast #11 2 years ago

    LazyninjaUk

    GTA IV was freakin' amazing, as was the DLC. The only people let down by any of them were most likely still going through puberty, like you.

    It will now clash with Alan Wake for us Xbox users, which is a shame.

  • mkreku #12 2 years ago

    Hmm.. I also thought GTA4 was somewhat of a disappointment, and I am 30+. Not sure it's an age related thing. I just thought there wasn't enough to do in the (admittedly fantastic) game world they had created. After I had done the main missions and the 10 (!) different races, what was there left to do? I didn't find anything.

    When compared to the amazing GTA: San Andreas it sure felt like a letdown to me.

  • makememoo #13 2 years ago

    the only thing wrong with GTAIV was the PC port and that's no real surprise, let's be honest.

    Really looking forward to red dead

  • M4RV #14 2 years ago

    To be perfectly honest, I'm surprised about Bioshock 2, even though I'm glad all the same, since that game turned out to be totally awesome... Slow start, but it gains momentum in a way that far surpasses the original IMHO. Good show and the CE is gorgeous all around. :)

  • andywilkie35 #15 2 years ago

    Bums, so is that the same day as Alan Wake? Had my games staggered perfectly - FFXIII next week, God of War 3 a couple of weeks later, Splinter Cell a couple of weeks after that, Read Dead Redemption after that then Alan Wake

  • des #16 2 years ago

    Crappy games sell...what a surprise

  • ChocNut #17 2 years ago

    The delays with Max Payne remind me a little of the delays with splinter cell.

    I think splinter cell is somewhat delayed because one of the big features that was mentioned early on was the crowd reaction stuff - which we later saw in Assassins creed. I think splinter cell then needed something special (this new projecting thing) to set it apart.

    Likewise, I wonder if max payne is being delayed because it was being set in Rio (only now that mw2 and the hulk movie were both set there there is less surprise for the audience - even uncharted 2 has you in that kind of overbuilt colorful poverty stricken location). I wonder if the idea of a grumpy middle aged max in a colorful but dirty third world is no longer exciting enough a concept on its own?

    Now that I think of it, even Resi 5 had you in that kind of environment.

  • Mkwone #18 2 years ago

    15million units of DLC at what £13 a pop. It more than justifyes MS's $50million 'exclusive' DLC deal.

  • chessboxer #19 2 years ago

    I think some people have a problem reading. It says they sold 15 million copies of GTA IV, not the DLC.

    Selling 15 million units of DLC would mean that nearly half of the 360 install base bought the DLC which would be larger than the amount of 360 owners that actually bought the game.

  • makeamazing #20 2 years ago

    I want RDR as much as the next person, but the odd person who is going crazy because its slips three weeks, really needs to get a life or some perspective...lol.

    I cant wait for it, but there are lots of good releases between now and then, and you know, i would prefer a game in a better state if it means a few more weeks.

  • Ranger101 #21 2 years ago

    Good move delaying RDR. Competing with SSf4 is not a good idea. Darksydephil can't play both at once - he has Evo to think of!
    Edited by 2 at 04/03/10 @ 13:40

  • schnide #22 2 years ago

    Oh RDR, how you tease me so. As a protest, I'm not going to buy you unless.. unless..

    OKAY I'LL PAY ANYTHING! I'LL DO YOU FAVOURS! I'LL WHINNY LIKE A HORSE! RIDE ME, RIDE ME BAREBACK!

    ...

    What?

  • LazyNinjaUk #23 2 years ago

    @Seabeast

    I never said GTA IV was the let down, I probably wouldn't have bought both DLC packs if i didnt like it. Try re-reading my post again, dipshit.

  • NewbieZilla #24 2 years ago

    I agree that GTA IV was overhyped before release, and it let me down. I don't recall any hype regarding the DLC before their release, though.