Will gta4 come out for PC? Because im dying to play it and i havnt got (or want) a ps3 or 360
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Will gta4 come out for PC? Because im dying to play it and i havnt got (or want) a ps3 or 360
I believe it's coming out somewhere near August, or around those months, or that's what I read, I could be totally wrong.
GTA is too popular a game to not come out on the PC, previous versions have been released. It would probably take some time, as GTA IV is a big game which does take a while to write the code for it.
Although Rockstar might not take the risk of internet piracy, although, they'd do anything for money.
Will probably be released in the first few months of 2009, usually took about 9 months so that would put it in january.
Basicly they could release it right now if they wanted too, well maybe not right now, but in a very short time anyway, the reason why they don't is because they want to sell the game first, too few people actually buy their games for the pc, instead they just download everything, so if they release it on the same day as the 360 and the PS3 then a lot of people would just download it for the PC, now people want to play it bad, so they actually buy the game, then after like 9 months they release it on the PC, get some more sales out of it, even though like 80% (if not more) will download it, but that way they get the most money out of it.
This is also why Crytek won't be PC exclusive anymore, for the simple reason that even though they made 1 amazing game, the sales weren't even close to many shooters on the 360/PS3. People always say that their illegal downloading won't affect much, but seeing as the majority downloads their stuff now, it definitely does affect the industry.
Actually that makes a hell lot of sense, Shame for the people who actually would buy the game though :/
Umm.... They use Steam for PC game distribution now so piracy isn't much of an issue there.Quote:
Originally Posted by -Hammad-
And for when it will be out. I would say next June. That is when they typically release all of their PC games (the following June).
NoPeace - out
Doesn't steam have the major flaw of having to be online when you play a game?
It might come out on October 30th 2008 but this can change anytime and it's not official.
http://www.citydisc.ch/games/detail....art_nr=9483014
I'm not sure if that's so for offline games also but... who doesn't have internet these days ?Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
Well i know that it used to be that you had to be online for both online and offline games, but maybe they changed it.
As for having internet, it can be that your internet is down for a while, or that you're on a laptop and you're somewhere where there is no internet or really bad internet.
i imagine they'd release it for PC..
more money.. it's not like they'd care about piracy.
i still think i prefer my video games, on PS3 / 360.
- JOSH.
Why the hell wouldn't they care about piracy? Sure a certain amount of the people downloading it wouldn't buy it, but trust me that if they couldn't get the game illegally, then their income would rise big time.
No, just for activation.Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
Umm... No... It's always been that you needed it for the activation of the game and then afterwards you can play offline. I've been using Steam since the very beginning when HL2 came out.Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
NoPeace - out
piracy on xbox360 are alot easier then on pcQuote:
Originally Posted by -Hammad-
pc:download/crack/serial/activate/update/find new crack/still cant play online
xbox:download&play
i can play all my "backups" on live without probs :)
I have read in a post that it's going to be released on PC in the next summer...I mean this summer coming this year ^^
I am ready to get burned!!!
-Blane
100% it won't come this summer, popular games don't come out without being announched months before, as GohanSSJ said already, game companies use strict releasing strategies to ensure they get the most money out of their products.
Even if they wouldn't care about money in general, they still need money for the next games
No matter what - money rules the world
Then it offers absolutely no protection at all against copying.Quote:
Originally Posted by NoPeace
I can load up a game faster on the PC then on the 360, i mean you have to burn the disc for the 360 aswell, and putting in cracks and all takes seconds.Quote:
piracy on xbox360 are alot easier then on pc
pc:download/crack/serial/activate/update/find new crack/still cant play online
xbox:download&play
i can play all my "backups" on live without probs :)
Besides you have to mod the 360, which removes the warranty and gives you the risk of getting banned from Live, whereas with the PC you have 0 risks, and playing online with copied PC games is quite easy these days with virtual networks and all.
AFAIk it'll be released October
I buy my games, because I can afford them. Plus I have the spare cash to do so. I buy them cause I want to :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Fulzo
Seeing as there is no release date, not even 1 that is suggested by a reputable source, you obviously can't be right (lucky guess aside).Quote:
Originally Posted by bustermachine
It will be... hopefully. It will be coming out for PC around October. But there is no confirmed release date yet. When it comes out, the game will be atleast 4.5GB or more.