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May 7th, 2008 @ 13:51
Microsoft’s issued a press release today - following news that GTA IV’s sold 926,000 copies in the UK in the game’s first week on sale, 514,000 on 360 and 413,000 on PS3 - saying that it’s clear punters know what they want. And what they want, apparently, is Niko 360.
“Today it has become clear that consumers are finding Xbox 360 the best way to experience Liberty City and we expect this trend to continue, especially with exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV episodes coming to Xbox 360 in the autumn,” said Chris Lewis, vice president of Microsoft’s EMEA interactive entertainment business.
“Grand Theft Auto has a new home on Xbox 360, and consumers are discovering how our platform can enhance the experience like no other.”
New home! Quote of the day.
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May 7th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Hey, that’s *our* catchphrase!
Anyway, surely this only “clearly proves” that there are far more 360s in UK homes than PS3s? Which we already knew.
May 7th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Well, I actually wanted to buy the ps3 version but when I walked into the shop it was as if I had been hypnotised and when I walked out lo and behold I had the 360 version.
Dirty tricks are being employed I reckon.
May 7th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
I’ve still to see a copy in a shop. Every shop I’ve been in in the last week has just had ’sold out’ signs and no actual games.
May 7th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
“Today it has become clear that consumers are finding Xbox 360 the best way to experience Liberty City and we expect this trend to continue, especially with exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV episodes coming to Xbox 360 in the autumn,”
Oh, do fuck off. At least Hirai’s comments yesterday didn’t sound like they were read off a bullshit, cock-waving press release.
May 7th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
/waves cock
May 7th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
I wonder if they’ll be doing another press release once we have the full European sales figures?
May 7th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
I might issue a press release saying I prefer tea. No, coffee. No…
May 7th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
“Grand Theft Auto has a new home on Xbox 360″
I fucking knew it
May 7th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
lol… Tonka vindicated!
May 7th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
May 7th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Vindicated? As what? A Microsoft employee?
I can see why he’d prefer the anonymity.
May 7th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
grand theft autos new home is 360 because you sold 100,000 more due to the fact your copy was the only copy advertised?
sure. i see your point.
in another dimension.
May 7th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
So much anger…
May 7th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Yes!!!
GTA IV’s new home is on the Xbox 360. Yay!!!
May 8th, 2008 at 4:24 am
May 8th, 2008 at 5:47 am
WHO’S HOUSE?……RUNS HOUSE!
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I got the PS3 version