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<blockquote data-quote="esoj" data-source="post: 171144"><p>yep some big news with release date being announced.</p><p></p><p>now I have a bit of news too regarding which console actually caused the delay.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/50937" target="_blank">http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/50937</a></p><p>Rockstar: PS3 "Contributing Factor" to GTA4 Delay</p><p>by Aaron Linde Jan 24, 2008 2:39pm CST</p><p>Rockstar product development VP Jeronimo Barerra has revealed that technical issues with the PS3 were partly to blame for last fall's delay of Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, X360).</p><p></p><p>"It's really no surprise to anybody that the PS3 was definitely a contributing factor to that," Barerra told MTV. "Now, we're neck and neck. That's not an issue anymore. But back then that was something we were taking into account." </p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't own either of the consoles so don't give a dam about which caused the delay but I do care there has been what will be a 5-6 month delay by the time the game launches. </p><p></p><p>Games do get delayed sometimes for good reasons but other times it seems the game developer just does it becuase it is the cool thing to do now in the gaming world. In my opinion a big game like GTA should not be delayed in this day and certainly not missing the prime release window by 6 months. </p><p></p><p>As a member of the paying public that buys games I am feeling ripped off when a game gets delayed for no apparent reason especially when a release date has already been announced. Other retailers can get pinged for false advertising or misleading information why not game developers too? I think they should have to prove why a lengthy delay of 6 months is needed for a product especially when a date for release has already been set. The paying public is getting robbed blind by the gaming industry and I think they should have some rules since it is our money they are playing with. We should have rights that protect us for purchasing gaming products and from being mislead deliberately by game companies not punished for believing what they say.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="esoj, post: 171144"] yep some big news with release date being announced. now I have a bit of news too regarding which console actually caused the delay. [url="http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/50937"]http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/50937[/url] Rockstar: PS3 "Contributing Factor" to GTA4 Delay by Aaron Linde Jan 24, 2008 2:39pm CST Rockstar product development VP Jeronimo Barerra has revealed that technical issues with the PS3 were partly to blame for last fall's delay of Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, X360). "It's really no surprise to anybody that the PS3 was definitely a contributing factor to that," Barerra told MTV. "Now, we're neck and neck. That's not an issue anymore. But back then that was something we were taking into account." I don't own either of the consoles so don't give a dam about which caused the delay but I do care there has been what will be a 5-6 month delay by the time the game launches. Games do get delayed sometimes for good reasons but other times it seems the game developer just does it becuase it is the cool thing to do now in the gaming world. In my opinion a big game like GTA should not be delayed in this day and certainly not missing the prime release window by 6 months. As a member of the paying public that buys games I am feeling ripped off when a game gets delayed for no apparent reason especially when a release date has already been announced. Other retailers can get pinged for false advertising or misleading information why not game developers too? I think they should have to prove why a lengthy delay of 6 months is needed for a product especially when a date for release has already been set. The paying public is getting robbed blind by the gaming industry and I think they should have some rules since it is our money they are playing with. We should have rights that protect us for purchasing gaming products and from being mislead deliberately by game companies not punished for believing what they say. [/QUOTE]
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