SCEE chief comments on Microsoft's exclusive GTA 4 DLC deal.
Sony Europe's David Reeves has told VideoGamer.com that Microsoft's exclusive GTA 4 DLC deal with Rockstar is "the last shot they have".
Microsoft has justifiably been chest thumping over its exclusive deal to bring GTA 4 DLC to Xbox 360 owners this autumn, most recently in a note to media reminding gamers that what can't be had on PS3 are the much discussed downloadable episodes, which should offer gamers "hours of additional play".
AdvertisementUK TV adverts for GTA 4 have detailed the game for the Xbox 360 only, and promoted the price of the Xbox 360, from £159.99.
However, when we asked Reeves after his presentation to media at SCEE's PlayStation Day in London last night whether MS' deal with Rockstar was damaging to Sony and the PS3, he replied: "Well I think you probably will see it, it's just that a deal was obviously struck between Microsoft and Take 2 to do that. That's what they want to do. I think that's the last shot they have."
You can check out the rest of our interview with David Reeves here, as well as all of our extensive GTA 4 coverage over at the game page.
BruntFCA wrote at 14:26 on 07 May 2008
So the biggest release and like to be the biggest release, is a cross platform game, and has also sold very well on 360. Its all downhill for PS3 from now on, no way MGS4 etc will sell as much as this title.
How the hell is this good for PS3? GG Sony
Mark wrote at 15:07 on 07 May 2008
It's all downhill for PS3? you're basing that on the release of one game, and then predicting that MGS4 wont sell? you're an idiot.
Spyda wrote at 15:27 on 07 May 2008
David Reeves a fool, if he were playing games like the rest of us he'd know as a video gamer DLC is a plus.
SWANN wrote at 15:33 on 07 May 2008
To BruntFCA: You, sir, your an Xbot fanboy, and an idiot for making a comment like that. Sony has the strongest exlcusive set of games coming for the PS3 this year, They've already beat HD DVD to a pulp and threw it out of the window and at my local gamestop, over 500 copies of MGS4 have sold and the number is rising everyday. the PS3 is a beast and it's just getting warmed up. P.S. GTA4 for the PS3 will have DLC episodes of their own, DLC, and Home support. So that's food for thought for you!!!
sth360 wrote at 16:44 on 07 May 2008
"Well I think you probably will see it, it's just that a deal was obviously struck between Microsoft and Take 2 to do that. That's what they want to do. I think that's the last shot they have." What does that even mean? Last shot for who? Last shot at what? For now ms has decisively won the gta 4 sales battle, to be expected really. Ms has more then twice as many 360's out, yet did anyone take not that gta 4 sales are higher for sony as a ratio when you compared ps3 gta 4 purchases to 360 purchases, ie. 360:ps3 = 2:1 in consoles, but in gta 4 game sales its much closer to 5:3.75. A significantly higher sell per console for sony then for 360.
2:1
---- = 2.5:3.75 in sony’s favor
5:3.75
sth360 wrote at 16:49 on 07 May 2008
To SWANN
"GTA4 for the PS3 will have DLC episodes of their own, DLC, and Home support. So that's food for thought for you!!! "
Really, you must be privy to information that Rockstar, take 22, and sony haven't released yet. Food for thought, anyone as obviously rabid sony fanboy as yourself SWANN probably should have the good sense not to berate someone else as a fanboy.
Zoop wrote at 23:45 on 07 May 2008
Sony is stupid, the DLC will rock. Screw PS3.
teets wrote at 02:40 on 08 May 2008
Fanboys keep the war lively and interesting.
I tend to think that the DLC will be slightly disappointing, anyway. Unless it's like the Shivering Isles or something wicked and massive like that. It had better be like the Shivering Isles with all the hype surrounding it. Damn.
t wrote at 23:44 on 09 May 2008
just enjoy what comes out for gta no matter what console you own or believe is better! its up to sony and microsoft to scrap with each other not the gamers and the more they both try to make deals and get the better of one another the more us gamers get out of it, because all they want is to sell us as much as they can and while they compete the prices come down and that is good for all consumers no matter what console or games we own and/or buy!
lololol wrote at 02:03 on 10 May 2008
Muh George Forman Grill has DLC butt mai XBox will has taht same DLC over a weak earlyur cuz thar interwebs isnt fail, roflcopter goes soi soi soi soi soi soi soi soi soi
lol six-axis
mellow wrote at 07:12 on 14 May 2008
In regards to hd-dvd vs Blu-ray?
Yeah Blu-ray won but since winning how come digital movie sales is it's only 2% of the market the SWANN sony fanboy to a pulp hey!! Attack of the show on GTV commented on this whats the use in winning a war if the sales are still shit?
AllyRukus wrote at 04:09 on 15 May 2008
"GTV commented on this whats the use in winning a war if the sales are still shit?"
yeah and if HD DVD won then GTV woulda just bashed sony for it still, thats how they are.
oh and sth360...it is confirmed for ps3, look it up.