Episodic content for GTA:IV is exclusive to the 360, how long for though, we don’t know. What has emerged though, is the price Microsoft has had to pay for such a privilege. The measly sum of $50,000,000 is what has been stated by Kotaku, who source Take-Two's second quarter fiscal 2007 results conference call.
When asked for details on the move by analyst Evan Wilson, of Pacific Crest Securities, Take Two's CFO Lainie Goldstein disclosed both the sums involved and prospective release dates, “The first 25 is for the first episodic content package that's supposed to go out and that is in March of '08. That's why it moved into current because it's in the next 12 months. The second 25 will be for the second episodic, the episode, and that will be later in fiscal '08”.
So a total of $25,000,000 for each of the two episodic content downloads. How much do you think they are going to cost for consumers?
News source: Kotaku.com
When asked for details on the move by analyst Evan Wilson, of Pacific Crest Securities, Take Two's CFO Lainie Goldstein disclosed both the sums involved and prospective release dates, “The first 25 is for the first episodic content package that's supposed to go out and that is in March of '08. That's why it moved into current because it's in the next 12 months. The second 25 will be for the second episodic, the episode, and that will be later in fiscal '08”.
So a total of $25,000,000 for each of the two episodic content downloads. How much do you think they are going to cost for consumers?
News source: Kotaku.com
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If the graphics are identical people will need something else to choose what console to get. I think somehting like this could be the decider. I've holded off from getting one of these consoels. Its little things like this that make Xbox360 more attractive
Now not only have they got GTA but they also have the add-ons which the PS3 won't have. They've practically stole one of the major reasons for owning a PS3.
Microsoft will take a heavy loss on this and I think it will be totally worth it.
Now not only have they got GTA but they also have the add-ons which the PS3 won't have. They've practically stole one of the major reasons for owning a PS3.
Microsoft will take a heavy loss on this and I think it will be totally worth it.
Sony's Halo is Metal Gear Solid. They will make this back, and th en some. From the sales of the game, to people buying the content.
I just think this is a massive coup for microsoft.
Where do you get your facts at? Please provide a source--it''s hard for me to believe they will only make $7 profit per copy on a game that will sell for $60 per unit.
Where do you get your facts at? Please provide a source--it''s hard for me to believe they will only make $7 profit per copy on a game that will sell for $60 per unit.
I thought MS didn't make a profit on the console? Maybe you mean this game selling more consoles which is turn may help sell other games which they could make money on.
I suppose this primarily has more to do with swaying potential 360 buyers more than anything else. I can't say it'll work for me--I have no problem waiting for it to be ported to the PC (I survived waiting for the previous ones), and I can't say I'm gonna miss that extra content either if they never include it.
Consoles suck i hate em big n00bs like MS flash the cash and everyones falls into place, takes the mick. Wonder how long itll take GTA4 to be put on PC.
Worst part was i had to watch my mate playing it on his crappy PS2 for months, the gfx were far better on PC. Gfx prolly be better on the consoles at this point but PC will catch up soonish and crap on consoles from an extremely great hight.
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