WTF? R*, WRU PS3 GTA4? O! n/m.
by Kyle Orland 
{ Mar 28th 2007 at 1:55PM }
Are you sitting down? We've got some big news. We mean REALLY big news. This is huge! This is MASSIVE news! Are you ready?There's a page missing from Rockstar's support web site.
Isn't that incredible? What? You don't understand why this matters? Well what if we told you the page that's missing was for the PS3 version of Grand Theft Auto IV! That's right! There's a page for the Xbox 360 version but nothing listed for the PS3. Everyone's talking about it. Well, some people are, anyway. Do you realize what this means?
What do you mean, "It could mean anything"? It obviously means that Microsoft is going to buy Take Two and take the exclusive rights to the Grand Theft Auto series away from Sony, thereby ensuring the Xbox 360's dominance over this console cycle!
You're still skeptical? Even with all this unassailable evidence? OK, what if we told you that Microsoft hinted through one of their blogs that tomorrow there would be another announcement on the order of the Xbox 360 Elite confirmation. Now do you believe us? Grand Theft Auto IV is going exclusively to Microsoft! Sony is doomed!
What do you mean it all sounds circumstantial? You really think this is just rumor-mongering and a big to-do over what'll probably end up being nothing? Oh, please. How naive can you be. Don't you know a hot story when it hits you in the face?
What's that? You say you just checked and now there there is a page for the PS3 version? Oh. Well it wasn't there before.
Look, just forget we said anything.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
machrc @ Mar 28th 2007 2:02PM
You had me so so excited for 5 seconds.
D:
Grindstone @ Mar 28th 2007 2:01PM
If this is true, I do not think that Msoft bought out TakeTwo, instead, I think Msoft approached TakeTwo, offered a mountain of cash to abate their financial woes, and attached to that mountain of cash was a small, oh so small stickynote that said, "Make GTA4 exclusive".
Have a nice day -- except you, SDF. Let me hear it, "GTA wasn't a system seller anyway...".
t3nguman @ Mar 28th 2007 2:03PM
Or MS just bought the rights to GTA. Interesting nevertheless and a absolutely HYSTERICAL post!
RoboChocobo @ Mar 29th 2007 9:07PM
Damn, just when this was starting to sound like good news.
Not only would MS own GTA4 if they bought Take 2, but they would also gain back the rights to all the Old Bungie games like Myth and Oni...
Matt @ Mar 28th 2007 2:06PM
Kinda strange that the 360 support page has a PS3 box shot...
RoroCo @ Mar 28th 2007 2:06PM
Sarcasm aside - I doubt this will happen, but if it does, then can we shoot any fanboy that says "GTA sucked anyways, you can have it."? If not shoot, how about a public lashing?
P.S. I know anyways is not a word, but fanboys don't care.
Adam Owen @ Mar 28th 2007 2:06PM
That would seriously kill the PS3, and no amount of MGS4 could save that.
Stef Geiger @ Mar 28th 2007 2:06PM
..I don't get it. You thought there was a story, and then you were wrong... but you posted it anyway?
Jeff @ Mar 28th 2007 2:06PM
Did some of you guys miss the end of the post or something?
A little reading comprehension goes a long way.
jay @ Mar 28th 2007 2:09PM
best joystiq post ever
ck @ Mar 28th 2007 2:09PM
I'm waiting for the one commenter to not realize the sarcastic tone of the post and say something along the lines of "Joystiq is so lame. They're Xbox lovers and they're just trying to get more hits. That has got to be a rumor." Because I'm definitely 100% sure more hits = more $ for all those extremely wealthy bloggers that don't care about the industry but instead swim in a pile of advertiser's gold.
sheppy @ Mar 28th 2007 2:12PM
It's good to see a rumor announced, debated, heralded, investigated, and ultimately shot down within a single post.
az0madman @ Mar 28th 2007 5:12PM
But it's not April Fools yet! Uncool Joystiq! That's news that'll definitely will decide which platform I ultimately end up with.
Strider @ Mar 28th 2007 4:22PM
lol thats the funniest joystiq post ive evr read
Evan @ Mar 28th 2007 2:16PM
I hate to burst everyone's bubble, but the page appears to be there:
http://www.rockstargames.com/support/req_support_detail.php?product=275%2C16%2CGrand+Theft+Auto+IV%2CPLAYSTATION_3%2CRockstar_Games%2Cgta4&submit=Submit
Net Civilian @ Mar 28th 2007 2:19PM
What the hell are you talking about. There is a support page for the PS3 as well. They were in the process of the updating the support page when you wrote this.
baby sea tuna @ Mar 28th 2007 2:18PM
@12
Yeah, we know. RTFA next time.
Shadow @ Mar 28th 2007 2:30PM
The only thing that would worry me about this happening is MS dropping the ball and trying to market GTA IV to Japan instead of getting more Eastern oriented games out to Japan.
Geo @ Mar 28th 2007 2:19PM
!WTF are you serius but i have another big new for you Crysis it`s comming to PS3 exclusive......Naahh just kitting not true.....
Jeff @ Mar 28th 2007 2:20PM
I just checked the date to make sure it's not April 1st yet...this would have been a good April fools joke.
konajinx @ Mar 28th 2007 2:20PM
Wow, here's where the proof comes in that a lot of PS3 fans really are idiots when it comes to reading things on here.
Grant @ Mar 28th 2007 2:22PM
lol,
oh you guys, you're so silly.
for an announcement to even be remotely close to on the level of the new hardware announcement it would have to involve Halo 3 and a midget parade.
I can see those tiny master chiefs juggling flaming bowling pins now....
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
saboola @ Mar 28th 2007 2:23PM
This was a great post stiq, I LOLed. Well played.
x876543 @ Mar 28th 2007 2:23PM
Joystiq da player, this was a pointless post, IMO. Oh and GTA does suck, you can have it. :)
ck @ Mar 28th 2007 2:24PM
"14. What the hell are you talking about. There is a support page for the PS3 as well. They were in the process of the updating the support page when you wrote this."
"12. I hate to burst everyone's bubble, but the page appears to be there:"
Thanks for proving me correct. Do people actually read or just react?
Jeff @ Mar 28th 2007 2:26PM
Someone jumped to a conclusion way too early
C. Grant @ Mar 28th 2007 2:26PM
Hey ck, lemme just towel off some of this gold ...
... there, that's better. I'm dictating this to my secretary, so I apologize for any spelling errors. In between rapidly clicking refresh on the page to inflate our pageviews and taking personal phone calls from the Big-3 eager to buy advertising, we sometimes get around to making some posts. Glad you appreciated our tone. :)
Oh yeah,
Sam G. @ Mar 28th 2007 5:51PM
OMGWTFBBQ1!!!!!!!!!
Dave @ Mar 28th 2007 2:29PM
101z
Charron @ Mar 28th 2007 2:30PM
Are Ludwig and Kyle the only ones here capable of making a decent funny? Because they both seem to do it rather well.
Dolla Dolla @ Mar 28th 2007 2:31PM
Wait a minute ...
GTA IV is coming to the Xbox???
OMGBBQWTF!!!!!111one11!
Charron @ Mar 28th 2007 2:32PM
...I recant my statement. Chris at least has a good sense of sarcasm. :)
Brinstar @ Mar 28th 2007 2:33PM
Oddly, it seems that many of the commenters here missed the humour in your blog post, Kyle.
Jonathan Tran @ Mar 28th 2007 3:38PM
To anyone who ever said Joystiq doesn't have informative, factual posts:
What say ye now??
Virtua Fanboy @ Mar 28th 2007 2:36PM
I think that this was a test to see how many people acturally READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE before commenting. lol.
Virtua Fanboy @ Mar 28th 2007 2:36PM
"actually" sorry
JodyAnthony @ Mar 28th 2007 2:39PM
the post itself was good, but Chris Grants comment (#22) totally made my day
NintendoFanbot @ Mar 28th 2007 2:43PM
PS3 GTA fans got DMC'd lolz.
Yes, I recognize the satirical tone. AWESOME :)
PhrawzT @ Mar 28th 2007 2:44PM
That was great! I was even starting to believe that it could be true.
Fiery Food Dude @ Mar 28th 2007 2:48PM
bogus, but I did enjoy the midget parade reference.
Jake @ Mar 28th 2007 2:48PM
Well, Take Two is for sale. MS does have money. It isn't outside the realm of possibility. We don't have to kill the rumor just because the poster of the article did.
Spitkicker @ Mar 28th 2007 2:50PM
Hilarious! Best Joystiq post EVER!! That's right I used CAPS, but shifted instead of locked. What? Go ahead assemble SDF.
ill trooper @ Mar 28th 2007 3:49PM
Well-written post, Kyle... Gripping to the end!
geekinabox @ Mar 28th 2007 4:04PM
Since everyone else's posts have already covered the essentials (insult ps3, insult 360, flame the fanboys, flame those who don't read the entire article, ask whether GTA will have boy-on-boy kissing), I'll move on to other data of interest:
Larry on channel 10 has come out to say that tonights big 'reveal' is **not** about the 360.
http://www.on10.net/Blogs/larry/breaking-two-exclusives-in-two-days/comments/16927/
Geo @ Mar 28th 2007 2:56PM
!Oh man i thought Killzone 2 was comming out this sumerrr......!WTF dont get me excited with this kind of newsssss
Sinnix @ Mar 28th 2007 3:35PM
Best post ever. So much sarcasm in there you can see it oozing.
mj @ Mar 28th 2007 2:56PM
Niiiice post.
But what would all the blogs write about if MS just got fed up and bought Sony?
Actually, this should happen so that Ken can demonstrate the next version of Windows. I would pay to see that.
Tom @ Mar 28th 2007 3:02PM
Umm, just read the title and it says nevermind.
Max @ Mar 28th 2007 3:07PM
what? no wii!?
Todd @ Mar 28th 2007 3:07PM
Highly entertaining.