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.

Tags: exclusive, grand theft auto, GrandTheftAuto, GTA4, microsoft, rockstar, rumor, rumor monger, RumorMonger, sony

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

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...".

machrc @ Mar 28th 2007 2:02PM

You had me so so excited for 5 seconds.

D:

t3nguman @ Mar 28th 2007 2:03PM

Or MS just bought the rights to GTA. Interesting nevertheless and a absolutely HYSTERICAL post!

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.

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?

Matt @ Mar 28th 2007 2:06PM

Kinda strange that the 360 support page has a PS3 box shot...

Adam Owen @ Mar 28th 2007 2:06PM

That would seriously kill the PS3, and no amount of MGS4 could save that.

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.

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

baby sea tuna @ Mar 28th 2007 2:18PM

@12

Yeah, we know. RTFA next time.

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.

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?

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,

Jeff @ Mar 28th 2007 2:26PM

Someone jumped to a conclusion way too early

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Dolla Dolla @ Mar 28th 2007 3:18PM

For those having trouble deciphering the title, and therefore posting like a dimwit:

What the F*ck? Rockstar, Where are you PLAYSTATION 3 Grand Theft Auto 4? Oh! nevermind.

Fozzybear @ Mar 28th 2007 3:20PM

Usually I don't like to jump on Joystiq editors for showing their "bias", but really...read that post out loud...

C. Grant @ Mar 28th 2007 3:21PM

Thanks Cheesehead, you're sweet. *kisses*

Bennyishere @ Mar 28th 2007 3:32PM

This article reminds me of the essay I wrote for a mock exam at school...

Sarcasm is fun!

Conrad Quilty-Harper @ Mar 28th 2007 3:34PM

Yeah, wtf Chris? Joystiq isn't funny, it's never been funny, and it never will be funny. My sense of humour will never perceive it as funny, so therefore it never will be.

In summary: not funny Joystiq blah haha blah funny funny humor funny anti-Sony bias haha funny funny funny.