Grand Theft Auto IV DLC delayed until Fiscal Q1 2009

by Ross Miller { Jun 5th 2008 at 4:28PM }

Those waiting for more Grand Theft Auto IV content will have to wait a little bit longer. According to Take-Two's Fiscal Q3 2008 report, the first batch of GTA IV downloadable content will be coming in Q1 of fiscal 2009, instead of the originally planned Q4 of fiscal 2008. In real calendar terms, that means the DLC, which is rumored to include whole new cities, is due between November 1, 2008, and January 31, 2009.

The reason behind the delay, according to Take-Two, was to "provide a better balance in Take-Two's release schedule." The statement specifically mentioned Xbox 360, with no talk of content for the PS3.

Tags: breakingnews, dlc, grand-theft-auto-iv, gtaiv, take-two

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Phil J W @ Jun 5th 2008 4:34PM

Not surprised, everything gets delayed......everything good that is..

Co @ Jun 5th 2008 4:51PM

Ok... why is this delayed then?

ZINGGGERRZZZ!!!1!1

Nicholas Muldoon @ Jun 5th 2008 4:35PM

Ah crap

LeadBoxx @ Jun 5th 2008 4:37PM

If delayed means better than I am all for it. Plenty of games to play.....

RastamanD @ Jun 5th 2008 4:37PM

bull-oni

this better get released this year....and be worth it too.

Donald @ Jun 5th 2008 6:15PM

November 2008 is "this year", right?

nightmare452 @ Jun 5th 2008 4:40PM

No worries here, I'm still at 5%. So I still have a lot of GTA4 fun to go.

But it is disappointing that they "promised" it this year. Still, I have MGS4 to play. ("7 days")

Tmoney @ Jun 5th 2008 7:01PM

Well odds say they would be still keeping their promise, though just barely.
The article says Q1 2009 is between "November 1, 2008, and January 31, 2009" so 2 out of the three months are 2008 and if they do release it in January they were off only by a month max.

Talryyn @ Jun 5th 2008 4:41PM

Maybe the voice actor's guild wanted more money!?!

Skunk Ape @ Jun 5th 2008 4:41PM

thats what M$ gets for paying for dlc

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jun 5th 2008 4:45PM

Seriously M$? People are still saying that? What do you think you're fighting against machine is you say M$?

Moorio - XBL: peacebyanymeans @ Jun 5th 2008 4:45PM

Shut up.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jun 5th 2008 4:46PM

I meant when you say M$

Bloo @ Jun 5th 2008 4:47PM

Everytime you post a PS3 loses it's wings

Skunk Ape @ Jun 5th 2008 4:51PM

lawl trolling joystiq is so easy. kekekeke

modified @ Jun 5th 2008 5:39PM

If trolling was hard you wouldn't be able to do it.

bloatedfish @ Jun 5th 2008 6:03PM

Microsoft did not pay for content they gave Rockstar a $50,000,000 advance. This means Rockstar will not see a penny of profits from the DLC until the money made from sales pay's back Microsoft's $50,000,000.

There is no such thing as free money in this world....

...Except when you find it off course or when you get given free money or you inherit it but apart from that there is no such thing as free money :P

Mr.ESC @ Jun 5th 2008 7:30PM

Trolling is easy,comedy is not.

RastamanD @ Jun 5th 2008 10:22PM

your mom has M$

.....

epsilon343 @ Jun 5th 2008 4:41PM

A little off-topic but that looks like Milford, DE, which is just north of me. Interesting.

neondoto @ Jun 5th 2008 5:16PM

As others have said, I don't find this delay to be terribly surprising.

What I do find surprising is that yes, that is, in fact, Milford, DE, and that someone else here at Joystiq actually RECOGNIZED it. I am awed.

netgem21 @ Jun 5th 2008 4:48PM

Not bothered - it's to be expected considering that the game itself was delayed 6 months and as the DLC was announced at the same time the game was, it was to be expected that the DLC would be delayed 6 months too - not only for production purposes, but also to maintain and extent the game's longevity.

rodrigo @ Jun 5th 2008 4:48PM

uh huh watch da 360 fanboys say who cares we can wait. who cares ill wait

NATO_Duke @ Jun 5th 2008 4:54PM

What? Why are you bothered that 360 owners can wait? Its better than never getting it at all.

deaftly @ Jun 5th 2008 5:21PM

If owning a ps3 eventually makes me start talking like him, I'm selling it asap.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award) @ Jun 5th 2008 6:00PM

I would agree with you, deaftly, if every console didn't have it's fantards.

RUSKULL @ Jun 5th 2008 4:49PM

That's some straight up bullshit, right there.

browntown @ Jun 5th 2008 4:49PM

Delaysta.....wait a minute!

PojoMofo @ Jun 5th 2008 5:35PM

+1 to you good sir!!

j.howlett @ Jun 5th 2008 9:59PM

my thoughts exactly

Buckshot @ Jun 5th 2008 4:51PM

Don't the current tv commercials say November? (The 360 branded ones that is)

An-D @ Jun 5th 2008 4:54PM

I think they say fall.

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 5th 2008 4:55PM

Hey, thats cool. By then I'll have most of the game cleared. At least it's not a whole game being delayed or CANCELED! *cough DS3 cough

Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award) @ Jun 5th 2008 6:02PM

I find this fascinating. You have money invested in PS3 now. That systems success basically determines whether or not that $400 goes to the ether. And yet you sometimes troll it harder than Fernando or Wii60Warrior...

Co @ Jun 5th 2008 6:16PM

C'mon Fenix admit it. You're already bored as shit with GTA.

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 5th 2008 6:25PM

Bored? Not even close.

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 5th 2008 6:29PM

Fiddy

Bluray on mah new 58" 1080p Samsung Plasma justifies my "investment" LOL, on my PS3. Dude and I cant believe you went there. Trolling harder than Wii60Warrior???

You're crazy, I like you...but you're crazy.

-Frank The Tank

JetEngineJesus @ Jun 5th 2008 4:57PM

wtf? who do they still expect to be playing GTA4 in November?
'cos, like, there aren't any good games or anything coming out this fall...

mike @ Jun 5th 2008 4:57PM

There was a new saints row 2 trailer released today, that showed doing things way better and more fun then in gta4. Perhaps the dlc is delayed to compete?

I know after watching that SR2 trailer I couldnt care less about another city in GTA4 when SR2 is offering so much more gameplay elements.