Rumor: ESRB rates Grand Theft Auto IV for PC

by Ross Miller { Jul 28th 2008 at 11:30AM }

The ESRB website reportedly leaked word of Niko Bellic and the Grand Theft Auto IV crew heading to the PC. According to Gamesradar, the ratings site listed "Windows PC" among the already-released Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms. And while we'd love to confirm it ourselves, the Joystiq Hive Mind was malfunctioning this weekend and was unable to see the ratings leak ourselves (it has since been pulled), and we refuse to trust any purported screen captures. We've reached out to Rockstar and received the expected, "no comment."

Tags: esrb, grand-theft-auto-iv, gtaiv

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Jonah Falcon @ Jul 28th 2008 11:33AM

WHAT? But GTA has never been on PC!

Oh, wait. EVERY iteration of GTA from 1 through San Andreas has been on PC.

Hashbrown Hunter @ Jul 28th 2008 11:46AM

And hopefully the tradition will continue.

Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?) @ Jul 28th 2008 3:12PM

And once again, PC Version will be far superior to Console Versions.

-Mods
-Working Multiplayer
-Mods
-New Weapons
-New Vehicles
-Mods
-Actual Side-Missions instead of the shit we got in GTA4!
-Mods
-Maps
-Yeti
-Replacing Niko's fake Serbian with posh British Accent.
-Bringing the dildo back
-Did I mention mods?

Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?) @ Jul 28th 2008 3:13PM

Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?) @ Jul 28th 2008 3:16PM

GOD DAMN!

Glycerin-Z @ Oct 3rd 2008 10:35AM

See, I knew they were gonna make it for PC :))

Danny F. @ Jul 28th 2008 11:34AM

You know its gonna come out anyway, practically every GTA release has been on pc. Except for the side story games anyway.

I'll definitely pick it up though, just to be able to play in true 1080p on my media center for the hell of it.

The_Punisher @ Jul 28th 2008 11:34AM

Yeah, what's the big deal? We've already played it anyway :)

Hashbrown Hunter @ Jul 28th 2008 11:46AM

One word:

MODS!

The_Punisher @ Jul 28th 2008 12:05PM

Meh, never a big fan of mods. If they get cars to fly and put in an airplane or two, gimme a call :)

Evan @ Jul 28th 2008 1:16PM

One more word:

vsync!

For me at least, gaming at 25-35fps is a major turnoff and eyesore. Although people somewhat refuse to believe it, the consoles just aren't graphically powerful enough to render it at the speed it was built to run.

The_Punisher @ Jul 28th 2008 1:21PM

Neither are normal computers. If i wanted to spend 5 billion dollars for a grpahical powerhouse, i would. As is, Crysis majorly lagging on my "at least decent" rig is a joke.

tc @ Jul 28th 2008 1:24PM

at least you have the option to spend more money on a pc for better performance. Doesn't matter what money you throw at consoles, they'll still be as is.

Haggard @ Jul 28th 2008 3:09PM

PC's being more expensive is actually a myth.

A console costs £300, LIVE for the 360's lifespan costs £420, and a decent HDTV costs over £500. Games on consoles are £40.

For £300 or less, you can turn your current PC into a killer gaming rig capable of maxing out all new games (except Crysis, but that's one game and it's not great anyway). Games on PC are £25. We also get DLC free.

The_Punisher @ Jul 28th 2008 4:50PM

Live on PS3 for its lifespan is....hmmm.....0. YAAAAAY

PS3 FTW :)

007craft @ Jul 28th 2008 6:39PM

so you include the price of an hdtv for console gaming but not for pc gaming? I do all my pc gaming on my 46" hdtv, the same as my console. And even if you dont do that, your gonna need a decent monitor, which will run you around $300 for a minimal one. then your forgetting upgrades for stuff like ram and cpu when your system becomes bloated down the road for all the porn and crap you have installed on it.

yes you dont need to spend $2000 for a gaming pc, but dont pretend its cheaper to pc game, cause its much more expensive then console gaming.

Monkeys Suck @ Jul 28th 2008 11:38AM

I think PC Gamer had it on its cover too, so there's more evidence to this rumor.

Hashbrown Hunter @ Jul 28th 2008 11:53AM

Yep you're right.

http://www.overclock.net/video-game-news/362938-pc-gamer-grand-theft-auto-4-a.html

pow-pow-pow @ Jul 28th 2008 11:43AM

I'm going to bet this one will never come to PC.

WorMzy @ Jul 28th 2008 12:03PM

I'd take you up on that bet. It's obviously going to come out on PC. =/

tc @ Jul 28th 2008 12:10PM

yeah i'll take that bet too.

How about infinity euro?

Or a tuna roll actually...damn i'm hungry.

Slayer @ Jul 28th 2008 1:22PM

That's a bet your going to lose.

GLyCeRiN-Z @ Aug 5th 2008 11:15PM

I bet $100 that it will.. there's no reason why they wouldn't.. I would have rather had the "its out for pc now and rumored to come out for PS3 and Xbox360 this november" scenario but hey

j.howlett @ Jul 28th 2008 11:43AM

i want to start a rumor of an iPhone version. i imagined it with my own mind

WorMzy @ Jul 28th 2008 12:05PM

Good good. I'm glad that I'll finally get a chance to play on it. Hopefully it'll be out before the year end.

Kassu @ Jul 28th 2008 12:08PM

There were 2 rumor about this last week.

Kassu @ Jul 28th 2008 12:10PM

Rumors*

Damn typos

Links too, so this post wouldn't be a waste of time and space:
http://www.pcgamer.com.my/current_issue.php
http://www.destructoid.com/grand-theft-auto-iv-to-pc-confirmed-96763.phtml

Jonah Falcon @ Jul 28th 2008 12:11PM

The real news would be a Mac release. Or a Wii release.

A Wii release - that would make good ole JT froth at the mouth.

zaglis @ Jul 28th 2008 12:24PM

zib zab zub. Look at meh, i can has use paint.exe

Edog Lost @ Jul 28th 2008 12:28PM

150 player multiplayer mod.

Kevin @ Jul 28th 2008 12:29PM

see also: reasons why I haven't bought a PS3 or 360

Cyro @ Jul 28th 2008 1:24PM

Because you like upgrading video cards every 6 months and dont like paying for games, and just download them from a torrent?

Kevin @ Jul 28th 2008 5:57PM

I bought a video card in 2000, a temporary stop gap last august and a couple last month.

I haven't torrented a game since... um... Dawn of War came out, and even then, I bought it.

Ihavepants @ Jul 28th 2008 6:10PM

See, I've never gotten the whole "you have to upgrade every 6 months" argument. It doesn't have any logic behind it. What if your current computer is more powerful than any current gen console? Do you *need* to upgrade every 6 months? NO, you don't. Some people do and that's their choice, but it's hardly a majority.

Kevin @ Jul 28th 2008 6:12PM

That's true as well. My current system will likely keep me running until 2012 at the earliest. Even then, I'll likely only have to replace the video cards I have now with another set later.

Alex @ Jul 28th 2008 12:43PM

YES!! I've been holding off on getting a PS3 or 360 on this hope! Yey! I hope it comes out before Christmas, but if it doesn't that's ok, I can wait.

waynski1457 @ Jul 28th 2008 12:51PM

I wouldn't be too sure. I think the big reason that it hasn't been anounced for PC is the same reason we aren't getting Force Unleashed for PC: they don't want to give modders Euphoria yet (I don't care what Lucasarts says, I will put money on that being the real reason...) and keep a stronghold on licensing the tech.

Just what I'm seeing here...