Houser unsure if GTA IV DLC will release this year

by Alexander Sliwinski { Nov 10th 2008 at 10:00AM }

Rockstar Games' Dan Houser isn't positive that the exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV downloadable content for Xbox 360 will make a 2008 release. In an interview with Variety, when asked directly if he expects the DLC to release this year, the Don of GTA fesses up he's "not sure" and hopes to announce a release date in the next few weeks.

Despite Microsoft's reassurances, a delay to early next year wouldn't be wholly unexpected, with the rumor mill spewing forth a January or February release date. Really, though, does anybody have time for another romp through Liberty City when there's Sera, The Ishimura, Africa and our imaginations to visit?

Tags: dan-houser, grand-theft-auto-iv, gta-iv, gta-iv-dlc, houser

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Karen @ Nov 10th 2008 10:10AM

I have too many other games to play right now, just delay it to to January.

Jerk Face @ Nov 10th 2008 10:35AM

Sing it, sister.

Danny F. @ Nov 10th 2008 10:12AM

Gears of War 2, Fable 2, Dead Space, Fallout 3, Valkyrie Chronicles, GTA 4 PC, Chrono Trigger DS, man I'm loving this year so much I could wait for DLC untill later on. Though why is it taking so long for a game released back in April though? Oh well better late and close perfection then early and close to crappy.

j.howlett @ Nov 10th 2008 11:15AM

i guess it all depends on perspective

The-E @ Nov 10th 2008 12:58PM

Do you not think its odd that you don't wanna go back into Librity City for the 360 DLC.....you'd rather buy the game again for the PC...play it and then buy the DLC in jan or feb??

I'm not trying to be a douche....I am just probably misunderstanding you....

AlterEgo @ Nov 10th 2008 11:45AM

The risk of gambling.

Anthony @ Nov 10th 2008 10:22AM

What do you expect? When was the last time Rockstar didn't delay something to perfect it?

It's a love hate relationship. I love that everything is near perfect on release. I hate I have to wait longer.

Shmil @ Nov 10th 2008 11:30AM

...Bully for the 360?

D-5 @ Nov 10th 2008 11:35AM

...Bully for PC.

Anthony @ Nov 10th 2008 2:11PM

Okay. First ports don't count.

Second - This is my point. And before Bully what wasn't delayed?

Shmil @ Nov 10th 2008 3:31PM

Oh, I guess I've got nothing, you should set the parameters before the game not after.

DMeisterJ @ Nov 10th 2008 10:23AM

Will this DLC ever come?

And along those lines, what is it!? It's been shrouded in mystery for months, almost a year I think, and we still don't know what it is.

Couldn't care less at this point.

Hashbrown Hunter @ Nov 10th 2008 10:29AM

Well Houser, since it's been half a year since this thing was announced and there is absolutely nil information about it, all I can say is this:

O RLY?

Jerk Face @ Nov 10th 2008 10:36AM

That's what I'm saying. With as little as we've heard or seen about it, they're not ready.

browntown @ Nov 10th 2008 10:53AM

Its been a year i think since the dlc was announced, maybe a bit more, cuz i think it was announced in 07 way before the release of gta4.

JoeTheBlow @ Nov 10th 2008 10:30AM

I think more people care about "how much?", than when.
If that thing is over 20 bucks a lot of people won't give a shit if it ever comes out.

Markez @ Nov 10th 2008 10:54AM

What an effing joke this is even somehow moreso becoming.

Ethan @ Nov 10th 2008 10:55AM

Once again the games industry appears less than industrious.

[.sm0ke.] @ Nov 10th 2008 11:12AM

I don't even care anymore. I'm too busy with Fallout 3, Far Cry 2, etc to go back to Liberty City. Great game as it was, I've moved on...
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Also, I can't find my copy of GTA4. That might have something to do with it.

Deeznuts420 @ Nov 10th 2008 12:33PM

kirby looks quite suspicious in your avatar, you should ask him

Chin-Poh @ Nov 10th 2008 11:28AM

This is absolutely ridiculous, many have moved on from GTA4 to all the other blockbusters that have come out and are coming out. We'll probably forget all about the DLC unless its truly amazing, at least give us the details on it damn!
And I hope it comes to the PC version. :)

Tez @ Nov 10th 2008 11:33AM

I guess Microsoft got their money's worth?

pecan sandies @ Nov 10th 2008 11:50AM

you'd think that with how many copies this game sold, that they would have been pumping out the DLC, regardless of what it actually was. I mean, sure they made tons of money off this game, but it's not like they couldn't have been making more.

Now, if it comes out a year later, people won't give a damn.

Odog4ever @ Nov 10th 2008 12:05PM

You forgot the Capital Wasteland and Albion in you list of locales Alexander ;)

Nate @ Nov 10th 2008 12:17PM

That picture is really creepy to me as I grew up in that town. (Yes, that's a real place. Milford DE)

ProjectK @ Nov 10th 2008 2:23PM

It coming out on PS3 first. The contract on exclusive release ends in 2008 for XBox.

It just might be true!!!

Noxat @ Nov 10th 2008 2:46PM

A delay seems inevitable considering they haven't even been talking about the contents of the DLC yet. If they had a release date ready I would expect to see them dropping videos or previews or something.

I really hope its worth the wait, though. I spent a lot of time in GTA IV and with decent expansion material I wouldn't mind going back for a while.

beeporama @ Nov 11th 2008 10:13AM

I suspect this is a tactical decision to keep people holding on to their copy of the game instead of flooding the used market. Sure, DLC money is nice, but maintaining sales of NEW copies of GTA4 through the holidays is the real goal.