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'Grand Theft Auto IV' moves 6 million copies
By Barbara Ortutay
Associated Press
Published on Thursday, May 08, 2008
NEW YORK: Grand Theft Auto IV raked in more than $500 million in its first week in stores, selling more than 6 million units worldwide, the video game's publisher said Wednesday.
The highly anticipated title from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. has received stellar ratings along with criticism for its violent content. The game follows an Eastern European immigrant-turned-gangster on crime missions around a fictional Liberty City.
The title sold about 3.6 million units on April 29, its opening day, bringing in roughly $310 million. This is $10 million more than what Microsoft Corp.'s Halo 3, another blockbuster game, took in during its first week last fall.
New York-based Take-Two is the subject of a $2 billion hostile buyout from larger rival Electronic Arts Inc., which Take-Two has repeatedly rebuffed as too low.
The game is expected to sell 12 million copies by the end of 2008. GTA's previous versions have sold more than 70 million copies worldwide.
Already, the game seems to be living up to its juicy past, which includes controversy over hidden sex scenes, sharp criticism from Hillary Rodham Clinton and a 2006 lawsuit that blames the game for three New Mexico murders committed by a 14-year-old.
For one, Take-Two sued the Chicago Transit Authority on Monday for removing ads for the game because of its ''Mature'' rating, which means it is not suitable for people under 17. And the game also caught the ire of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, which seeks an adults-only rating because it lets players drive after imbibing in virtual liquor.
NEW YORK: Grand Theft Auto IV raked in more than $500 million in its first week in stores, selling more than 6 million units worldwide, the video game's publisher said Wednesday.
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