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“Grand Theft Auto IV” may herald a new age of entertainment
By vanwagoner, written on May. 11, 2008
Most video games are known only by hardcore gamers and relatively few others. Other games, like “Halo” or “Guitar Hero,” are universal fixtures to anyone under 30. But GTA IV? GTA IV, in one week, has become not only widely known, but also a game that it is necessary to know.
In the past week, “Grand Theft Auto IV” has broken every sales and distribution record in the entertainment industry. Where “Halo 3” made ‘only’ 170 million clams on its first day, GTA IV managed a mammoth 310 million before sunset. The first week was a similar story, with GTA raking in almost 500 million dollars. Follow the link to check out some comparative benchmarks.