Looks like an over-eager online retailer caused the whole web to go mad with awry GTA stories

It's now looking increasingly unlikely that the recent reports of Grand Theft Auto 4 being subtitled Sin City and having a release date of 5 November are somewhat wide of the mark.

The story originated after the UK version of online retailer Amazon posted this information on the game a few days ago. However, it now appears as if Amazon came across the details from a nine month-old April fool's joke that appeared on a US website, which stated, "The new game will mix Grand Theft Auto gameplay with Frank Miller's [comic book] Sin City universe."

Tellingly, Amazon are now referring to the game simply as Grand Theft Auto: Next Episode and have removed the 5 November release date, although apparently this is actually fairly close to the game's true on-sale date. As regards the name, the current school of thought is that the game will be subtitled San Andreas, as has been widely rumoured for months.

GTA publishers Rockstar are giving little away at present, saying only that an announcement regarding the game's details has yet to be made, although one source did tell us that "you'd be surprised at how soon" this will be.

News source: gamesradar.com


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(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by JoGro123 on 07 Jan 2004 - 22:07
Yeah, I would not be surprised at San Andres at all since the three islands in the original GTA were . . . drum roll . . . Liberty City, Vice City and San Andres!
Quote this comment #1.1 Posted by RauL on 08 Jan 2004 - 03:00
I live for real near an island called San Andres
Quote this comment #1.2 Posted by divertom15 on 08 Jan 2004 - 04:26
lots of rumor site have said its going to have a las vegas theme but thats utterly WRONG since you ARE correct they are going off the original so the next one will be San Andres (if not the name but at least the location in the game if not both) i bet money on that

stupid rumor sites
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by DJ Prem on 07 Jan 2004 - 22:32
Guess shall be getting one soon
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by Devnull_ on 07 Jan 2004 - 23:35
I can't wait to get my hands on that game
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by WS togermano on 07 Jan 2004 - 23:45
this is the best gangsta came ever
Quote this comment #4.1 Posted by njlouch on 08 Jan 2004 - 00:05
Best "gangsta" game ever? It's not even out yet. Sheesh.

Long live Kingpin!
Quote this comment #4.2 Posted by GotoLamia on 08 Jan 2004 - 00:28
Yeah KingPin RULZ!!!!

Chill out, Be Groovy,

--GotoLamia--
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by jamesisdaman on 08 Jan 2004 - 00:16
bit wered its Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 87

that means loads of people have orderd a game, that they dont even no anythign about!!

makes a weee bit more sence to order it when you what its about its not goign to sell out is it!!!
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by c00ly on 08 Jan 2004 - 03:21
Hello two things:
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UK version of online retailer Amazon posted this information on the game a few days ago. However, it now appears as if Amazon came across the details from a nine month-old April fool's joke that appeared on a US website, which stated, "The new game will mix Grand Theft Auto gameplay with Frank Miller's [comic book] Sin City universe."
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Whatever information that is listed in Amazon's summary is directly form the publisher/manufacturer. this means it must have been a tentative title. Amazon does not list(and let you preorder) a product untill they have boughten the rights to sell the game. You cannot by something with no name. this means amazon had to ask what to list it under. Take Two would then tell them what they perferred. This means they told them GTA: Sin City

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looking increasingly unlikely that the recent reports of Grand Theft Auto 4 being subtitled Sin City

Little Question: Isn't this GTA 5, not 4.

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Quote this comment #6.1 Posted by Quick Reply on 08 Jan 2004 - 04:45
GTA:VC was a middle release between GTA3 & 4..... like a GTA3.5
Quote this comment #6.2 Posted by c00ly on 08 Jan 2004 - 21:05
But still this information was not an april fools joke. it was supplied by take 2 that the title to list would be sin city. they cannot just list it under any random name. only tentative titles.

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Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by ripgut on 08 Jan 2004 - 05:30
they need to do one witha california type city(cities) for the next one one city can be san fran the other sacramento(i live there and trust me its ****ed up dont come to the south area) and l.a
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #8 Posted by bennett on 08 Jan 2004 - 11:09
This game is going to kick ass man.

I have just started playing Vice City and it is the best game i have ever played
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #9 Posted by DarkCircuit on 08 Jan 2004 - 11:54
**** it. I just rented it, burnrd it to dvd, and am about to play it. Cool with me. Just abother game. Much like true crimes streetes of l.a.. ...

same ****,
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #10 Posted by AnalogRival on 08 Jan 2004 - 13:48
Any word on multiplayer?
Quote this comment #10.1 Posted by Fredde87 on 08 Jan 2004 - 14:58
if they dont even know what the name of the game is they would probebly not reveil if there is multiplayer support or not, they havnt even revealed if it is based on the same game engine as vice city..
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #11 Posted by elliot on 08 Jan 2004 - 15:32
pretty obvious really, sin city sounds ****ing stupid lol

sounds like propaganda from a religeous site
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #12 Posted by Darkwolven on 08 Jan 2004 - 18:10
GTA is grossly over-rated...
Quote this comment #12.1 Posted by Wolfsglen on 08 Jan 2004 - 18:46
Overrated (or overhyped, certainly) yes, but still a whole sh1tload of fun
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #13 Posted by Jeffsoft on 09 Jan 2004 - 10:56
push!! push!!
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