June 1st, 2007
Could Halo 3 delay GTA IV?, Some analysts think so!
Could Halo 3 delay GTA IV?, Some analysts think so!
Some analysts think that with the release of Halo 3 being an obvious mega blockbuster, Take-Two may end up pushing GTA IV a couple of weeks behind for financial reasons. It makes sense though, the biggest game of the year is released on Sept. 25th, with GTA IV just 3 weeks behind, money-wise, Take-Two would be better off moving GTA's release date a couple of weeks back to get further away from Halo's sales.
“We believe that it is possible that the company will choose to 'throw in the towel' on FY:07 by shifting the release date for Grand Theft Auto IV by a few weeks, increasing the losses incurred this year and improving the company's prospects for FY:08,” Pachter explained. “We believe that a two-week delay would provide a reasonable gap between the launch of Halo 3 and the launch of GTA IV, and would actually help sales of both games”
But, what do the fans want? Surely not a delay!