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Sounds like it to me and maybe by the end of the year.
Taken from IGN.com
"May 29, 2003 - In Take-Two Interactive's conference call with analysts early this week the company said that its exclusivity contract with Sony Computer Entertainment America has been amended and, additionally, executives strongly hinted that a version of Grand Theft Auto may come to Xbox.
During the Q&A section of the conference call, Take-Two's Jeffrey Lapin stated that an unannounced SKU would appear on Xbox in the fourth quarter of the company's fiscal year (which, for Rockstar, is November to January). Lapin didn't confirm it was Grand Theft Auto, but he implied, according to a source who listened in on the call, that it was a Grand Theft Auto title. If rumor proves true, then a previously published version of the game, i.e. Grand Theft Auto III or Grand Theft Auto Vice City, is in the works for Xbox.
According to the conference transcript, the relevant question asked in the call was: "Is GTA for Xbox coming, and when it is coming?" Lapin's answer was: "We said that there will be an Xbox SKU from Rockstar in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2004 [Nov. to Jan.], but we're not going to comment on what it is at this point."
It is assumed by analysts that the Xbox title Lapin refers to isn't a version of Mafia or Max Payne 2, two potential games that have already been announced or hinted at.
SCEA's contract with Rockstar originally stated that all Grand Theft Auto titles would be exclusive to PlayStation 2 (with the exception of the PC) from 2001 to year's end 2004. Apparently, SCEA and Rockstar have re-negotiated the contract to permit the game to appear on other consoles. Rockstar is currently working on the next Grand Theft Auto title, due for year's end in 2004, which will, as we understand it, complete the original exclusivity contract with SCEA. (Unless that too has been renegotiated.)
A second question was asked: "Will the Sony deal allow you to ship a non-PS2 GTA product even if it's not the most current?" The answer was: "We're not going to comment on terms of the at deal although by the next conference call we'll be able to give some more color."
Take-Two is most likely to announce the full, confirmed news in its next analyst call this August. And you know we'll have more on that when it comes."
Taken from IGN.com
"May 29, 2003 - In Take-Two Interactive's conference call with analysts early this week the company said that its exclusivity contract with Sony Computer Entertainment America has been amended and, additionally, executives strongly hinted that a version of Grand Theft Auto may come to Xbox.
During the Q&A section of the conference call, Take-Two's Jeffrey Lapin stated that an unannounced SKU would appear on Xbox in the fourth quarter of the company's fiscal year (which, for Rockstar, is November to January). Lapin didn't confirm it was Grand Theft Auto, but he implied, according to a source who listened in on the call, that it was a Grand Theft Auto title. If rumor proves true, then a previously published version of the game, i.e. Grand Theft Auto III or Grand Theft Auto Vice City, is in the works for Xbox.
According to the conference transcript, the relevant question asked in the call was: "Is GTA for Xbox coming, and when it is coming?" Lapin's answer was: "We said that there will be an Xbox SKU from Rockstar in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2004 [Nov. to Jan.], but we're not going to comment on what it is at this point."
It is assumed by analysts that the Xbox title Lapin refers to isn't a version of Mafia or Max Payne 2, two potential games that have already been announced or hinted at.
SCEA's contract with Rockstar originally stated that all Grand Theft Auto titles would be exclusive to PlayStation 2 (with the exception of the PC) from 2001 to year's end 2004. Apparently, SCEA and Rockstar have re-negotiated the contract to permit the game to appear on other consoles. Rockstar is currently working on the next Grand Theft Auto title, due for year's end in 2004, which will, as we understand it, complete the original exclusivity contract with SCEA. (Unless that too has been renegotiated.)
A second question was asked: "Will the Sony deal allow you to ship a non-PS2 GTA product even if it's not the most current?" The answer was: "We're not going to comment on terms of the at deal although by the next conference call we'll be able to give some more color."
Take-Two is most likely to announce the full, confirmed news in its next analyst call this August. And you know we'll have more on that when it comes."
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Smackdown owns wrestling games. Even if RAW 2 beats the latest instalment, another Smackdown'll be around the corner to kick it to the kerb.
RAW is the way forward. The Smackdown engine is old now and I for one am sick of it. Wait for RAW 2 to be released and we shall decide then.
Savatt78 wrote:
> As for GTA - I'm really happy to see it coming to XBox. Well mostly
> happy cause I've really just bought a PS2 for nothing now. ;-)) If
> WWE Raw Is War 2 ends up being damn good then my PS2 will practically
> be unused and collecting dust.
Why wait for the retard WWE series, while the PS2 easily has the best? Just get a Smackdown! game.
> As for GTA - I'm really happy to see it coming to XBox. Well mostly
> happy cause I've really just bought a PS2 for nothing now. ;-)) If
> WWE Raw Is War 2 ends up being damn good then my PS2 will practically
> be unused and collecting dust.
Why wait for the retard WWE series, while the PS2 easily has the best? Just get a Smackdown! game.
One word - Downloads.
Never really been very intrested in GTA3 or VC on the PS2, from what I played they just seemed really dull.
Though I think that's partly to do with me hating the PS2 controller and the ugly graphics. As long as they update the graphics a hell of a lot, this should be a future purchase for me, me thinks.
Think part of the reason why I didn't like the PS2 version was because people hyped it up so much, when i finally got to play it, I was less than impressed by the ugly graphics and repetetive game play.
We'll have to see. I love the original GTA so I should enjoy this one.
Though I think that's partly to do with me hating the PS2 controller and the ugly graphics. As long as they update the graphics a hell of a lot, this should be a future purchase for me, me thinks.
Think part of the reason why I didn't like the PS2 version was because people hyped it up so much, when i finally got to play it, I was less than impressed by the ugly graphics and repetetive game play.
We'll have to see. I love the original GTA so I should enjoy this one.
i'm v happy about gta, but like someone has already said, they better update it a whole lot, as its looking dated already in the graphics department
::hugs XBox:: :-)
Ali - If I hear anything more on Tenchu on XBox I'll be sure to post about it on here. :-)
Tilt - The first Tenchu game was pretty grainy looking and rough - XBox could do a lot more for it. You only have to look at Ninja Gaiden to see what the XBox can offer for the Tenchu series. ;-)
As for GTA - I'm really happy to see it coming to XBox. Well mostly happy cause I've really just bought a PS2 for nothing now. ;-)) If WWE Raw Is War 2 ends up being damn good then my PS2 will practically be unused and collecting dust.
I'm hoping GTA: Vice City comes to XBox cause I like the Florida location and the 80's setting. :-) Custom soundtracks would be great and theres no reason why XBox Live can't come into things with online play and of course downloads. ;-)
Ali - If I hear anything more on Tenchu on XBox I'll be sure to post about it on here. :-)
Tilt - The first Tenchu game was pretty grainy looking and rough - XBox could do a lot more for it. You only have to look at Ninja Gaiden to see what the XBox can offer for the Tenchu series. ;-)
As for GTA - I'm really happy to see it coming to XBox. Well mostly happy cause I've really just bought a PS2 for nothing now. ;-)) If WWE Raw Is War 2 ends up being damn good then my PS2 will practically be unused and collecting dust.
I'm hoping GTA: Vice City comes to XBox cause I like the Florida location and the 80's setting. :-) Custom soundtracks would be great and theres no reason why XBox Live can't come into things with online play and of course downloads. ;-)
*reads thread*
*kisses xbox*
*kisses xbox*
gamezfreak wrote:
> Imagine the graphics though, they'll surpass the PS2's attempts by
> far!
It will blow any PS2 version out of the water, in every aspect.
I would really love a GTA game on X-Box, then it really would be a perfect piece of technology.
:)
> Imagine the graphics though, they'll surpass the PS2's attempts by
> far!
It will blow any PS2 version out of the water, in every aspect.
I would really love a GTA game on X-Box, then it really would be a perfect piece of technology.
:)
Moving back onto the topic of GTA....
If rockstar pull it off properly, we'll get a better GTA in its own rights. Improved grahpics/sound and they may even add a few extra things in.
Imagine the graphics though, they'll surpass the PS2's attempts by far!
If rockstar pull it off properly, we'll get a better GTA in its own rights. Improved grahpics/sound and they may even add a few extra things in.
Imagine the graphics though, they'll surpass the PS2's attempts by far!
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