Rumor: GTA 4 DLC Includes Entirely New Cities

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In case you were still on the fence about buying Grand Theft Auto IV because you thought one city just wasn't enough fun to explore, you may just have to reconsider.

A recent CVG print article taking a look at GTA IV has some exciting news regarding Rockstar's plans for future downloadable content. Here is the quote via Gamervision:

"Of course to call games as vastly ambitious as Vice City or San Andreas mere 'expansion packs' seems childish, but nevertheless, the downloadable content coming for the Xbox 360 version of [GTA IV] has repositioned those games in just this way.

"[GTA IV's expansions] are to GTA IV what Vice City or San Andreas were GTA III. Yes, Rockstar is clearly hinting at new downloadable cities; and the chances of them being London, Vice City or SA again are slim to none. So that's new as in brand new. GTA IV's Liberty City is the beginning. Think about that and be excited."

Considering that Grand Theft Auto IV is already expected to bust through $400 million in sales before a single expansion is released, publisher Take-Two can surely see the profit train on the horizon.

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    April 19, 2008 6:53 PM

    Wow, this would be completely awesome. I wonder how much would be included with the cities - i.e. would they have entire new stories/missions or just the landscape (so essentially multiplayer maps). Also those will probably be hefty downloads eh?

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