DLC for the PC?

[Stalkertr]

 

QUOTE 

It won't, it won't! Microsoft paid 50 million for the DLCs!! You will never play them on the PC or PS3! Get over it, buy a Xbox to play.

- by any 360 fanboy

 

LOL! man I love 360 fanboys i dont know why <3

 

 

DLC's will ofc be out for PC and PS3 too , just we need to wait just like we have done for the release of PC version

 

Well at least , i hope!

[PacoGTA4]

 

QUOTE 

It won't, it won't! Microsoft paid 50 million for the DLCs!! You will never play them on the PC or PS3! Get over it, buy a Xbox to play.

- by any 360 fanboy

 

LOL! man I love 360 fanboys i dont know why <3

 

 

DLC's will ofc be out for PC and PS3 too , just we need to wait just like we have done for the release of PC version

 

Well at least , i hope!

I wouldn't cross my fingers with ps3 (I don't have any console anyway), since the "chief" here is M$, and not SONY, but I'd sure cross my fingers with the pc version, ohh yea

[lh1]

AirWolf856, can you post the original, not using Photoshop picture? Can you post the full page?

 

Thanks.

[RYO_91]

i bet that in three or four months we will be seeing something about dlc on pc, thats what i hope

[RYO_91]

i discovered something, what da ya think ?

 

"We do not yet have a USA release date for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned on PC. If you know what the Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned release date will be. We would appriciate it very much if you submitted the Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned release date to us by clicking the submit date link below."

 

 

http://www.vgreleases.com/PC/ReleaseDate-373093.aspx

[Chevyboy]

i discovered something, what da ya think ?

 

"We do not yet have a USA release date for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned on PC. If you know what the Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned release date will be. We would appriciate it very much if you submitted the Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned release date to us by clicking the submit date link below."

 

 

http://www.vgreleases.com/PC/ReleaseDate-373093.aspx

Ummm I think they know about as much as we do

[i_speel_good]

Rockstar only talks exclusivity to muck with our brains. We buy the platform and their games that are exclusive to said platform, and then they release it for the platform we already have.

 

Rockstar: OMG OMG OMG OMG LOOK NEW GTA DS CALLED CHINATOWN WARS EXCLUSIVE TO DS ONLY DS DS DS DS

 

....some months later

 

Rockstar: OMG OMG OMG OMG LOOK NEW GTA PSP PORTED FROM DS IT'S BETTER THAN THE DS CUS WE SAID SO PSP PSP PSP PSP

 

...However, GTA:CW on the PSP is exactly like it's on the DS only with a couple of better fire and lighting effects. Bullcrap.

 

They know that it won't be as fun as it was on the DS but they also know it will make more money than the DS (because DS piracy is in my opinion even more ridiculous than PC piracy).

[mkey82]

Now if memory serves there was a 10 month gap between the xbox getting TLaD after GTA 4 was released.

It sounds about right, maybe for Christmas. And it might be a nice opportunity for them to announce the new GTA title a two for one package. But hen they would have to admit there is going to be a PC version... maybe that stone is best left unturned.

[Mr.D]

If R* confirm the arrival of DLCs on the PCs before the 2nd one for the X360 (The Balla Of Gay Tony) is out it might hamper the sales of the X360 DLCs as many might prefer waiting for it to arrive on the PC. So, even if the DLCs are coming for the PC I believe we're not going to hear about them until TBOGT is out and has sold for a couple of weeks.

 

This is similar to what happened with the PC version of GTA IV. It was specualted widely for a long time (even before its console release) but was never officially confirmed; the confirmation happened a few months after the console titles had been sold out. Clearly they could not have ported the PC version within the period of 4-5 months between the console release of GTA IV and its PC port confirmation; it must've been in development for quite some time before.

 

On a positive note, perhaps as we speak here, the PC DLCs may already be in development.

[Jigglyass]

We still have a chance of seeing it on PC. If sony was in charge, seeing DLC on PC would be slim to none since is M$ territory and sony and M$ are not friends on the large font. Now since M$ is in charge here and PC is M$ turf, we have decent chances of seeing the DLC on PC after TBGT has been released.

[davetheshrew]

i dont think it will be long now. TLaD has sold well for M$ and so will TBoGT. I think TLaD will be very soon now for the PC because TLaD has probably made all its money for the sh*tbox and with win live 3.0 it will make for an easy port no doubt. Dont know how itll work for steam users though.

[Smiler-Online]

Just a news update for anyone that ain't heard, TBOGT trailer is now available, so go and destroy those youtube servers!.

[CharmingCharlie]

 

Dont know how itll work for steam users though.

I imagine it will work the same way it did for the Fallout 3 DLC. People that bought the steam version of Fallout 3 simply bought the DLC from GFWL like those that bought the retail version of Fallout 3.

[mkey82]

TLaD has sold well for M$ and so will TBoGT.

Where did you get this info from? I believe it's actually the opposite, because there is no official info I'm aware of that could confirm this. I don't think they managed to sell as much TLADs as they wanted to.

[Neon25]

While not the exact number, still:

 

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6205412.html

[mkey82]

 

Microsoft declares first 360-exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV add-on has generated more revenue in 24 hours than any other DLC; hard numbers MIA.

 

I bolded the problematic part on the issue. Everyone hides their downloadable content sales figures (like Steam), while MS declares away. I don't trust them as far as I can throw them. The problem is this stuff isn't tracked by major stats counters, like NPD, BUT they do track some other things sold in retail. Like those 1600 point cards that you *could* use to purchase GTAIV and those haven't been selling well.

 

It's obviously matter of opinion. To me it seems logical that if they sold loads of TLADs they would probably sell a considerable amount of those cards as well. not 1:1 ratio, but something that would push those cards higher on the list.

[CharmingCharlie]

As mkey82 says don't believe all the sh*t MS spews. I noticed there was another thread in the TBoGT saying TLaD had clocked up 2 million downloads. Now whilst it does sound impressive you have to remember there were at least 6 million copies of GTA 4 sold on the xbox . So only 1 in 3 GTA 4 gamers bought the first DLC which has to depress the hell out of MS and Rockstar.

 

To me the most telling thing that shows MS and Rockstar are disappointed with TLaD sales is this "Episodes of Liberty City" disc. They made a big thing about this content being downloadable and now all of a sudden it's "oh yeah but now you will be able to get it on disc too".

 

There is just so much sh*t built up around the DLC most of it with fanboy crap. I don't doubt for a minute that the $50 million crap is for timed exclusivity, eventually everyone that has GTA 4 will be given the opportunity to play the DLC it is just a matter of time really.

[davetheshrew]

 

As mkey82 says don't believe all the sh*t MS spews.  I noticed there was another thread in the TBoGT saying TLaD had clocked up 2 million downloads.  Now whilst it does sound impressive you have to remember there were at least 6 million copies of GTA 4 sold on the xbox  .  So only 1 in 3 GTA 4 gamers bought the first DLC which has to depress the hell out of MS and Rockstar.

 

To me the most telling thing that shows MS and Rockstar are disappointed with TLaD sales is this "Episodes of Liberty City" disc.  They made a big thing about this content being downloadable and now all of a sudden it's "oh yeah but now you will be able to get it on disc too".

 

There is just so much sh*t built up around the DLC most of it with fanboy crap.  I don't doubt for a minute that the $50 million crap is for timed exclusivity, eventually everyone that has GTA 4 will be given the opportunity to play the DLC it is just a matter of time really.

I guess one in three who bought the dlc is right, most of my friends with xbox's arent live enabled so i guess that would be why, not everyone has the internet, IMO that is pretty good sales wise. On another note i just got an email from r* propaganda and there will be extra stuff for the xbox soon, like parachutes:) . Also they will be remaning GTA4 to Episodes from liberty city. Hope we see all of this with the pc.

Edited September 2, 2009 by davetheshrew

[Dcrysis02]

 

As mkey82 says don't believe all the sh*t MS spews.  I noticed there was another thread in the TBoGT saying TLaD had clocked up 2 million downloads.  Now whilst it does sound impressive you have to remember there were at least 6 million copies of GTA 4 sold on the xbox  .  So only 1 in 3 GTA 4 gamers bought the first DLC which has to depress the hell out of MS and Rockstar.

 

To me the most telling thing that shows MS and Rockstar are disappointed with TLaD sales is this "Episodes of Liberty City" disc.  They made a big thing about this content being downloadable and now all of a sudden it's "oh yeah but now you will be able to get it on disc too".

 

There is just so much sh*t built up around the DLC most of it with fanboy crap.  I don't doubt for a minute that the $50 million crap is for timed exclusivity, eventually everyone that has GTA 4 will be given the opportunity to play the DLC it is just a matter of time really.

I guess one in three who bought the dlc is right, most of my friends with xbox's arent live enabled so i guess that would be why, not everyone has the internet, IMO that is pretty good sales wise. On another note i just got an email from r* propaganda and there will be extra stuff for the xbox soon, like parachutes:) . Also they will be remaning GTA4 to Episodes from liberty city. Hope we see all of this with the pc.

Yeah,would be great. Since LCS doesn't require GTAIV to run, i wouldn't have to install GTAIV everytime i want to play with the expansions. Which means 14Gb of free space.

[PacoGTA4]

 

As mkey82 says don't believe all the sh*t MS spews.  I noticed there was another thread in the TBoGT saying TLaD had clocked up 2 million downloads.  Now whilst it does sound impressive you have to remember there were at least 6 million copies of GTA 4 sold on the xbox  .  So only 1 in 3 GTA 4 gamers bought the first DLC which has to depress the hell out of MS and Rockstar.

 

To me the most telling thing that shows MS and Rockstar are disappointed with TLaD sales is this "Episodes of Liberty City" disc.  They made a big thing about this content being downloadable and now all of a sudden it's "oh yeah but now you will be able to get it on disc too".

 

There is just so much sh*t built up around the DLC most of it with fanboy crap.  I don't doubt for a minute that the $50 million crap is for timed exclusivity, eventually everyone that has GTA 4 will be given the opportunity to play the DLC it is just a matter of time really.

I guess one in three who bought the dlc is right, most of my friends with xbox's arent live enabled so i guess that would be why, not everyone has the internet, IMO that is pretty good sales wise. On another note i just got an email from r* propaganda and there will be extra stuff for the xbox soon, like parachutes:) . Also they will be remaning GTA4 to Episodes from liberty city. Hope we see all of this with the pc.

Yeah,would be great. Since LCS doesn't require GTAIV to run, i wouldn't have to install GTAIV everytime i want to play with the expansions. Which means 14Gb of free space.

yeah that would be great.

 

wonder if a pc version come out some day it will include the video editor? that's a good question only time till we know hehee

[emufan]

Although i wouln't mind if the episodes came to the PC, i would still be a bit pissed. They clearly stated that it was EXCLUSIVELY to the Xbox 360. So in the end, that would make them lying whores, and i wouln't trust anything they said ever again. HOWEVER, if the episodes were NOT exclusives, then i wouln't have a problem with it.

[PacoGTA4]

 

Although i wouln't mind if the episodes came to the PC, i would still be a bit pissed. They clearly stated that it was EXCLUSIVELY to the Xbox 360. So in the end, that would make them lying whores, and i wouln't trust anything they said ever again. HOWEVER, if the episodes were NOT exclusives, then i wouln't have a problem with it.

well, companies ARE whores, and lying whores if they can get profit of it, they work for money, so if they (R* and M$) think the PC is a good source of more money they will release for te pc, xbox users like it or not, but again this are all especulations

[Dcrysis02]

 

Although i wouln't mind if the episodes came to the PC, i would still be a bit pissed. They clearly stated that it was EXCLUSIVELY to the Xbox 360. So in the end, that would make them lying whores, and i wouln't trust anything they said ever again. HOWEVER, if the episodes were NOT exclusives, then i wouln't have a problem with it.

If you go by this strategy, you should have abandoned M$ a loooooooooong time ago.

Remember GoW and all the other "exclusive" titles? A few of them have made it to the Personal Computer after the sales went down. So.....no, you shouldn't trust ANYTHING M$ says. They are bastard coated bastards with bastard filling.

[Girish]

There is just so much sh*t built up around the DLC most of it with fanboy crap. I don't doubt for a minute that the $50 million crap is for timed exclusivity, eventually everyone that has GTA 4 will be given the opportunity to play the DLC it is just a matter of time really.

Righto.

 

I would give it about six months to a year though. It would be only logical to give the 360 users some time to purchase and play the DLCs and then announce it for PC/PS3 about six months/a year later. That way, the 360 users will get to boast about how they got the game before the others and the others won't really be complaining because they got the DLCs in the end, anyways. It's a win-win situation for both Rockstar and Microsoft.

[maz89]

I would give it about six months to a year though. It would be only logical to give the 360 users some time to purchase and play the DLCs and then announce it for PC/PS3 about six months/a year later. That way, the 360 users will get to boast about how they got the game before the others and the others won't really be complaining because they got the DLCs in the end, anyways. It's a win-win situation for both Rockstar and Microsoft.

QFT.

 

1 year sounds awfully long though.

[FelipeVinhao]

I would give it about six months to a year though. It would be only logical to give the 360 users some time to purchase and play the DLCs and then announce it for PC/PS3 about six months/a year later. That way, the 360 users will get to boast about how they got the game before the others and the others won't really be complaining because they got the DLCs in the end, anyways. It's a win-win situation for both Rockstar and Microsoft.

QFT.

 

1 year sounds awfully long though.

Sad but true. If it will, it won't be release before the Xbox thing goes cold.

[Jigglyass]

Lets just hope it actually gets bought to PC. Piracy could be a big issue here as DLCs are ridiculously easy to pirate on a PC...

[supermortalhuman]

Currently, this is spec, but you MUST listen to logic and at least consider this:

 

About steam...

 

Well, they are not so far removed from Microsoft, if you guys don't know Gabe Newell of Valve was a big shot at Microsoft for a while before he went into games. In fact, Valve is actually what happened when bill gates needed to test gaming before HE got into it, he sent Gabe. Gabe wanted to do games, bill said go do games and let me know. Gabe says it himself in a recent interview from GT TV.

 

That being said, I see no reason whatsoever the DLC wouldn't be delivered on Steam, and in fact, that's a given since it came out on steam from day 1. They went on steam with plans to bring this DLC here. 50mil is NOT a lot of money - in fact, it's way less than would be made if it was on all platforms IV is on - and it will be, there is no doubt in my mind at this point.

 

It's getting pressed to a SEPARATE GAME - Episodes from LC will be on PS3. Why? Because Ep from LC are NOT the DLC

 

50 mil was exclusive DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT - there is NOTHING exclusive about a completely new game that is STAND ALONE from IV - these episodes Will be on PC and PS3, no doubt. Episodes From Liberty CIty does NOT require IV and IS NOT a download, so the deal does not apply. On the PS3 it will be a separate game, on the PC it will be microsoft DLC. See?

 

And piracy? Non issue - PC games still outsell Xbox and PS3, with ONLY the wii beating a PC platform, and Piracy is created by the same people who use it for the sole purpose of saying YOU can't be trusted with "hard copies".

 

Now, your opinions on this?

Edited September 3, 2009 by supermortalhuman

[Jigglyass]

Currently, this is spec, but you MUST listen to logic and at least consider this:

 

and Piracy is created by the same people who use it for the sole purpose of saying YOU can't be trusted with "hard copies".

 

WAT

[supermortalhuman]

well, that was the smallest (and most off topic) part of the post, but I'll explain to keep it fair.

 

Do you really think they can't keep you locked out of illegal copies of things? Of course they can... They can't stop a bootleg hard copy, but they can cut you off from the internet... Piracy is used as a way to pressure legislation "We would have made XXX amount of dollars if not for piracy! Your honor, you MUST allow us to protecttt our profits by allowing us to force upon the people cloud systems and MP3!"

 

They want to LOCK you out of hard-copies. If you DONT have a history book, and it's ONLY digital, they can edit it. If they don't want you to listen to something, they can discontinue it being offered as an MP3.

 

When they hurt you, they do it and make you love doing it without realizing it. Twitter is bad. Facebook is bad. Yet people love them. Cloud PC is BAD yet people await them. OnStar is a glorified bug, yet people LOVE it for the uses it has... You will never say "Bug my car!" but you would def go for the features in onstar... You would never say "TRACK MY EVERY MOVE!" but many love letting them on twitter, voluntarily.

 

You can pirate things ONLY because they want to let you - so they can say "the people can not be trusted!" That is EXACTLY what "pirating music supports Communism" MEANS, thats why they made that saying, because it's all a slow robbery of who and what we are. See?

 

I hope it's understandable now, more clear this way. Kinda off topic though, maybe we can discuss the DLC instead mate.

 

note: to those who think I am a paranoid truth seeker: No, I am not. In fact, I'm kinda on the other side of it all.

Edited September 3, 2009 by supermortalhuman