Finally!  A firm release date for one of the most anticipated games of 2008!  According to a statement issued by Rockstar Games, Rockstar North’s Grand Theft Auto IV will be simultaneously released worldwide for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 on April 29.

The game has had its fair share of rumored release dates and delays.  First it was originally slated for release last October.  Then much to the disappointment of thousands of gamers, a shocking announcement was made that the game was going to be delayed for 2008 following problems related to the development of the game for two platforms.  Rumors then spread about an April 25 release date for the UK and on March for the USA.  With the latest announcement, we thankfully now have something definite to wait for.

Grand Theft Auto IV will follow the adventures of Eastern-European immigrant Nikolai Bellic as he scours Liberty City for a so-far mystery person from his past.  Expectations are high for this game with many analysts predicting this to out-sell Halo 3. 

I guess this will prove another game to hurt movie sales while providing Take-Two Interactive a chance to recover from their recent financial struggles.

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