Grand Theft Auto 4 sales figures are in

The fourth edition of the controversial video game Grand Theft Auto has hit the market with expectations of break all sales records. Grand Theft Auto 4 is a loud, violent and racy game the gaming industry has been waiting for a long time.

GTA 4 beats UK sales records

Gamers are now busy experimenting the new game. It is estimated that the latest series of Grand Theft Auto would be able to grab a sales of about six million copies. This would give the manufactures about 400 million US dollars revenue from world wide sales within one week of the launch. If new series is able to achieve this numbers, it will be a record in the gaming industry. If all things go well, the game would break the record held by the current all-time sales champ, Halo 3.

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The major attraction of the new game is that the fourth version of Grand Theft Auto can be played on Microsoft's Xbox 360 as well as Sony's Play station 3.Game box makers, which are featuring GTA 4 on their Web sites; hope the game will bring increased sales. Gaming retailers also are looking forward to the shoot-'em-up.

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"Grand Theft Auto IV" is the latest in Rockstar Games' hit franchise about stealing cars and shooting guns that birthed a whole "does anything at any time" genre, and it's positioned to break all sorts of industry sales records. When parent company Take-Two Interactive Software closes its fiscal year on October 31, it is said that the title have chalked up sales of 9 million copies.

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According to popular gaming websites, the new series of Grand Theft Auto is in the list of their top-selling products for 2008. The market predictions suggest that it will probably be one of the top three best-selling video games ever. The premise of the Grand Theft Auto series had been in the controversy due to its characters who are underworld criminals armed to the teeth. But this controversy has helped in increasing popular appeal of the game.

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The interesting point is that even elders have become admirers of this series due to its excitement. GTA 4 has a "Mature" rating, meaning it is intended for users 17 years old. The game's label warns of blood, intense violence, partial nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, use of alcohol, and use of drugs. That mature rating, however, stopped parents groups from blasting Grand Theft Auto and its creator, Rockstar Games. Police groups have also raised concerns, and in Chicago, ads for GTA 4 have been removed from buses and trains. It is estimated that hundreds of fans assembled in the launching venue of the game to take home a copy of "Grand Theft Auto IV.