Posted Aug 06, 2007 at 07:44PM by Gino D. Listed in: Rumors, Grand Theft Auto 4, Games, Opinions & Analysis Tags: Microsoft, Microsoft Points, podcast, Sony
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Whispers have been going around the backstreets and alleyways of the Internet for the past few weeks about the company famous for their GTA series. Rumors, rumors, rumors. It's all just hearsay until Rockstar officially announces anything. The latest word on the street though is that Rockstar might actually be heading off into a Sony exclusivity regiment after the release GTA IV (for the PS3 and Xbox 360).

As pointed out by N4G, in a recent podcast from CheatCC, an interesting point of discussion follows up on previous reports of exclusivity deals surrounding Rockstar. Transitioning from talking about their woes of buying Microsoft Points, the hosts in the podcast talk of (somewhere along the 51:10 mark) upcoming games in Rockstar's lineup.

"Apparently, Rockstar is going to be PS3-exclusive from now on," says the female host. "So, I remember you guys were looking for those exclusive games, so you might just get them... They mentioned Grand Theft Auto... which we all know is going to both [360 and PS3]. But I guess future titles are just going to be PS3..."

It sounds more like speculation of what Rockstar's future direction will be, and it's quite reasonable too, especially considering that Rockstar has already announced a new PS3 exclusive franchise. But then again, if Rockstar does go Sony-exclusive, then this goes against the confirmation of 360-exclusive episodic content for GTA IV, in a sense, doesn't it? So for now, we tag this under both Rumor and Opinions & Analysis.

What's your take on it though? What are the chances of Rockstar going exclusive for Sony, post-GTA4? Maybe Captain Planet in our comments section has something to say about it... given, of course, that someone out there would summon him first.

You can listen to the podcast at CheatCC via the Read link below!


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   by meftw (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » .

pwnt


   Re: Bj (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » this would

this would be so good if its tru

   Re: VSG (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » meh

maybe its the other way around, maybe rockstar's gonna be 360 exclusive? maybe rockstar is still bitter towards sony and nintendo for dissing their Manhunt 2 title.

keep in mind people as much as we sony fans want rockstar to exclusive to sony, these rumors are just based on the rockstar 1 game exclusive deal for ps3 as payment for going multi on gta4. and i think these analysts are going way too far on premonitions.

   Re: stranger (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » wth?

why would it go xbox? rockstar want people to play their games, and for that to happen they need working consoles...

   Re: andrewsqual (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » Yeah

maybe its the other way around "stranger". Maybe it is the exact oppososite of what this article is saying. Or maybe M$ are getting "Exlusive Downloadable content" because they won't be getting the next GTA.

   Re: chives (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » ?

wait.... but if rockstar wanted to make money why would they make games only for a console that only richie jerks own. so that means they would make no money.

   Re: son of ken (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » chives

are you high you numbnuts?

   Re: G.C (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » Lol!

Have Summa Dat Xbox 3 Sh1tty Fanboyz!!!

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   Re: spicyhamster (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » @chives

or... maybe the only people who have PS3s are people with JOBS and the WILLPOWER to save up for something they really want. douche.

   Re: 007 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » They would already have the coding for the 360 done.

They would have the coding of the 360 done in the first game so that would be stupid because they could use the coding for the next game. They will release on both systems because of more sales.

   Re: wow (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » wow x2

MS was the first to diss Manhunt 2 the rest followed
   by losers (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » .

i don't want any angry ps3 *****gots


   Re: 78 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » 34

What the ***** are you talking about dumbass this is good for PS3 owners dip*****.

   Re: wow (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » wow

GTAV exclusive hahahaha
   by Quixand - 2007-08-06
 » Microsoft

money might get you a one night stand but not a longstanding cobeneficial relationship...

R* got their 50mil...

Microsoft got their episodes although the schedule for them are now all scrambled cause of GTAIV's...

there are even talks of exclusives episodes too for the PS3 that R* and Sony are talking about which depends on how the install base will be after the holiday period up to the initial GTAIV launch... and said episodes could follow several months after that... and ofcourse they are also busy making future exclusive games for the PS3.


   Re: Quixand - 2007-08-06
 » correction

now all scrambled cause of GTAIV's delay...

   Re: sam (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » money

yea im pretty sure this is not true and if it is im sure that microsft will give them nice amount of cash and there will be another GTA game for 360

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   Re: Hitler (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » Der Fuhrer

Hahahaha, smart move for Rockstar. Take the rich man's money and run.
   by Average_Joe (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » Here they come

Lol here comes the xbot's like Mister Common Sense and his butt buddy axexoxemon or whatever who will be like "it'll never happen it's just typical Sony BS" and deny it without even reading the article. But if it said "Rockstar goes exclusive with Microsoft" they'd throw a parade in the streets and spend the next month rubbing it in people's faces saying PS3 is dead.


   Re: Stealth! - 2007-08-06
 » Its

cause there fanboys, the fact there ignorant shows you that they deny everything that doesn't agree with there personal wants. And rather than reading everything they choose to make S.h.i.t up.

Quixand Good point there buddy, i guess Rockstar took there money and left. true meaning of Robbery lol haha.

   Re: Mr PS man (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » Come and see!!

The festivel of "Rockstar goes exclusive with Sony" here in Spain!
my street is full of xbox ms haters!!!! "HA HA HA" you littel xbots with no father like Mr common sense!!!
learn it Bill Gates isnt your father He hates you! but ok, I ve got an festivel with all my good and new friend, we fully enjoy it and all people
can join in!!! and you got nothing ! Oh ! I forgot you have a xbox360 yeah this is very cool! HA Joke! you going down, in your borring world! NO Rockstar for you! oh man I feel so gooood with that and this party is so awsome 100 s of sony fans are here !!! we say it loud 360 is dead!!!!! 360 is DEAD!!!! for real!!! IN YOUR FACE !!!

thankes for listening

   Re: Mister Common Sense - 2007-08-07
 » .

A festival of Rockstar goes exclusive with sony?

That's funny, so is the fact you think there's that many MS haters.

Oh well, time to release the bulls! Trample those pathetic fools!

   Re: .. (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » ..

??????????

   Re: na2rul - 2007-08-07
 » So so true

I no wot u mean Average Joe

   Re: White Supremacist (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » RFOL

MCS made a funny.

Listen Mr PS man you spic, your country sucks so bad people get run over by animals every day. How sad is that? IN YOUR FACE !!!

   Re: Mr PS man (Unregistered) - 2007-08-08
 » @ white supermacist

Dear WS how are you? hope good! I dont agree with you. But my country is not the point here! I think you have an problem with yourselfe,like MCS, and not with spain or consoles! waths up in your country? are there people who get run over by animals ? I dont know!
here is some good help: only you can help yourselfe no one other! Its your life and you have the option, you can make things better in you life!!! but rasism is not the good way ! Iam happy for an answer! see you and goooood luck you need it!!!



Mr PS man or the psychoDoc from Spain
   by Razgoull (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » humm

It's sound like R* sees the PS3 like the dream machine for free open world games. The more it goes the more I see GTA4 better on PS3 than X360.

X360 Boys I hope you like Halo3 very much.


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   by Doesnt matter (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » PS3 just needs a price cut and then it will retain it's self as the leading brand in video games.

I'm getting a ps3 for sure. Straight after a £100 price cut announcement , it should happen here in europe soon. I also own an xbox360 and i love to play gears of war online so i will still keep my 360 but ps3 is better and all it need now is a price cut of at least £100.

   by nic (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » !

rockstar was talking about ONE exclusive title for the ps3


   Re: Quixand - 2007-08-06
 » that's what i had in mind too nic

one still unnamed PS3 exclusive but there was an article (actually several saying the same thing) which says that La Noire will be a PS3 exclusive but that will be separate from the still unnamed PS3 future exclusive...

i'll try to look for the link so you can judge the authenticity of the report for yourself... for me it doesn't really matter which games or how many... what i find to be good news for Sony fans is the relationship between R* and Sony what with the exclusive episodes for the 360 and R* not sending a video to Sony in the recently concluded E3 to be part of Sony's presentation... I'm just saying that knowing that the relationship is infact healthy and there is a rich future of the two working together is good news for PS3 gamers.

   Re: Quixand - 2007-08-06
 » here it is nic

http://gamers-creed.com/?p+195.

it says

However, there is some good news for PS3 owners. They will be happy to know that LA Noire has now been confirmed a PS3 exclusive according to the Latest financial report from Rockstar.

there are several other articles for the same subject... you decide on your own.

   Re: Quixand - 2007-08-06
 » in the link

change the "+" to an "+"... QJ has problems with the equal sign.

   Re: Quixand - 2007-08-06
 » oh crap

change the "plus" sign to an "equals" sign..

HEY QJ!!! Whatup??!!!!

   Re: Mister Common Sense - 2007-08-07
 » .

I think the fact sony and Rockstar are so quiet on this new secret franchise says something. They didn't even say what type of game it would be!

Meaning, you probably shouldn't expect much. Of course I have learned never to expect much from sony without proof or results, but blind hopeful fanboys would be wise to do so as well.

Yay! Table Tennis 2 for the PS3!

   Re: andrewsqual (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » How dare you

talk about Rockstar like they were a terrrible developer like Vivendi or Bungie. Shame on you.

   Re: MGSROCKS1 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » ^^^^Vivendi sucks not Bungie

Rockstar is awesome because of the many controversial risks they have taken to bring more realistic games. Vivendi sucks balls we know that. Bungie is a good and talented developer, they sure don't suck.
   by JCP (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » Boy oh Boy

first the metal gear going to 360 rumor, now the rockstar going sony exclusive rumor, what next... a universal disk that will play games on both consoles rumor ? LOL

well I suppose if the sony fanboys end up losing metal gear 4 then the xbox fanboys would have to loose something an eye for an eye lol


   by Seoulfood (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » whoa

This is the most ridiculous rumor I've ever heard. I can't fathom any reason Rockstar would do this other than maybe someone at Microsoft slept with Rockstar president's wife. Well I guess that could happen.


   Re: Mr. Der[ (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » Well. ..

It could be in the realm of possibility, remember R* wanted GTA4 to be PS3 exclusive but they said they had difficulties communicating with Kutaragi. So who knows, until it's officially announced it's still just a rumor and we'll treat it as such.

   Re: Seoulfood (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » hmm

good point.
   by sonyman (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » another rumour

wow! another rumour to talk about, hadn't had enough of these.

anyway, it would be cool if it is true but i won't jump to conclusions. Better wait til some R* guy to talk about it.

   by Dj Natas (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » Maybe and maybe not

what strikes me as odd there has been a lot of "speculation between M$ and Rockstar". After the announcement of GTA IV they quickly announce La Noir is a PS3 game, then an exclusive franchise is in the works, and now it seems that even Red Revolver II might become an exclusive. Something is cooking between RS and SONY, and I think that maybe the whole rumor thing about GTA IV being delayed because of the 360 might be in fact be true! Yet Bully is coming to the Wii and the 360, so the rumor thing might very well be that, just a rumor. Why is this posted now? This is old news I posted on one of the links a few hours ago!

   by damn whats 15% of $600 * 100,000,000 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!--- another 1 hundred mill like ps2

damn sony must have struck a 15% deal this time around




rockstars first deal was 5% of every ps2 sold

and now that the 360's red light of doom, and the $100 ps3 price cut'.....the ps3 is surging high'....i guess the deal looks appealing now

i heard rockstar wanted to make a 10% deal in the beginning.....but sony was too busy trying to hype blu-ray, and the ps3 original delay, so sony didnt hear them out

but now Rockstar and Sony are setting up the new deal.........sony cant buy Rockstar because their too contriversial...and it would hurt sony , if bill used the' look at the VIOLENCE!! on that system, act ..............getting sony to directly sponsor AWSOMELY evil games...........Parents would go crazy

   by RexNox - 2007-08-06
 » Anything is Possible

The blood-sucker Moore going to EA.

Oh and "LA Noire" is the PS3 R* exclusive, not GTA...for now.


   Re: qual (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » NO

they already said this game is positivly, 100% sure, no way in hell LA noire

   Re: RexNox - 2007-08-07
 » Duh

I know there's another franchise. However, for Rockstar to ignore 10M+ machines because they have a smaller capacity is ridiculous.
   by LETS SUMMON CAPTAIN PLANET (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » FIRE!

.

   by Xman - 2007-08-06
 » ha ha

ha here comes the piss s 3 fans!! to bad for you!! no more gta for you!! just give up!! sony just cant beat M$!!!





   Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » ...

Are you STUPID? I think you are. This article is about M$ possibly losing exclusivity for GTA after GTA IV is released... Learn to read Xbot...

   Re: qual (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07