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*'''1 February''': One new screenshot of Grand Theft Auto IV is released by Yahoo. | *'''1 February''': One new screenshot of Grand Theft Auto IV is released by Yahoo. | ||
:::*One new screenshot of Grand Theft Auto IV is released by [http://planetgrandtheftauto.gamespy.com | :::*One new screenshot of Grand Theft Auto IV is released by [http://planetgrandtheftauto.gamespy.com Planet Grand Theft Auto]. | ||
*'''3 February''': One new screenshot of Grand Theft Auto IV is released by Yahoo. | *'''3 February''': One new screenshot of Grand Theft Auto IV is released by Yahoo. | ||
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*'''8 February''': The official Grand Theft Auto IV [http://www.rockstargames.com/iv website] is launched. | *'''8 February''': The official Grand Theft Auto IV [http://www.rockstargames.com/iv website] is launched. | ||
*'''9 February''': PSM3 and GamesMaster magazines preview Grand Theft Auto IV. The Games Master magazine releases new game art for Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''11 February''': [http://kotaku.com/354714/gta-iv-reinventing-a-world Kotaku] previews Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''14 February''': [http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=181450 CVG] interview [[Dan Houser]]. | |||
*'''17 February''': Gamespy release a screenshot of Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''19 February''': Information from the French PSM3 magazine, scheduled to be in newstands on 25 February, is revealed. | |||
*'''20 February''': Rockstar Games announce that the first episode of downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV will be released in August 2008. | |||
*'''21 February''': Two new screenshots for Grand Theft Auto IV are released on [http://planetgrandtheftauto.gamespy.com Planet Grand Theft Auto]. | |||
:::The official Grand Theft Auto IV website is updated. New screenshots, videos and pieces of information are released. | |||
*'''22 February''': [http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/features/129532.20080221.Close-up-Grand-Theft-Auto-IV/page1/ Game Planet] publish an article about Grand Theft Auto IV and release a new screenshot. | |||
:::Information from a preview, for Grand Theft Auto IV, from the Swedish magazine Level is reported on the internet three days before the magazine hits news stands. | |||
*'''24 February''': Electronic Arts announce they have made a $2 billion offer to purchase [[Take-Two Interactive]], who own Rockstar Games. | |||
:::Take-Two Interactive reject Electronic Arts offer. | |||
*'''27 February''': Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle, or USK, rate Grand Theft Auto IV '''18''' in Germany. | |||
*'''28 February''': [http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/855/855555p1.html IGN], [http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1887/Grand-Theft-Auto-IV/p1/ TeamXbox], [http://uk.xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/grand-theft-auto-4/855562p1.html GameSpy], [http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=182926 CVG], [http://www.videogamer.com/ps3/grand_theft_auto_4/preview-791.html VideoGamer], [http://games.kikizo.com/news/200802/091_p1.asp?f=091_p1.asp Kikizo] and 1UP preview Grand Theft Auto IV. New screenshots for the game are released. | |||
*'''1 March''': Artwork of [[Niko Bellic]] is found on a wall in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in New York City. | |||
:::Electronic Gaming Monthly preview Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''3 March''': A poster of Niko Bellic begins to be up at the corner of Spring and Canal in Manhattan, New York City. | |||
*'''7 March''': The official Grand Theft Auto IV website is updated with new screenshots and pieces of information released. | |||
*'''10 March''': EDGE Magazine previews Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''11 March''': A poster of Niko Bellic at the corner of Spring and Canal in Manhattan, New York City is completed. | |||
:::Take-Two Interactive release their first quarter financial results for the period November 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008. | |||
:::UGO and Game Informer magazines preview Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''12 March''': Two new screenshots are released on Planet Grand Theft Auto. | |||
:::KING Magazine previews Grand Theft Auto IV and reveals that [[DJ Green Lantern]] will appear in the game as a DJ. | |||
*'''13 March''': [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1583276/20080312/id_0.jhtml MTV] preview Grand Theft Auto IV and release two new screenshots. | |||
:::A second preview from [http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/03/13/grand-theft-auto-iv-surprise-features-saturday-appointments-and-slow-mo-driving/ MTV] is published. | |||
:::[http://palgn.com.au/article.php?id=10704&sid=e30f78afb0dc042e0533e634025634b4 PALGN] preview Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''14 March''': PSM magazine in Spain previews the [[Multiplayer in GTA IV|multiplayer]] aspect of Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''16 March''': German magazines MAN!AC and GamePro preview Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*:::Portuguese magazine BGamer previews Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''17 March''': [http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46701 EvilAvatar] releases a new screenshot for Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''18 March''': The [http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/#?page=ourOwnReality&content=interactive0 Our-Own Reality] section of the Grand Theft Auto IV website is updated and a new screenshot is released. | |||
*'''20 March''': The official Grand Theft Auto IV website is updated and new screenshots are released. | |||
*'''21 March''': PLAY Magazine previews the mulitplayer aspect of Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''24 March''': The [http://rockstargames.com/IV/#?page=weazelNews Weazel News] section of the official Grand Theft Auto IV website is updated. | |||
*'''25 March''': Xbox 360 World magazine previews Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''26 March''': The Official Xbox Magazine in the United States of America previews Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''27 March''': Rockstar Games announced the [http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/ Rockstar Games Social Club]. | |||
:::Planet Grand Theft Auto release a new screenshot from the fourth trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV, hours before the trailer is released. | |||
:::The fourth trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV is released. | |||
*'''28 March''': [http://uk.retro.ign.com/articles/863/863037p1.html IGN] publishes an article called IGN Presents: The History of Grand Theft Auto. | |||
:::[http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/863/863028p1.html IGN] publish an interview with the developers of Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''29 March''': Three new game arts for Grand Theft Auto IV appear on Planet Grand Theft Auto. | |||
*'''30 March''': The Australian edition of Zoo magazine publish an article about Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''31 March''': [http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/863/863435p1.html IGN] preview Grand Theft Auto IV and release new screenshots. | |||
*'''1 April''': A new screenshot is released by Planet Grand Theft Auto. | |||
:::The [[BBFC]] rate Grand Theft Auto IV '''18''' in the [[United Kingdom]]. | |||
:::A video is released and gives a guided tour of [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]]. | |||
*'''2 April''': [http://kotaku.com/373773/gta4-hands+on-the-world-is-yours Kotaku] preview Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''3 April''': OPM, EGM and the Portuguese version of PS3M preview Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''4 April''': A writer at [http://www.gamesradar.com/f/hes-finished-grand-theft-auto-iv/a-2008040412432960029 Games Radar] is interviewed after having completed Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
:::It is revealed that that the Australian version of Grand Theft Auto IV will be censored to achieve the MA15+ rating. | |||
:::Rockstar Games purchase Mad Doc Software, which was then re-named [[Rockstar New England]]. The company had previously worked with Rockstar Games to help publish [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Bully#Bully:_Scholarship_Edition Bully: Scholarship Edition]. | |||
*'''7 April''': The official Grand Theft Auto IV website is updated with new screenshots released. | |||
:::[http://www.gamekult.com/articles/A0000065517/ Game Kult] release twelve new screenshots of Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
*'''8 April''': [http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2008-04-08-grand-theft-auto-4_N.htm USAToday.com] publish an article about Grand Theft Auto IV. | |||
:::Game art of [[Karl Lagerfeld]] is released. | |||
* '''29 April''': Grand Theft Auto IV is released. | * '''29 April''': Grand Theft Auto IV is released. | ||
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