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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 PlanetGrandTheftAuto].
:::*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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