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Exclusive Content for the Xbox GTA Is Microsoft's Last Stand

Says Sony boss

By Andrei Dumitrescu, Games Editor

9th of May 2008, 22:06 GMT

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As last week saw the release of GTA IV and this week saw the event titled PlayStation Day Europe, there was bound to be some commentary from
Sony related to the game that Microsoft pinned its hopes for the Xbox 360 on. And David Revees, head of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, was more than happy to provide some comment.

Talking to VideoGamer about the announcements made by Microsoft in very visible forms in all GTA IV commercials that the Xbox 360 version of the game is going to have exclusive downloadable content as early as fall 2008 while the PS3 will not, Reeves stated, "Well I think you probably will see [content also on the PS3]. It's just that a deal obviously was struck between Microsoft and Take Two to do that, and if that's what they want to do, I think that's the last shot they have".

The rumors are circulating that the Xbox has already been tagged by Rockstar for not one, but two exclusive DLC packs, one of which might even feature and entire new city (it's unknown whether the new city comes with a new story or not). It seems Microsoft offered Rockstar a deal of about 50 million dollars for this content. Meanwhile, no such plans have been announced regarding the PlayStation 3 version of the game.

Revees' declaration doesn't really clear up the confusion. It seems that DLC (the same as for the Xbox 360 version, but delayed different DLC altogether) could make its way to the Sony gaming console, but the Sony people themselves don't seem to have all the information they need.

The significant portion of the declaration is the second half, which seems to suggest that the exclusivity deal between Rockstar and Microsoft is a sign that the Xbox needs all the help it can get in continuing the "console war" against the PS3 which it seems to be losing. So, dear readers, whom do you favor and why?

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