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Grand Theft Auto IV Leaked Xbox 360 Disk - Real or Fake?

Leaked picture could've been better

By Calin Ciabai, Games Editor

11th of April 2008, 07:20 GMT

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The leaked GTA IV disc picture
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Even though the 29th of April is now pretty close, people are still fighting for the 'First to own GTA IV' title. That is the reason why a picture with the GTA IV Xbox 360 disk has surfaced the Internet and everybody keeps wondering whether it is fake or real. If fake, it's a really
well done job; if real, Rockstar wasn't able to create a good enough disk. Please take a look at the picture to the left (click to enlarge) and decide for yourselves.

Now, let's analyze that together, shall we? First, we have a personalized Xbox console (with a mustache or whatever that is) which could mean that the person who created the cover really wanted to see how far it would get. Pretty far, it seems.
Now, the disk: it really looks great, we must admit that, and the first impression it leaves you with is that you're looking at the real thing. However, there are some things that just don't fit. We have, for example, the "Xbox Live" logo and I think all the new Xbox 360 games only have "Live" written now. Also, we have this girl on the disc, when it would've seemed more natural to have Niko, right? Not to mention the fact that one of the first pictures found by Google if you search for "GTA IV"is the same girl and almost same image. The shadows are the same, the location is the same, so it could be a further proof that it's nothing but a fake disk. Even more, half of the girl's face is cut off and I really doubt Rockstar would do something as bad as that. Still... one can never know.

Especially because there are some things that seem real enough for us to believe. First of all, pardon my language, the girl's boobs are way bigger in the Google image results (still, I doubt it's something a Photoshop expert couldn't deal with). Also, the girl's necklace is missing (which could again be easily erased with a Photoshop). Everything else is well done and looks like a real disk cover.

Of course, we'll see whether it is real or not in three weeks (or maybe earlier). Until then, Softpedia's verdict regarding this GTA IV disk: fake! Myth busted.

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Grand Theft Auto IV | GTA IV | Leaked Disc | Xbox 360 disc | niko


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Comment #1 by: Westy on 11 Apr 2008, 08:23 GMT reply to this comment

It's fake. Regardless of the facts stated above the image is clearly a photoshopped mock up. The top right of the photo is blurred right up until the centre of the photo where it comes into focus. The disk has no such distortion. It's very well done but at the same time very easily done.


Comment #2 by: YoMomma on 11 Apr 2008, 17:44 GMT reply to this comment

The Xbox LIVE part is fine, looks just like all of my 360 games, but the distance between the edge of the DVD and the start of the GTA IV print on the DVD looks completely wrong in the top right segment IMO.


Comment #3 by: me on 14 Apr 2008, 15:59 GMT reply to this comment

It a fake.. rockstar isnt going to have a cd cover art that has the characters face with the hole for the dvd right in the guys face.. they would have off centered it so you could see all the art.. not some douche bags face with a big hole in it.. trust me Ive seen the real one and this aint it

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