Grand Theft Auto IV (commonly shortened to GTA IV) is a 2008 open world action-adventure video game, developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 29 April 2008, and for Microsoft Windows on 2 December 2008. It is set in the fictional Liberty City, based heavily on modern day New York City.[a] The game follows Niko Bellic, a veteran of an unnamed war in Eastern Europe, who comes to the United States in search of the American Dream, but quickly becomes entangled in a world of gangs, crime,
and corruption. Like other games in
the series, GTA IV is composed of
elements from driving games and third-person shooters, and features open world gameplay, in which players can interact with the game
world at their leisure. Grand Theft Auto
IV also features several online multiplayer modes. Two expansion packs have been developed for the game, originally
released as downloadable content for the Xbox 360 version throughout
2009. Both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony feature new plots that are interconnected with the
main GTA IV storyline, and follow new
protagonists. The two episodes have been released together for all
platforms as a stand-alone game
called Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City . A bundle that contained both the original GTA IV game and the Episodes
was also released, titled Grand Theft
Auto IV: The Complete Edition. The
2009 handheld game Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars revisited the Liberty City of GTA IV. As the first game of the critically
acclaimed series to appear on seventh generation consoles, Grand Theft Auto IV was widely anticipated. A major
commercial and critical success, it
broke industry records with sales of
around 3.6 million units on its first day
of release and grossing more than $
500 million in revenue in the first week, selling an estimated 6 million units worldwide.[3] As of September 2011, the game had shipped over 22 million copies.[4]Grand Theft Auto IV won numerous awards from both
gaming and mainstream press,
including several recognitions as Game of the Year. As of 2012 the game has sold over 25 million copies. Grand
Theft Auto IV is widely regarded by
critics as the best game of this
generation as well as one of the best
games of all time. Game Informer editor Andrew Reiner placed Grand
Theft Auto IV on rank 1 on their list of Best Games of this Generation.[5] Empire placed Grand Theft Auto IV 16th on their list of 100 Greatest Games of All Time.
and corruption. Like other games in
the series, GTA IV is composed of
elements from driving games and third-person shooters, and features open world gameplay, in which players can interact with the game
world at their leisure. Grand Theft Auto
IV also features several online multiplayer modes. Two expansion packs have been developed for the game, originally
released as downloadable content for the Xbox 360 version throughout
2009. Both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony feature new plots that are interconnected with the
main GTA IV storyline, and follow new
protagonists. The two episodes have been released together for all
platforms as a stand-alone game
called Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City . A bundle that contained both the original GTA IV game and the Episodes
was also released, titled Grand Theft
Auto IV: The Complete Edition. The
2009 handheld game Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars revisited the Liberty City of GTA IV. As the first game of the critically
acclaimed series to appear on seventh generation consoles, Grand Theft Auto IV was widely anticipated. A major
commercial and critical success, it
broke industry records with sales of
around 3.6 million units on its first day
of release and grossing more than $
500 million in revenue in the first week, selling an estimated 6 million units worldwide.[3] As of September 2011, the game had shipped over 22 million copies.[4]Grand Theft Auto IV won numerous awards from both
gaming and mainstream press,
including several recognitions as Game of the Year. As of 2012 the game has sold over 25 million copies. Grand
Theft Auto IV is widely regarded by
critics as the best game of this
generation as well as one of the best
games of all time. Game Informer editor Andrew Reiner placed Grand
Theft Auto IV on rank 1 on their list of Best Games of this Generation.[5] Empire placed Grand Theft Auto IV 16th on their list of 100 Greatest Games of All Time.
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