International Business News - GTA http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Niko Bellic is richer than Tony Stark. While vying for similar audiences at the same time, "Grand Theft Auto IV" bested "Iron Man" by about $300 million in their respective first weeks on the small and big screens. The highly anticipated video game about immigrant gangster Bellic drove away with over $500 million, while the movie about Marvel billionaire superhero Stark blasted off with over $200 million worldwide. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/44929-take-two-grand-theft-auto-iv.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/how-iron-man-was-trounced-by-a-scruffy-car-thief.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/how-iron-man-was-trounced-by-a-scruffy-car-thief.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 18:54:01 EDT "Grand Theft Auto IV," the latest version of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.'s gangland video game, raked in more than $500 million in sales during its first week in stores, selling more than 6 million units. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/44626-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/take-two-039-039-grand-theft-auto-039-beats-039-halo-039-record-week-sales.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/take-two-039-039-grand-theft-auto-039-beats-039-halo-039-record-week-sales.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 15:36:30 EDT Mothers Against Drunk Driving want a stricter rating on "Grand Theft Auto IV." The organization is calling on the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, the independent organization that assigns video-game ratings, to reclassify "GTA IV" as an Adults Only game. The action-driving game, which includes the ability to drive while intoxicated, is currently rated Mature. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/43146-games-gta-iv-launch.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/madd-attacks-grand-theft-auto-iv.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/madd-attacks-grand-theft-auto-iv.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:53:32 EDT There's no Burger King tie-in or special flavor of Mountain Dew. No commercial directed by Peter Jackson, or even an action figure. The run-up to "Grand Theft Auto IV" has been considerably less ballyhooed than last year's over-the-top "Halo 3" debut. Yet when "GTA IV" parks on store shelves on April 29, the latest entry in the controversial video game franchise could be the most lucrative launch in entertainment history _ and one that many people may not even know about. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/42648-games-gta-iv-launch.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/gta-iv-expected-to-sell-9-million-copies-at-launch.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/gta-iv-expected-to-sell-9-million-copies-at-launch.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:24:21 EDT