GTA4 gives back

by frank ~ May 6th, 2008. Filed under: Console Games, News.

It seems Grad Theft Auto 4 is giving back to the community that made its success possible: the video game console industry.

Manufacturers of the Sony Playstation 3 and Microsoft xBox 360, the two platforms for which the game is available, have reported an increase in console sales. This increase has be traced directly to GTA4′s success.

It has been disputed, though, which console has benefited more, with both claiming to a higher “GTA4 ripple effect” than its competitor.

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