GTA IV Makes & Breaks Guinness World Record
Posted by Mysterygrimms | Under Adverse Effects, Gaming News, Mysterygrimms Thoughts Wednesday May 14, 2008
Rock Star Games’ controversial Grand Theft Auto IV video game has officially made the Guinness World Records list, after an Huge first week sales figure.
Consumers snatched up 3.6 million units of GTA IV within the first 24 hours of purchase, helping the video game earn $310 million dollars on its first day of release.
The figures make GTA IV the most profitable entertainment release of all time, surpassing records set by other video game, film and book first day releases.
The sales achievement has earned GTA IV the record for Highest Grossing Video Game of all time and within a 24 Hours time frame. It’s also the Highest Revenue Generated Product in 24 Hours history.
According to the record-tracking group, Bungie and Microsoft’s Halo 3 previously held the fastest-selling video game record with $170 million in its previous first 24 hours. Spider-Man 3’s smash box-office debut of $60 million last May held the theatrical movie title, whereas the final book in J.K. Rowling’s kids tale fantasy epic, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, conjured up $220 million in day-one sales.
Mysterygrimms Thoughts: I’m still extra peeved that I don’t own a PS3 or Xbox 360 to play GTA IV yet… sigh……Whatever.