Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony News

Publisher posts $8.7 million loss on revenues of $334.4 million in April-June period; Red Dead Redemption franchise sells 11 million.

Take-Two releases new sales statistics for open-world action game; franchise life-to-date sales climb over 100M; Red Dead sells 8 million, BioShock franchise also sells 8 million.

Then-series developer DMA Design's Gary Penn says top-down title nearly shelved because it was "awful"; GTA: IV life-to-date sales sit at 17 million.

Janco Partners' Mike Hickey bullish on Take-Two, believes next installment in series could sell 16 million copies, generate $750 million.

Daily Star admits it "made no attempt to check the accuracy" of story claiming development of GTA Rothbury, apologises unreservedly.

Take-Two exceeds second-quarter guidance as revenues grow 54% to $268 million, profit nearly $17 million; fiscal-year guidance raised; Max Payne 3 delayed.

Ubisoft's long-delayed stealth-action game finally creeps into retail along with the Windows and Sony-console expansions for GTAIV; Final Fight: Double Impact hitting XBLA, PSN.

Federal judge rules former CEOs and CFOs must defend themselves against claims of securities fraud for allegedly backdated stock options.

Rockstar Games says last-minute request by Sony Europe has pushed Grand Theft Auto IV expansions' non-360 release to April 13.

Grand Theft Auto IV's previously Xbox 360-exclusive expansions to hit PlayStation 3 and PC owners on March 30; two episodes also to be sold separately as DLC.

Publisher suffers from GTAIV-less 12-month period as sales slip to $968 million, Q4 gap wider than expected; Spec Ops due before November 2011.

Boxed combination of Grand Theft Auto DLC expansions Ballad for Gay Tony, The Lost and Damned gets cool retail reception; analyst still predicts global sales of 1-1.5 million.

Activision spins out turntable-equipped rhythm game, along with Rockstar's second 360-only add-on and Episodes From Liberty City; Namco Bandai fighter, Microsoft racer, and Sony platformer also launching.

Michael Pachter predicts GTAIV expansion will sell well, next GTA will arrive by the 2010 holidays, and next 18 months will see release of Agent and Ken Levine's mystery shooter.

Publisher sees earnings slump to $138.6 million, compared to GTAIV-fueled gangbusters revenues during the same period in 2008; BioShock 2, Mafia II, Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne 3 due after Jan. 31.

First look at final Xbox 360-exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV episode is loaded with San Andreas-style mayhem; plot information surfaces in USA Today.

Ministry of Culture shuts down online "godfather" and "mafia" games because they promote "violent culture."

Dan Houser disbelieves open-world crime games could be turned into two-hour movie, says Rockstar would have to have creative control of any such project.

Second and final Xbox 360-exclusive expansion will arrive two days before end of Take-Two's fiscal year; Episodes From Liberty City double-expansion disc priced at $40.

E3 2009 Q&A: Discussing E3 and the current console cycle, president Ben Feder declares the just-announced PS3 exclusive has the Houser Bros. and Rockstar North's "A team working on an AAA title."