Lost and Damned headed to PS3 in August?

Source: The most recent issue of the British magazine PlayStation World (aka PSW).What we heard: Microsoft's locking down of exclusive downloadable content for its platforms is a sore point for PlayStation 3 owners. The foremost offenders are the two Xbox 360-exclusive episodes for Grand Theft Auto...

Source: The most recent issue of the British magazine PlayStation World (aka PSW).

What we heard: Microsoft's locking down of exclusive downloadable content for its platforms is a sore point for PlayStation 3 owners. The foremost offenders are the two Xbox 360-exclusive episodes for Grand Theft Auto IV, which Microsoft paid $25 million each for, according to a June 2007 Take-Two Interactive conference call. (A transcript of the call is available on finance blog Seeking Alpha.)

While the timed PlayStation 2 exclusivity on previous GTA games like Vice City and San Andreas helped that platform become the top-selling console of all time, GTAIV has sold best on the Xbox 360. In part, that success was spurred by the two 360-only expansions, the first of which, The Lost and Damned, debuted in February to strong critical praise (see below).

Still, the prayers of many PS3 owners appeared to be answered this week, when Play.tm and about four dozen other multilingual (mostly) European sites cited PSW as reporting that Lost and Damned was PS3-bound. According to Digitial Spy's summary of the article--which is not available online--Microsoft has only a "a six-month exclusivity deal for the content, which expires in August." After that, the magazine reportedly said, the "content will arrive on the PS3 once the deal has run its course."

The official story: Sony did not respond to e-mails, and Take-Two reps politely but firmly declined to comment. Microsoft, however...

Bogus or not bogus?: ...issued a blunt but unequivocal statement about the prospect of a PS3 Lost and Damned. "The [GTAIV] episodes are exclusive to Xbox 360," a rep told GameSpot, officially ruling out any chance of a port. However, Take-Two Interactive's refusal to divulge sales figures for The Lost & Damned make it unclear if Microsoft paid too high a price to keep the add-ons 360-only.

506 Comments

  • ErkiB

    Posted Nov 2, 2009 12:40 am PT

    Come on Sony,Pay the piper and lets get GTA over to the PS3....Yall know how much money tall would get?.....Its crazy...

  • DTHCND

    Posted Oct 4, 2009 10:46 am PT

    Wow look I just found... An update to the situation... Whether it is relevant or not idk.... But here: http://www.ps3attitude.com/new/2009/08/gc09-gta-iv-lost-ps3/

  • DTHCND

    Posted Oct 4, 2009 10:29 am PT

    Aww... Yo I wish it come out! I don't want to buy a 360 just for this... I h8 360 but am a gta fanatic... Why??? Why must you betray us RockStar, and T2??? Why??

  • ELICBELICBOOM

    Posted Sep 17, 2009 7:15 am PT

    nothing happen

  • brendanhunt1

    Posted Sep 14, 2009 2:47 pm PT

    nope, nothing

  • jamiemckie

    Posted Sep 14, 2009 5:17 am PT

    I hope it comes out on ps3 i own both consoles but bought the game on ps3 - Sucker!

  • dont_know_2

    Posted Aug 28, 2009 4:15 pm PT

    wow it didn't

  • ELICBELICBOOM

    Posted Aug 15, 2009 3:06 pm PT

    ok lets wait

  • Link_Master151

    Posted Aug 7, 2009 2:37 pm PT

    I understand exclusive games. But if there is a add on for one system, it should be the same on others.

  • brendanhunt1

    Posted Aug 5, 2009 2:50 pm PT

    and the rumor is back

  • rnmp

    Posted Jul 22, 2009 9:00 pm PT

    It would be really awesome if PS3 gets the add ons for GTAIV , especially now that the ballad of gay tony is coming out.

  • jjarvis92

    Posted Jul 11, 2009 2:48 pm PT

    i believe the developer shot themselves in the foot making dlc exclusive for a multi-platform title. maybe the projected distribution and/or conversion costs are too high having it on PSN. just remember that gta 3 was a ps2 exclusive and eventually made it to the xbox and pc. i hope that rockstar keeps all of their options open with their future releases.

  • bogdaneasaiv

    Posted Jul 9, 2009 6:45 am PT

    i hope it will be released for PC too

  • Adreni1ne

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 1:35 am PT

    Awesome I can't wait, After Passing GTA IV I've needed something else to pass

  • AntDaGamer

    Posted Jul 3, 2009 11:18 pm PT

    Yes I might get this back as soon as I get the official word I never completed it.

  • brendanhunt1

    Posted Jun 29, 2009 1:49 pm PT

    im sure sony will do somthing with gta 5

  • Azkotek

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 2:21 pm PT

    My response to man-man-man: the thing with MGS4 is it's always been first-hand exclusive for sony. As a PS3 owner, I don't ask for a port of Gears of Wars or Halo to PS3. I know I would like that but I'm realistic about games that require to be exclusive to a system to boost sales. My gripe with GTA IV is it's been out for PS3 and Xbox360 at the same time. It's not an exclusive title so why DLC should be exclusive? At least they should've made a new episode for PS3 owners too. I'm confident though that in a few months, there will be an exclusive DLC for all GTA IV fans who own the PS3 version.

  • hollowfaith

    Posted Jun 18, 2009 3:30 pm PT

    Oh man, I hope this is true. Because if it is, I'm going to squeal like a little girl in a doll shop.

  • wer85

    Posted Jun 17, 2009 10:00 am PT

    I Hope it come 2 PS3

  • dont_know_2

    Posted Jun 16, 2009 2:56 am PT

    To CavenderCTC24 we gave yah grand theft auto 4 and its better then saints row 2 and we gave yah mgs so be happy and shut up

  • CavenderCTC24

    Posted Jun 13, 2009 4:55 pm PT

    What is Microsoft thinking?! Dont give The Lost and Damned away to the PS3 we already gave them Saints Row 2 and Dead Rising 2 at least keep this game to Xbox owners only.

  • man-man-man

    Posted Jun 11, 2009 1:07 am PT

    Calm down everybody,1st of all the ps3 is an awesome console with an exclusive games and content ,but u should give mcrsft a chance 2 make the x360 cool(even it's cool though),and u stole MGS4 2 be the ps3 exclusive,and mcrsft didn't say a thing,sooo please be a good gamers,don't get me wrong i have both console ,but i prefer my xbox a little{don't dream in getting the TLAD hehehehe }

  • kickass106

    Posted May 31, 2009 3:51 am PT

    This aint a problem for me anymore cause I just won an ELITE!!!!!! But IMO tlad will eventually come to PS3. Everybody my gamertag will be OffroadXpert same as my PSN. Maybe around 3:00 (eastern standard time) just add me. All i need is my adapter, kinda stupid its not built in like PS3 but theres a down for 360. Ill be playing tlad.

  • ELICBELICBOOM

    Posted May 31, 2009 3:51 am PT

    Lost and Damned needs to come for the PS3&PC

  • ELICBELICBOOM

    Posted May 31, 2009 3:49 am PT

    Inferno9778 what your problem with the PS3?

  • Inferno9778 posted May 30, 2009 10:19 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Inferno9778

    Posted May 30, 2009 10:19 am PT (hide)

    PS3 sucks. Keep everything to 360, give ps3 the scraps......maybe

  • Minasodrom

    Posted May 29, 2009 3:01 am PT

    read the new e3 infos, in your face sony fanboys
    no seriously, i wouldnt understand why after a couple of years when the hype has gone down they wouldnt publish it for ps3, they would be stupid if the contract would be lifelong.

  • mardinn92

    Posted May 28, 2009 4:13 am PT

    Finally some good news in this world. I though Ms and Rockstar blew off Sony...

  • tawagivercetti posted May 28, 2009 1:06 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    tawagivercetti

    Posted May 28, 2009 1:06 am PT (hide)

    LOL, its just been confirmed that ps3 will never get the full gtaiv experience. mwahahaha
    oh well next console, maybe.

  • percuvius2

    Posted May 27, 2009 5:29 pm PT

    GTA started on the PC first not PS.

  • percuvius2

    Posted May 27, 2009 5:09 pm PT

    You'd have to be a complete moron to think something MS paid $50M will ever show up on PS3. Which side of the line do you fall on?

  • jae_dub

    Posted May 27, 2009 5:05 pm PT

    It doesn't matter to me cause i have a PS3 and a 360. Im jus gonna wait til the two dlc's cum out on a actual disk. Can't wait!!! By the way i have GTAIV on the PS3

  • kickass106

    Posted May 27, 2009 4:18 pm PT

    I heard GTA 4 itself costed 100 mil sooo If it did then PS3 is getting TLAD IMO.
    I just think that the way it was should be the way it always will....every GTA on a sony system. Whether it be as soon as it comes out or latter on.

  • t-coco

    Posted May 27, 2009 2:45 pm PT

    it is NOT comin to the ps3....gamspot just released news on the new episode titled GTAIV: The Ballad of Gay Tony. and they just cleared up this rumor at the end of the article.

  • just-me-fun

    Posted May 27, 2009 1:39 pm PT

    i would the add on pack if it comes out on the ps3, ilike the idea of playing poker in the gta univers

  • Linkman0714

    Posted May 22, 2009 9:32 am PT

    this wouldnt suprise me...look what happened with fallout 3 dlc. Not exclusive anymore

  • tawagivercetti posted May 21, 2009 7:37 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    tawagivercetti

    Posted May 21, 2009 7:37 pm PT (hide)

    lol ps3

  • shakensparco

    Posted May 21, 2009 6:28 pm PT

    If the PS3 gets this, then we better freaking get FF Versus XIII

  • VenezuelanGamer

    Posted May 21, 2009 6:24 pm PT

    I hope, well, all the PS3 gamers hope that, but another DLC is coming to X360 in xmas, so, we are in the same situation than ever... Sorry but Microsoft have a one more step ahead...

  • freeuser1

    Posted May 21, 2009 3:40 am PT

    I like the game

  • King1Wizzy

    Posted May 20, 2009 9:20 pm PT

    All GTA's Made should be on Sony because thats how its been for years!
    PS3 is better anyways But then PC is always better cause u can stick on any graphics u want to it.

    Cant wait for GTA IV Blood and a four leaf clover comes out this christmas.

  • Arealykelwguy

    Posted May 20, 2009 6:58 pm PT

    it's just a rumor it could be true or i could not be

  • KrzyJoe

    Posted May 19, 2009 9:50 pm PT

    YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! I KNEWWW ITT!!!

  • Jericho66

    Posted May 19, 2009 7:25 pm PT

    $25million EACH, wonder if MGS4 is in fact ported to the 360 wether Microsofts cheque book will have been the deal breaker!

  • PumpkinBoogie

    Posted May 19, 2009 2:39 pm PT

    I have no doubt this could be truth because one thing that strikes me as interesting is that, even now months later, T2 has still not published any sales figures for Lost and Damned--even though MS has been claiming fantastic success w/ the exclusivity. Seems clear to me that maybe that's because the numbers T2 came up with don't show a benefit to them for producing 360-only content. As zinoalex mentioned good business will dictate how long L&D stays exclusive and frankly I think due to how mums T2 has been about the sales figures for L&D speaks volumes as to what they feel exclusivity has cost them. In case, I don't think it unlikely that the exclusivity wall is gonna be up that much longer for L&D.

  • ipumpmygun

    Posted May 18, 2009 7:39 pm PT

    And yet they can start crap by saying mgs 4 would go to xbox 360 what hypocrites

  • zinoalex

    Posted May 18, 2009 7:35 pm PT

    let the 360 owners enjoy their game for now.Good business dictates that the title will port over to PS3 sometime in the near future.the GTA series has too much to Sony for them not to pussue this with Take Two and others involved,

  • Bodboy466

    Posted May 18, 2009 4:42 pm PT

    Wasn't... Ninja Gaiden 2 supposedly 'unportable'...? Just saying...

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