Tech Shout!

The Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) game is rocking all the markets. Recently, the game broke all previous records in UK on its first day of release. Considering the global market, GTA IV marked sales of half a billion dollars in the first week itself. That means over 6 million copies of the game have been sold worldwide.

It is said that the game’s sales have set an all-time record for any video game, movie or album.

Take-Two Interactive Software had invested around $100 million dollars to develop the game.

“We knew ‘Grand Theft Auto IV’ would break new ground in terms of the player’s experience. … Now, it has broken sales and rating records as well,” said Strauss Zelnick, Take-Two’s chairman.

GTA IV is an action adventure game, which was launched on April 29. Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 owners can enjoy the game.