360 version of GTA IV to have unique exclusive multiplayer support

RUMOR SMASH:
Apparently the guys at Kotaku contacted Rockstar about this issue and they had this to say:

"To answer your question, the PS3 version of the game will indeed have online multiplayer just as the 360 version does. "

So much for that rumor...

Gameindustry.biz has a story out about GTA IV's multiplayer feature and a few quotes from the Major Nelson podcast with Microsoft's Don Mattrick. It contains some information that is a bit interesting...

"Microsoft's senior VP of Interactive Entertainment, Don Mattrick, has told the Major Nelson podcast that Rockstar's forthcoming super-title, Grand Theft Auto IV, will have multiplayer elements which will be exclusive to the Xbox 360.

"It's an amazing piece of software, and I'm really excited with its downloadable content and online multiplayer support - again, that's something that's unique to 360," he said.

"We think consumers are going to love that, and it's going to create what I would describe, again, as the premium experience on our platform."

While there has been some confusion on the matter, and in the absence of further clarification from Microsoft or Rockstar Games, the news would seem to be a blow for PlayStation 3 owners who will already miss out on the previously announced Xbox 360 episodic downloadable content, which Mattrick also refers to here."

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