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edge-online.com - 12/18/2008
How Long are GTA's Legs?
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Two analysts with widely differing opinions have questioned just how deep the Grand Theft Auto phenomenon can run into 2009. Janco Partners' Mike Hickey this week estimated that GTA IV will sell an additional "5 million-plus" units worldwide during the course of publisher ...

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Analysts argue over GTA: Chinatown Wars sales estimates
GoNintendo — ... My Sims at no. 23 (1 million). Everything else below a million. Thus, if GTA Chinatown Wars is the most successful third party title ever, it will likely sell around half of the Janco estimate. There is something to be said for the fact that the top third party title is Hannah Montana. There is probably not a lot of overlap in audience for that game and for GTA.” Well, I leave this one up to you, armchair analysts. Which analyst do you think is closer to what actual sales will be? Link This entry was posted on Thursday, December 18th, 2008 at 12:36 am and is filed under ...

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