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Grand Theft Auto IV to Support 16 Online?

by Tim Stevens on October 17, 2007 at 10:46 AM

GTA IV = XVI Player Online?Despite its famed open environment full of people, the 'Grand Theft Auto' games have been solo experiences. Sure, the PSP games had limited multiplayer, and there have been modifications of the PC games that let you meet some friends online, but none of that has really impacted the core gameplay. That may be poised to change with the upcoming installment, 'Grand Theft Auto IV.' Rumor has it that the fourth installment of the violent sub-culture franchise will offer sixteen-player online multiplayer, which should make for a cracking good time.

More importantly, online play is said to be "more than just the usual deathmatch mode." Deathmatches are where players gang up on each other and try to be the last man standing. Other games, like 'Halo 3,' have found plenty of success offering cooperative gameplay, where multiple gamers work together as a team to play through the game. Could we see something like that in 'GTA IV?' Here's hoping. Developer Rockstar should certainly have enough time to get it right, having delayed the game from an October release (as in now) to some unspecified date in mid-2008.

From Joystiq

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