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32 Players Confirmed For GTA 4 PC Multiplayer

Post by Steve Farrelly @ 03:03pm 27/11/08 | 14 Comments

Rockstar have confirmed that while all the same multiplayer modes offered in the console version of Grand Theft Auto IV will be in the PC version, the player count for certain modes such as GTA Race and Deathmatch will be doubled from the console cutoff of 16 to 32.

On top of the doubled multiplayer count, the PC version will also pack the exclusive Video Editor tool we showcased yesterday, allowing players to not only record their amazingly elite skillz, but also test their creative fortitude by making basically anything they can with the in-game tools of GTA 4. There are a number of examples shown in the above link.

For more info, check out our Grand Theft Auto IV game page.

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Sover
Posted 03:08pm 27/11/08

32 players sounds like a lot more fun then the original 16. It's definitely going to make Multiplayer a lot more fast paced.

They planning to up the player cut off for console as well or just PC only?

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Steve Farrelly
Posted 03:26pm 27/11/08

Just PC at the moment as far as we know

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kos
Posted 03:31pm 27/11/08

Any word on LAN functionality? How does the Games for Windows LIVE thing work w.r.t to that?
Would be awesome to have some zero lag games occasionally.

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kos
Posted 03:36pm 27/11/08

Edit: nm... as I suspected :(

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nF
Posted 07:16pm 27/11/08

gfw can go eat a fat dick imo

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The GuVna
Posted 11:12pm 27/11/08

Such a stupid decision, why "remove" LAN completely, I just don't get it

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ctd
Posted 11:40pm 27/11/08

piracy. If you have to login to the system then you can't all play off one key.

Still gay but.

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Reduaram
Posted 01:38am 28/11/08

I hope it gets hacked. GTA4 on Hamachi anyone?

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TiT
Posted 10:53am 28/11/08

why i cant i buy it off steam... want to know the price...

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kos
Posted 06:17pm 28/11/08

It's not out yet...?

What I don't understand is why they can't keep the logging in to GFW Live and the actual game connection separate. You would still stop the piracy by requiring each PC to be logged in to GFW Live, but once in there surely they can just allow local connections for the actual game?

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nF
Posted 06:23pm 28/11/08

has this game also been delayed till 2009 now?

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