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Grand Theft Auto IV In The Guinness World Records

Posted May 13, 2008 by Kevin

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Grand Theft Auto IV had made history with some new entries in the Guiness World Records.

For the most violence in a game? No, but maybe true.
For the most hookers in a game? No, but maybe true.
For the most drugs in a game? No, but maybe true.
For the most dollars in a game? No, but getting warm.

Newly-released sales figures show Grand Theft Auto IV has crushed the competition by selling 3.6 million units and earning $310 million in its first day of release. Its achieved the Guinness World Records™ for the Highest Grossing Video Game in 24 Hours and the Highest Revenue Generated by an Entertainment Product in 24 Hours.

This establishs GTA IV as the most profitable entertainment release of all-time, kicking butt other video game, film and book releases. According to Guinness World Records™, this is how the game stacks up against the old competition:

Fastest-selling video game in 24 hours: Halo 3 at $170 million
Fastest-selling theatrical movie in 24 hours: Spider-Man 3 at $60 million
Fastest-selling book in 24 hours: Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows at $220 million

What the GTA IV team is doing with their new cash

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