Minimum System Requirements

• OS: Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) / XP (Service Pack 3)

• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 Ghz / AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4 Ghz

• Memory: 1.5 GB RAM; 16 GB hard drive space

• Video card: 256 MB NVIDIA 7900 / 256MB ATI X1900

Recommended System Requirements

• OS: Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) / XP (Service Pack 3)

• Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 Ghz / AMD Phenom X3 2.1 Ghz

• Memory: 2 GB (XP) / 2.5 GB (Vista) RAM; 18 GB hard drive space

• Video card: 512 MB NVIDIA 8600 / 512 MB ATI 3870

Timeline of Major Events:

August 6th, 2008 - Grand Theft Auto IV officially announced for PC April 29th, 2008 - Grand Theft Auto IV released world-wide! April 23rd, 2008 - Grand Theft Auto IV is pirated and leaked April 17th, 2008 - Grand Theft Auto IV goes "Gold" April 17th, 2008 - Rockstar Games Social Club pre-registration begins April 13th, 2008 - Hidden Package #4 received April 3rd, 2008 - Word gets out that Australian version is edited March 27th, 2008 - Fourth and Final Trailer released March 16th, 2008 - Hidden Package #3 received February 10th, 2008 - Hidden Package #2 received February 9th, 2008 - Official Grand Theft Auto IV website launched February 7th, 2008 - Hidden Package #1 received January 24th, 2008 - Official release date announced (04.29.08) December 13th, 2007 - Receives an MA 15+ rating in Australia December 6th, 2007 - Third Trailer released November 28th, 2007 - Official Boxart Revealed August 2nd, 2007 - Grand Theft Auto IV is delayed until 2008 June 28th, 2007 - Second Trailer released June 26th, 2007 - Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition images May 21st, 2007 - Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition announced March 29, 2007 - First Trailer released May 9th, 2006 - Grand Theft Auto IV announced at E3

 

About The Announcement

Microsoft's E³ 2006

It was May 9th, 2006, at Microsoft's E³ press conference when unexpectedly Peter Moore announced in his usual spectacular fashion that there will officially be a next Grand Theft Auto game in the series, Grand Theft Auto IV.

An interesting fact is that GTA4 will mark the 10^th anniversary of the Grand Theft Auto Franchise.

Grand Theft Auto IV is the start of a new era of Grand Theft Auto games, following the huge success of the Grand Theft Auto III era.