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Nintendo to offer money for GTA V?

Given the fact that there are no news whatsoever that the next Grand Theft Auto will be released on Wii U console, many Nintendo fans should be hoping to see the company striking a deal with Rockstar Games.

If there was an exclusivity deal, Nintendo would have to offer Take Two or Rockstar an amount of money that would be in the same ballpark that Xbox 360 and PS3 sales would rake in, so that won’t happen.

Why would Take Two care about Nintendo making people buy consoles for GTA V? It would be more beneficial financially to rake in sales from 2 consoles and the PC release than release GTA V exclusively.

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NYC_Gamer4376d ago

R* wouldn't do any GTAV exclusive deal since that would cost them profit

Carl_Shocker4376d ago (Edited 4376d ago )

I know right...they wouldn't do it for Sony and the franchise became big on their consoles

Hell look at AGENT...Sony give them the money to fund L.A Noire, then Rockstar said they would do AGENT as an exclusive instead if they let L.A Noire go multiplatform and no new info has came to light about the game, never mind if it's an exclusive.

If they didn't do it with Sony they won't do with for Nintendo.

iamnsuperman4375d ago (Edited 4375d ago )

R* will never do it because Nintendo do not have that kind of money to cover the potential lost sales if it doesn't appear on the 360 or PS3 or PC. Will GTA V make it way to the Wii U? No doubt it will. It makes sense to. Exclusivity? Hell no. It is almost dumb to even think it would. No company has that kind of money

JoNaZ_RG4375d ago

But they could pay for time exclusive. Imagine that guys, that it would release three months before it releases on X360 and PS3. It would be funny and would definitely generate sales on Wii U. lol. But it won't happen.

smashcrashbash4376d ago

Exactly. As if Rockstar would miss out on all the money from the PS3, PC and 360 to drop it on a yet unproven system. Why hope for big sales when you already have them from your fanbase on other systems.

Pushagree4376d ago (Edited 4376d ago )

GTA V will not, I repeat, will NOT, come out on a nintendo console. There is simply no market for that type of genre of game. People seem to think that just because nintendo has a big install base, then you have big sales and that is simply not the case. You have to look at who you would be selling it to. Nintendo fanboys can deny this fact until they turn blue, but the fanbase of nintendo does not buy any adult video games. The install base is mostly children and thier parents who bought them the console, so that is why adult games always fail to sell. We saw it with Madworld, we saw it with Manhunt 2, we saw it with Chinatown Wars and we will continue to see it. That is Nintendo's double edged sword. They knew that the family friendly image would bring in the sales, but it came at the cost of quality adult games.

PopRocks3594375d ago

"GTA V will not, I repeat, will NOT, come out on a nintendo console."

Chinatown Wars was on DS.

Salamander4375d ago

I deny this fact.

If there are people with similar mindsets to my own, they will purchase the superior port provided they have the console to play it. Things can change, but if they share your mentality they wont.

I also deny being labeled a fanboy.

live2play4375d ago

nintendos fanbase is all kids who got their parents to buy them the console?

then why is it that a bunch of 12 year old brats is all i hear when gaming online on other consoles?

why is it that in almost every gaming website i go to almost every fan of ps360 is an immature pre pubescent tween calling himself hardcore to seem cool

huh....weird

Muigi4375d ago

GTA 1&2 came out on the gba...

Pushagree4375d ago

Chiniatown Wars also flopped so badly on the DS that they had to port it to psp. Again, my point is proven.

Hisiru4375d ago (Edited 4375d ago )

@Pushagree
Wut?? Are you on drugs?

The DS version of Chinatown Wars sold above 1 million (which easily gave a good profit for Rockstar) and the PSP version sold bellow 1 million.

If you really think there is no possibility for a WiiU version of GTAV, then you have some problems with your brains. Actually, your first post already shows you have some problems. Grow up man.

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live2play4375d ago (Edited 4375d ago )

people AMAZE me

just because bayonetta 2 became a wiiu exclusive (because it didnt get enough sales to turn a profit)

now people are saying nintendo is buying franchises left and right
offering money to make games exclusive

this is so dumb

gta is very successful... why the hell would they mess with that?

Neonridr4375d ago

Ubisoft has said it costs less than 1 million dollars to do a port from 360 to the Wii U. Even if they just ported the 360 version over, you don't think that Rockstar would sell enough copies to make back their 1 million bucks? You're crazy to think that.

ANYTIME I play MW3, BF3 or Halo it is ALWAYS little 12 year old wanna be gangsta's who do nothing but whine and swear when I play on Xbox Live. So stop saying Nintendo is full of kids. Most of the pre-teens nowadays can't think for themselves and are so desperate to do what's cool, so they play the 360 or PS3 because according to their friends, that is what is PERCEIVED as cool. Most people that choose to play Nintendo games do it because they know how much fun they are going to have, not how many heads they can shoot or how many hookers they can run over in their Hummer.

Rockstar would be fools not to put this over to the Wii U. Instant sales, and money never hurts..

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RivetCityGhoul4376d ago

i don't know and don't care. just put the game out.

TheLyonKing4375d ago

Now thats an answer that sums up my thoughts perfectly.

claud34376d ago (Edited 4376d ago )

Take two/ rockstar know what they are doing. If profit is to be made and they will go in that direction. Nintendo on the other hand, do not know where they stand

MobyRoyale4376d ago

I'm not trying to be a jerk.

"I ANNOY AND PISS OF MANY WITH MY COMMENTS ( TOUGH )"

It's *OFF*...

If you want to come of(lol) as a tough kid on the playground.... nevermind.

There is no way I can say what I want to say in a respectful manner, so never you mind.

claud34375d ago (Edited 4375d ago )

Its just a saying in my profile nothing else.

On topic... Nintendo and rockstar/take two might strike a deal and might not. The timing has to be right though. The peak of GTA V sales and the profitable outcome for many that support it on their consoles. This might change Nintendos mind on getting it has a Wii U title

colonel1794376d ago

There is a good chance that the game could be announced for the Wii U. They haven't announced consoles officially, so everything is possible. Obviously not as an exclusive though.

Segata4376d ago

People forget Nintendo had a hand in GTA Chinatown Wars on DS.

Iwata & Shiggy both visited R* NY to check on it during development.

Would not be surprising if GTAV came to Wii U. Not as an exclusive but might offer a little extra like MS did with GTA IV.

tweet754376d ago

remember how chinatown wars sold on DS probably the worst selling GTA ever

BrianC62344375d ago

How many copies did that game sell, 25? It did so poorly they had to port it to the PSP just to probably break even.

beerkeg4375d ago

It sold over a million on ds, it didn't break a million on psp.

BrianC62344375d ago

It didn't sell anything close to that on the DS. It did so bad Best Buy had to drop the price way down within a couple weeks. If it sold a million copies they probably almost gave it away.

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GTA V gets unsupported tag on Steam Deck, but Valve may be "working with Rockstar Games" to fix it

With BattlEye anti-cheat breaking GTA Online on the Steam Deck, backlash from fans may be answered as Valve says they're looking for a fix.

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Filing Lawsuit for Infringement of Patent Rights against Pocketpair, Inc.

Nintendo and Pokemon Company have filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair Inc., the creators of Palworld, in Tokyo, Japan.

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Number1TailzFan1d 19h ago

Ye, Custom Robo Arena was a lot better than Pokemon anyways, now that's a game.

Eonjay1d 15h ago

Interestingly this comes like a day after they announced they would be at the Tokyo Games Show.

Vits1d 13h ago

We should all really hope so. Otherwise, this could lead to many issues, as they hold patents on numerous game mechanics. And when I say numerous, I truly mean it. Take this one, for example:

"Abstract: In an example of a game program, a ground boarding target object or an air boarding target object is selected by a selection operation, and a player character is caused to board the selected boarding target object. If the player character aboard the air boarding target object moves toward the ground, the player character is automatically changed to the state where the player character is aboard the ground boarding target object, and brought into the state where the player character can move on the ground."

In plain English, do you guys remember that super amazing mechanic where you surf on the water with a Pokémon, and then when you hit land, it changes to you walking? Yeah, they patented that.

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porkChop2d ago

A patent lawsuit? What Pokémon-related patent could Palworld even be infringing that other similar games haven't? This makes no sense. Feels like Nintendo just trying to throw its weight around to bully competitors, just like they do with emulators even though they're legal.

Kaii2d ago

They can't Innovate their own IP, but when others are breaking the ceiling, they run to the courts, gtfo Nintendo/Gamefreak.

Companies' gatekeeping mechanics behind the patent system to stifle innovation, consumers will always pick the better product, it's not the consumer's fault that Gamefreak has sat on their lazy assess for years.

Kornholic1d 16h ago

"Consumers will always pick the better product"

Since when?

swedishMeatwad1d 4h ago

You can't argue with _subjective_ taste. Some people are going to like games you find crappy. I'm happy not everyone has the same taste.

Kornholic20h ago(Edited 20h ago)

@swedishMeatwad

PS5 Pro is obviously objectively the better product when compared to the base PS5, but the majority of consumers interested in a PS5 will not be picking Pro over base PS5.

There are countless examples like this out there.

The_Blue1d 12h ago

Rather you like it or not COD has many accessible options and customization that allows for better experience than most other FPS.

Knightofelemia2d ago

The Palworld has been out since January of 2024 and now Nintendo finally decides to do something. I fail to see how Palworld is like Pokemon besides evolving monsters. There are other games out there as well where you can capture and level up monsters. Tales of Symphonia 2 does that capture monsters and have them fight with you and they evolve when levelling up. The two games might share some similarities but what game doesn't borrow from another game. I could understand if Palworld was just a straight on copy clone of Pokemon but it's not. Nintendo is starting to become a pain in the ass. Going full gung ho with rom sites that I can see, purposely taking down pictures from a strategy guide for Mario 64 the strategy guide never came to North America and Nintendo had the pictures taken down. Where does it every stop with Nintendo?

babadivad1d 15h ago

Monsters don't evolve in Palworld

Software_Lover1d 11h ago

It's because Palworld became a worldwide viral success. Nintendo can't fathom someone else being that popular when it comes to a small monster catching game.

VersusDMC1d 11h ago

Nintendo is only acting now because they just finished a lawsuit which they won.

https://www.nintendolife.co...

Atlus should get on this and sue Nintendo as SMT came out before Pokemon. If Nintendo is going to play this game.

isarai1d 16h ago (Edited 1d 16h ago )

This feels like a scare tactic more than anything else. There's nothing here dozens of other games haven't already done, they're just mad this game showed people how much the pokemon series has been slackin and are desperately trying to make an example out of them.

How's about instead of spending all that money on court fees and lawyers you invest it into making pokémon better?

Profchaos1d 15h ago

I think if it was a scare tactic it would have happened when the game came out I have a feeling they've been building a case for a while

isarai1d 15h ago (Edited 1d 15h ago )

It did happen even before the game came out, they tried several tomes before and nothing came of it

Profchaos1d 15h ago

I was pretty sure the only statement they made was they would investigate

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GTA V on Android "runs great" as PC emulators improve massively

Rockstar's GTA V on Android is now possible as the Winlator PC emulator now runs the game without any issues on powerful phones.

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