Grand Theft Auto IV mock boxes for retail

by Alexander Sliwinski { Oct 30th 2007 at 12:48PM }

Although it's great of website XboxFamily.com to think they got six copies of Grand Theft Auto IV's final box cover art -- and it's very nice of them to share the three different images (pictured) -- it just ain't so. Apparently someone at Take-Two shipping thought the site was a retail outlet, because what they actually received were mock boxes intended for retailers to put out.

A representative at Rockstar wrote back to Joystiq saying, "Those are NOT final box art ... [they] are actually mock boxes provided to retail outlets." Don't expect the final box art to be revealed until closer to release. Rockstar just wants consumers remembering that GTA IV is expected next year as they are browsing the game section this holiday season.

Tags: box art, gtaiv, rockstar

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Oct 30th 2007 12:50PM

ooooh I know which one I want!!!(hint, it's the one with the slut).

HineyWipe @ Oct 30th 2007 12:52PM

I would SO change one to Grand Theft Itchy.

FOXHOUND @ Oct 30th 2007 12:53PM

LOL It *would* be justice.

samfish (MSDF- Nurse Outfit!) @ Oct 30th 2007 12:54PM

Finally! Box art I can masturbate on!

rv @ Oct 30th 2007 1:10PM

It's def not finally. It doesn't have the mashup of different pictures on the front like the rest do.

LesbianHam @ Oct 30th 2007 1:20PM

Eh, i think the one with the guy looks sweet. lol i'm not gay, i just think it looks so much more bad-ass...
also, do these boxes not have backs???

ThornedVenom @ Oct 30th 2007 1:23PM

I still cannot forgive them for killing Grand Theft Scratchy!

heavyness @ Oct 30th 2007 1:27PM

that sums up GTA4 pretty well...

gun, gun, slut

Po0py @ Oct 30th 2007 1:39PM

I would'a thunked that they would'a changed up the art style a little.

AstroZombie @ Oct 30th 2007 2:40PM

It seems a little less stylized than before. Maybe it's just me.

JL @ Oct 30th 2007 1:48PM

The graphics look better on the PS3 case.

I had to say that :D

Ghen @ Oct 30th 2007 1:49PM

While I usually aim for slut, my current pick in this litter is the middle one. No clue why, maybe because he can "defend" himself and make calls at the same time?

Todd @ Oct 30th 2007 2:04PM

I think I've played this game before. Oh yeah... same game, just upped graphics. I'm still waiting to be impressed.

Sean @ Oct 30th 2007 3:06PM

You're the smartest man alive.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Oct 30th 2007 3:45PM

hmmm I guess you don't like gaming at all huh?

Slaziman @ Oct 30th 2007 2:10PM

The slut is fugly? :/

Cuddlefish @ Oct 30th 2007 3:00PM

So if Gamestop gets mock boxes like these for all the games available for preorder why do they have to gut the real games when they come in and sell you open games as new? Why not continue to use the mock boxes and just update the insert with the final art if it's changed?

JL @ Oct 30th 2007 3:15PM

Because they're blithering idiots.

Martin @ Oct 30th 2007 4:30PM

Because they suck the corporate cock and point it at the consumer's ass.

Martin @ Oct 30th 2007 4:31PM

Sorry, wrong website.

gregory mitchell @ Oct 30th 2007 6:44PM

wow this industry is real immature. who the hell cares what the boxart looks like. I couldnt tell you what any on my cases look like. Is this what we've been reduced too. Once I buy the game I only see the case when im switching games which is a split second