Microsoft's perseverance in garnering software support for the Xbox 360 has ensured that Rockstar will be releasing Grand Theft Auto IV for the platform, in addition to the PlayStation 3. However, Rockstar admits in a recent interview with Official PlayStation Magazine that porting the game to the Xbox 360 will not be without difficulty, since the developer will be forced to accommodate for multiple hardware configurations inherent to the platform:

During an interview with our partners in crime at Official PlayStation Magazine, Rockstar's creative vice president Dan Houser was asked: "On PS3 you've got a guarantee that every machine is going to have a hard-drive and, with Blu-ray, you've got plenty of storage, whereas on Xbox 360 there's no guarantee of a hard-drive and you're working with the DVD format. Does that create limitations?" To which he replied, "Yep."

He continued, "To be honest with you we haven't solved all those riddles yet." The difficulties aren't limited to working on Microsoft's box, as Houser explains that "both have enormous challenges" and that "both have their own particular pleasures and pains".

Wolfwood via computerandvideogames.com »