Could GTA IV have killed Iron Man?

Analysts have predicted that six million copies of Grand Theft Auto
IV will pass into the hands of eager gamers this week for a total of
$400 million in revenue. Trouble is, those gamers are the same people
that might have spent their money on Iron Man, which arrives in
theaters this Friday.


Earlier this year EA's chief executive John Riccitiello said movie
executives told him they feared the game could "kill" Iron Man, the
indestructible iron-encased superhero from the Marvel comic of the same
name. "I don't think I've ever heard of that before," he said. "There's
a big reset happening now."

Indeed, Iron Man was supposed to be one of the big
blockbusters in the traditional summer movie blitz, but now, with more
than half a billion dollars flowing from the movie industry into Take
Two's coffers, industry watchers aren't so sure.
Edward Woo, an analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities, is one detractor
who thinks Iron Man will come out of this with more than just a few
dings in his super suit. "In entertainment dollars, that means less
money for people to go and watch a movie," Woo said in an interview with the Financial Times.
It's true. depending on which version of GTA IV you bought this week
(standard or limited edition), you could end up spending more than $120
to play the game and then see Iron Man on Friday at the theater.


Even so, Hollywood puts its best foot forward this week as GTA IV
was set to make more money in seven days than many of their
blockbusters make in a lifetime of theatrical releases, DVD sales and
merchandising--and that's without the Xbox 360 exclusive episodic
content!

"The forecasts range from $50m to $100m for [Iron Man's] opening
weekend," said Paul Dergara­bedian, the CEO of box office tracker Media
by Numbers.


The he stretched things a bit, saying that the release of GTA IV
could help Iron Man, because "gamers buying GTA IV are going to be
talking about the game and they're going to be talking about the movies
and the movie they will be talking about is Iron Man". To which we at
GamePro asked: Why, exactly, would a sandbox-style game about crime in
a pseudo-New York inspire people to see a comic movie about a flying
iron-clad man?


Other executives, like Geoff Ammer, president of worldwide marketing
and home entertainment for Marvel Studios, tried to save face following
the launch of GTA IV. He said the two properties can co-exist, but the
facts are plain to see: video games are a force to be reckoned with in
the entertainment industry today, and there's only so much money to go
around.

7 dollars compared to 60 dollars??

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i try

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im just putting my two cents in

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Well it is kinda hard to have a discussion on the forums unless we are both on at the same time to have a conversation...

I thought this was not supposed to be like KSI?.........

mater.. you lost me there?!

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back to the topic without a doubt GTA IV Killed Iron Man in ma pointa view. I mean that game u can just play superman or w/e but i havent played it yet so i wouldnt kno.

o0oh i thought u meant the movie
idk they had a game,lol

No I am talking about the movie...it is a non-issue now because it did not happen. However movie critics were affraid that because people spent $400+ million on GTA that they would not be willing to pay to see Iron Man the first week of release, which can kill a movie.

like i said b4,kids will spend 7 or 10 bucks to watch a movie
and whos to say if theyre parent will let them buy gta4

ya gta beats iron man

all i know is i spent the money on both and it was worth it. there aren't any games coming out the same time as the incredible hulk are there?