Controversies Surrounding Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV (often abbreviated to GTA IV and GTA 4) is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the eleventh title in the Grand Theft Auto series and the first in its fourth generation. Grand Theft Auto IV was released worldwide (except Japan, which it was released later on 30 October 2008) on 29 April 2008.
Prior to and since its release, the game has been subject to a great deal of controversy.
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