@outpump: On April 29, 2008, Grand Theft Auto IV was released. One of the most anticipated video games of all time. In many cities around the world, thousands of people began lining up outside stores as early as the night before to be among the first to buy it. Images from that day show incredibly long lines outside retail locations, midnight launch events, and unusually quiet streets in the hours following the release. A joke even spread across forums and the media at the time that “everyone was at home playing GTA IV.” Developed by Rockstar Games, the game introduced players to Liberty City through the story of Niko Bellic, quickly becoming a global cultural phenomenon. In the first 24 hours, it sold over 3.6 million copies and generated approximately $310 million in revenue: an all-time record for the entertainment industry at the time. Eighteen years later, many fans still remember the launch of GTA IV as one of the last major events of an era when video games were primarily purchased in physical stores complete with lines, late-night openings, and a collective sense of anticipation that’s hard to replicate today in the digital age. #gta6 #grandtheftauto #videogames #throwback #gaming

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