'GTA IV' expected to sell 9 million copies at launch
April 28, 2008 By DERRIK J. LANG, AP Entertainment Writer
Three 10-story high murals promoting the debut of the computer game GTA Grand Theft Auto IV are seen on the Figueroa Hotel in downtown Los Angeles Thursday, April 24, 2008. The road to "Grand Theft Auto IV" has been less ballyhooed than last year's over-the-top "Halo 3" debut. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
(AP) -- There's no Burger King tie-in or special flavor of Mountain Dew. No commercial directed by Peter Jackson, or even an action figure.
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