Grand Theft Auto IV video game tops $500M in 1st-week sales

May 7, 2008 Grand Theft Auto IV video game tops $500M in 1st-week sales (AP)

This photo released by Rockstar Games shows a scene from "Grand Theft Auto IV". (AP Photo/Rockstar Games)

(AP) -- "Grand Theft Auto IV" raked in more than $500 million in its first week in stores, selling more than 6 million units worldwide, the video game's publisher said Wednesday.



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