Gamer was Mugged for his GTA Copy

Demon_Skeith

Demon_Skeith

Administrator
Staff member
Administrator
Credits
52,559
Steal Penalty
You're Rich Money Bags Award
Profile Music
A man who bought one of the first copies of Grand Theft Auto V has been attacked and robbed of the game as he made his way home.

The 23-year-old was hit with a brick and stabbed shortly after leaving an Asda supermarket in Colindale, north London, where the game went on sale at midnight.

He also had his watch and mobile phone stolen and is now recovering in hospital, where his condition is said to be stable.
A police spokesman said it was not clear whether the man was deliberately targeted for the game.

GTA V is one of the most eagerly anticipated games ever and is expected to smash sales records.

It could shift as many as 25 million copies in its first year, generating £1bn for developer Rockstar.

The game, in which players take on the role of a criminal in a fictional city, is thought to be the most expensive ever made.
It is estimated to have cost £170m - more than most Hollywood blockbusters, including the likes of 3D film Avatar.
Click to expand...
source

If you buy a big release game, don't walk  home even with friends.
 
Black Angel said:
I never understood the point in getting something the day it comes out..
Click to expand...
It's to brag to your friends. There are a couple of commercials about people buying games on day 1 of its release.
 
I never understood the point in doing that either.. I grew out of show and tell after kindergarten..

How sad or empty does a person's life have to be for that to make sense?

I could understand buying the game or pre-ordering it and getting it early and beating it the next day or by the end of the week, without cheating and with nearly unattainable stats, but bragging just because you went to the store to buy the game seems idiotic to me..

Anyway, thanks for the explanation. :)
 
I know midnight releases only exist as a store thing, not because gamers really want it. Really it's just dangerous, the workers aren't happy to be there at midnight and the gamers are most likely just as cranky (see the video I posted for example.) not to mention the muggers who know you are walking out with stuff.

wouldn't go without a bouncer right next to me and even then I would most likely have to get him a copy as well >_>
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top