GTA IV Episodes: Difference between revisions

'''GTA IV Episodes''',''' Episodic Content''', or '''Downloadable Content''' are expansion packs for [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] that add extra missions, areas, weapons, characters, and more to the original game, as well as a new storyline that interweaves with the main GTA IV storyline. Currently, both episodes are available for the [[Xbox 360]] version of the game, through [[Xbox Live]], and came to the PlayStation 3 and PC at a later date. If downloaded online, each episode requires the original GTA IV game disc in order to be played, but doesn't require the disc if the '''Episodes From Liberty City''' game disc is used instead. The game retails for £34.99 in the UK and $39.99 in the US.

*'''[[The Lost and Damned|Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned]]''', featuring criminal biker [[Johnny Klebitz]] and [[The Lost Brotherhood]] biker gang. - Released ''February 17, 2009''.

Both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony were also released together on a single boxed game disc called '''[http://www.rockstargames.com/episodesfromlibertycity/ Episodes From Liberty City]''', on October 29, 2009. Unlike the individual episodes, Episodes From Liberty City doesn't require the original GTA IV game. The disc includes three new radio stations exclusive to the double-pack version to compensate for some music not carried over from GTA IV. The single-episode DLCs do not contain exclusive music, but the original music is carried over. Players who do not have GTA IV installed on their console will find that some phone conversation dialog in Episodes From Liberty City is missing.

On January 29, 2010, Rockstar officially announced that both expansion episodes would be released for the PlayStation 3 and the PC on March 30. But due to having problems with Sony Europe with the Liberty City Radio station, television, and Internet content, the episodes had been delayed until April 13th in North America and April 16th in Europe. Like the previous release on Xbox 360, each episode was made individually available online at the PlayStation Store and at Games for Windows - LIVE Marketplace, as well as together on disc.