GTA EFLC delayed

[The Bossman]

http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/2010/03/18/4061/episodes_from_liberty_city_now_coming_to_playstation_3_and_pc_this_april

The European version is being edited, and so now all other countries have to wait until the Europe version is sorted.

Those game changes sound pretty minor. Why does the game have to be delayed a whole two weeks?

Unfortunately, with each round of changes comes fully re-testing the game and a full re-submission to PlayStation. This is the nature of the game submission process. Believe us, if we could expedite the turnaround any sooner – we would. We are dying to get this game in the hands of fans who’ve waited for it for so long in the first place.

Why is content being edited just for the European release? This doesn’t seem fair.

There are different regional requirements for content – whether dictated by ratings boards like the ESRB and BBFC or by SCEE – this is pretty standard in the world of entertainment.

If this content is only being edited for the PlayStation 3 release, and only in Europe… why does everyone in North America etc have to wait? And why do PC players have to wait at all?

This was a tough decision but with a simultaneous release, everyone can experience multiplayer simultaneously, take part in online events together, be on level ground on leaderboards, etc.

What about those Episodes from Liberty City PSN and GFWL Social Club multiplayer events you announced for April 2nd and 3rd?

The first Episodes events for those systems will now be on April 16th and 17th. We will most likely replace the originally scheduled early April events with one for another game. Any requests?

[BlackListedB]

Since all we had to go on was edited for the music and radio content, it sounded like, I assumed licensed track issues, like YouTube blocked in some countries over musical content. I'm surprised they basically gave in with all the uploaded music that still remains on YT. Rights are a big issue as you can tell with that in mind

However, further speculation was that the content of nudity was so objectionably that Sony has wanted it excised from the game for the overseas ratings system to comply.

Could be both for all I know, but what say you?

[The Bossman]

It was to do with the music, for whatever reason. Can't think why, apart from what you said, but don't know why it'd be a problem for a PORT, and not the first time round.