Grand Theft Auto IV DLC Coming February 2009

Rockstar Games has finally revealed that GTA IV "Lost and the Damned" will be available on February 17th, 2009. The new Xbox 360 exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV game will feature new content and Johnny Klebitz, a memory of the Liberty City gang The Lost.

"Johnny is a very different character than Niko, with a very different background," said Dan Houser, vice president of creative development for Rockstar Games. "I can't go into too much detail on the story, because we try not to give away too much plot before the game is released. But I can say that the story will show you a different side of Liberty City."

GTA 4 DLC was originally slated for November 2008 but Strauss Zelinck, Take-Two Board chairman said they needed to push it back to ensure the highest quality results for the company.

"Looking ahead, the biggest opportunity we see for the industry, as well as for us, is downloadable content," Zelnick has previously stated, noting that GTA IV's downloadable episodes are part of this strategy.

"We're excited about the creative opportunity; we're very excited about the profit potential, and we'll see how these things roll out," Zelnick said of the downloadable content business. "I think the entire industry is focused in this area."