Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello has said that Rockstar’s forthcoming Grand Theft Auto IV will become the most successful videogame of 2008, and likely the most celebrated game in this generation of consoles.
Riccitiello feels that the highly anticipated sandbox title will back up his assertion that videogames will soon be viewed in the same entertainment capacity as the movie industries biggest films.
“Our industry is passing through a phase where I believe the greatest games will be viewed by almost everybody as being as important as Best Picture at the Academy Awards,” he said.
Due out on April 29, Grand Theft Auto IV has attracted a slew of predictions from the gaming press in recent months, with some analysts forecasting sales close to six million in its first week alone.
Stay tuned for our review here at PSU as soon as we get our hands on it.