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Grand Theft Auto IV has officially made it into the Guinness World Records as the biggest entertainment release of all time. Yes, the biggest entertainment release of all time, not just the largest video game release.
Grand Theft Auto IV has crushed the competition by selling 3.6 million units and earning $310 million in its first day of release, earning Guinness World Records for the Highest Grossing Video Game in 24 Hours and the Highest Revenue Generated by an Entertainment Product in 24 Hours. These records establish GTA IV as the most profitable entertainment release of all-time, far surpassing other video game, film and book releases.
To compare, here is how GTA IV stacks up against the competition.
Fastest-selling video game in 24 hours: Halo 3 at $170 million. Fastest-selling theatrical movie in 24 hours: Spider-Man 3 at $60 Million. Fastest-selling book in 24 hours: Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows at $220 million.
I don’t think that’s too shabby at all.
