[Kona Palangi]

Karma, this happens on a consistent basis via the movie industry. Motion picture companies delay releases if their proposed release date falls during a month or a week in which a guaranteed box office hit is suspected. They plan accordingly and release the movie during a time where legitimate box office contenders are few and far in between. This is simple fact and it has been happening for decades now. What makes gaming so different? As a business your priority is to ensure your product is released during a time which will maximize potential purchases which begets higher revenue. To release a game during a time with so much competition would create a division amongst gamers. At $60 a game, most will be forced to prioritize what games they will and will not be purchasing. This is not a very productive business environment and it WILL be a financial detriment to Take-Two regardless of how small or large the impact might be. Take-Two's fiscal year ends October 31st which means the game will only benefit the companies fiscal year numbers for 15 days. That makes absolutely no business sense whatsoever. I suggest you read Michael Pachters' reasoning when he first speculated GTA IV would be delayed.