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Rockstar Unveils Ballad of Gay Tony Multiplayer Details & Screens

Rockstar Unveils Ballad of Gay Tony Multiplayer Details & Screens
Written Wednesday, October 14, 2009 by Dan Webb

The new multiplayer updates for The Ballad of Gay Tony - GTA IV's latest downloadable episode - for the most part have been kept closely under wraps... until now that is. Rockstar updated The Ballad of Gay Tony website today with a ton of  new information regarding what you can expect online from the latest episode.

The multiplayer modes will feature new weapons, new bonuses and new venues, amongst other things. This is what you can expect from the deathmatch and team deathmatch modes this coming October 29th:

New Weapons
Pistol .44, Explosive Shotgun, Assault SMG, Gold SMG, Advanced MG, Advanced Sniper, Sticky Bombs and Parachute.

Cash for Kills
Make $25 for every assisted kill.

Kill Streaks
Kill streaks of 3, 5 or 10 gives the player health and armor bonuses. Ending other players' kill streaks you earn $125.

Deathmatch Locations
Deathmatch locations are contained areas, making for an even more intense experience. New locations include: CC Plaza, Meadow Hills, Firefly Island, Alderney Building Site, Varsity Heights, Factory, Construction, Acter Power Station, Pier 45, Castle Gardens Park, Boat House, Easton Subway, Warehouse, Hospital, Waste, Trespass, Museum and more.

Weapon Classes
Episodic, Automatic, Sniper Rifles, Explosives, Sticky Bombs.

In addition to all that, players can take advantage of the APC, the new attack chopper - the Buzzard, and parachutes in the free roam mode as well which adds the play back in to playground.

Rockstar also released 10 new screenshots for the multiplayer aspect as well, and boy, the new parachutes add a totally new element to the words "free-roaming." Check them out in the gallery here, or find our 3 favourites below.

Expect more info on the new races (if there are any) in the coming weeks.



User Comments
Comment #1 by The Betrayer142
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 09:18:09 PM

Awesome... I may have to get this.

Comment #2 by My Risk
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 09:19:27 PM

Damn I love GTA.

Comment #3 by DStyles
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 09:20:41 PM

Nice

Comment #4 by DStyles
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 09:21:00 PM

More ways to TK also

Comment #5 by Dragon0369
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 09:24:20 PM

I think i skat. Myself...IS that even possible? Comment on meh card. I love friends that I dont have.

Comment #6 by mentaljason
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 09:35:47 PM

Too bad the multiplayer is broken junk.
Oh well can't wait to play the new single player campaign

Comment #7 by asilentboom
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 09:44:03 PM

@6 i'm sorry you don't like the MP, that doesn't make it broken junk. Its still one of the 10 most played games on LIVE, alot of people do like it.

Nice, i'm glad Rockstar finally released some info on the MP. To bad they didn't include anymore MP achieves.

Comment #8 by II KaotiK
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 09:44:25 PM

Yeah, the MP is defunct because of the Aim and press up then spray.

~Bryce

Comment #9 by waterhead71
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 10:07:55 PM

Explosive shotgun for the win!!

Comment #10 by oOBloodOceanOo
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 10:26:20 PM

@8: You can play in matches that disallow auto aim, it's easily turned off in the options menu. Even a caveman could do it.

Can't wait for the APC in free mode, but I also expect to die many, many times while being pursued by one

Comment #11 by Blue Thunder28
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 10:26:26 PM

Me want! GTA is at it's best in Free Roam.. and this will make it even better!

Comment #12 by BadBoyKillah89
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 10:35:51 PM

Everyday it's looking better and better. Like I've said before, October 29th can't come soon enough.

Comment #13 by Acid Mother
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 10:43:56 PM

MP in GTA wasn't as good as it should have been. Although playing DM in the Museum would be fun.

Comment #14 by PuttyGod
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 11:12:15 PM

Well I think they just made TDM fun for me again. It was good to start, but I got tired of always driving around for minutes in order to kill a man. Now he can't drive his goofy ass away... because my HE Shotgun will probably do bad things to him, plus there is nowhere to go.

Comment #15 by samjustsam
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 11:19:50 PM

caps on...THIS IS AWESOME!...caps off. me very excited about this new dlc! first day buy for me.

Comment #16 by j schnitz
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 11:32:27 PM

This just makes me want it out sooner.

Comment #17 by NaughtyNinja74
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 12:07:40 AM

awww i have to pick up gta4 again sold it after i got bored of it

Comment #18 by Duplex123
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 01:07:54 AM

@17, or you could buy the disk version with TLaD and BoGT in it.

This is shaping up to be one of the best DLC for any game yet!

Comment #19 by Archie Regz
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 02:17:17 AM

im sold on parachuting with friends

Comment #20 by Fah Kin Yuova
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 02:21:34 AM

Definatly getting this.

Comment #21 by WEEJOK
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 02:25:14 AM

I could never really get into GTA4, first GTA game I've not completed but this expansion looks like it could be a return to the craziness of older titles. Think I'll get the disc version.

Comment #22 by Thundaja
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 03:21:19 AM

haha its ~Bryce again looooolz what a geek!

Comment #23 by ChipSpudskin
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 03:34:41 AM

This looks amazing, it just gets better and better, the best GTA series yet. Looks like I'm going have to put in some practice on deathmatch, I only tend to play Race, Races or GTA Race at the moment.

Comment #24 by konartis101
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 03:40:38 AM

this is gonna be awesome but i can see that explosive shotgun and that new attack chopper becoming a pain online but im sold with parachuting now all we need is the abillity to modify cars or they could just do a re release of san andreas with next gen graphics and GTA4 multiplayer and be done with it

Comment #25 by Jimbo76
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 04:07:48 AM

Cant wait for this. have my points all ready for the morning its released.

Comment #26 by DragzZ
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 04:45:35 AM

I think I might actually get this now, looks pretty amazing but I need to buy GTAIV again :S

Comment #27 by Peperonici
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 04:47:21 AM

what can i say........ Saints Row 2 is better, but i'll buying this (mainstream thing -.-)

Comment #28 by DarthViscer
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 05:41:44 AM

Nice, definitely downloading this, if I can pry myself away from Gang Wars in TLaD

Comment #29 by xDrDeath
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 06:15:11 AM

#22 LOL!! C







Game looks good can't wait

LO

Comment #30 by MakoBallistic
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 06:21:29 AM

YESS!!!!! SO glad theyve added all the new vehicles and the 'chute into free mode, that was the only minor dissapointment with TLAD.... cant wait!!!!

Comment #31 by II M1CK3H II
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 06:28:32 AM

Looks good, wish i never got rid of GTA 4 :(

~Every time you sign your name on stuff, a puppy dies.

Comment #32 by KungFuLoLCat
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 06:35:19 AM

LOOKS REALLY GOOD BETTER THAN ORIGINAL GTA 4!!! parachute in free mode!!!

Comment #33 by mjc0961
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 06:51:33 AM

GTA IV MP was so bad that I pretty much forgot that it existed until now. Oh well, even if all of this new stuff is as boring as the original MP stuff (and the TLAD stuff: Chopper VS Chopper was cool for about a minute until the game directed you to the highway where it turned into open season), I know I'll get more than my money's worth out of the SP portion of the game.

Comment #34 by Dusk Firewall
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 07:34:18 AM

Pity i sold my game.

~Signing your name is stupid.

Comment #35 by Akatsuki Sw1tch
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 07:52:23 AM

Deathmatch/Team Deathmatch 'Yawn'

Comment #36 by Peperonici
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 08:49:23 AM

#29 anything else to say besides LOL.... dont think so
Btw i just said my opinion
0.o

Comment #37 by McKaystyles
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 09:12:22 AM

rockstar is a rockstar!!!

Comment #38 by jlay720
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 09:13:16 AM

cant wait....

Comment #39 by Elephant toast
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 10:22:09 AM

I might get this

Comment #40 by MediumMelanin
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 10:56:54 AM

@#27 - wtf are you doing here if you think Saints Row II is "the shit"? (Just wait until "SRIII)


Definitely buying this, and trying out the online portion, as I missed TLAD (to get the disc =])

Looks like they added some stuff from previous GTAs (more like SA) [Parachutes, APC or w/e you call that "tank" looking car, etc]

It's gonna be sweet!
Anyone else have a feeling that a new GTA is coming out in 2010?


Comment #41 by Santaslave
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 11:20:35 AM

Yeah a group basejump looks awesome to do

~Rice

Comment #42 by Santaslave
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 11:26:39 AM

#40, GTA 5 will be released around november next year

Comment #43 by kingsworth
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 11:45:52 AM

Nice, should be awesome!

~Bryce

Comment #44 by Dr Popodopolus
Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 05:56:30 PM

Parachutes in Free roam = EPIC win.

If they added planes that would = EPIC EPIC win.

Now I just gotta find time to download and play this between Borderlands and Modern Warfare 2. I have the points ready ^^

Comment #45 by MrFloppay
Sunday, October 18, 2009 @ 01:29:07 PM

@#42

Way to totally pull info out of your ass. They haven't even ANNOUNCED GTA IV.


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Game Info
Developed By:
Rockstar North

Published By:
Rockstar Games

Genre:
Action

Release Date:

US: April 29, 2008
Europe: April 29, 2008
Japan: October 30, 2008

Resolution: 720p
Sound: Dolby 5.1 Surround
Players: 1
Online Players: 16
ESRB: M

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