GTA IV: Downloadable episode coming to XBOX 360

When the concept of downloadable content was finding its feet, all there was on offer was a smattering of alternative costumes in adventure games and – if you were lucky – something in the way of a new car for racing games.

Now Rockstar are leading La Revolucion with a downloadable episode for GTA IV that’ll reportedly add hours of gameplay to the monster original.

Available from 17^th Feb 2009, the new content will see the player filling the boots of biker Johhny Klebitz of the main game’s gang ‘The Lost’.

Dan Houser, Rockstar's VP of creative development says that "Johnny is a very different character than Niko, with a very different background. I can't go into too much detail on the story," he continues, "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".

The expansion Pack is currently expected to go for around $20 (probably £15 to us), exclusively on XBox Live, and is touted to shift about 2 or 3 million copies.

Since online content is one of the main focuses of modern gaming, and top price tags are still hovering around the £50 mark, it's good to see that we'll be getting more longevity out of the titles we love - for little bunce.

Is the future in online add-ons, or full franchise sequels? Have your say below.

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