Eurogamer today claim that sources close to Rockstar North have told them that the first episodic content pack for the Xbox 360 version of GTA IV will be available during the month of November. We of course can’t confirm this ourselves, but it’s worth noting that the official release date is during the fourth financial quarter of parent company Take-Two Interactive, which stretches from this November to January next year. We’ll keep you updated.

This is not the first time Eurogamer has posted such news. In late 2006 they posted a similar article citing again unnamed Rockstar North sources. Then they reported that downloadable content will be releasing for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Let’s say their sources are legit and trustworthy, and the ones in 2006 were the same as the ones now in 2008, this following quote from that very 2006 article we should find interesting:

"Think of the world as a large island - the new downloadable areas will be like smaller islands linking into it," the source explained. (Which is a structural analogy, rather than a suggestion that the game is set on an island, we hasten to add.)

– Eurogamer, October 17, 2006

Eurogamer is a popular gaming website who were one of the few to get an interview with Rockstar North Art Director Aaron Garbut. How things eventually will play out can either increase their credibility or left frowned upon. We’ll keep you updated.

Links: Eurogamer Sept. ’08, Eurogamer Oct. ’06