October 16th is Rockstar Games' Rocktober - when they'll be releasing the Special Edition (SE) of GTA IV. That's actually the same date as the regular edition's planned release - so what's the big difference?

Well, for starters, the game will come in a "safety deposit box." That will be useful for storing other stuff you may have around your room. It will also have a CD and art book.

From their press release:

Rockstar Games is proud to announce that Grand Theft Auto IV will be available as a special edition on October 16 in North America and October 19 in Europe, the same day as the regular edition of Grand Theft Auto IV.

The Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition will be presented in a customized Grand Theft Auto metal safety deposit box. The box will contain:

-Grand Theft Auto IV on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system or the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, both with special packaging

-The Grand Theft Auto IV Art Book, featuring never-before-seen production artwork from Grand Theft Auto IV

-Selected soundtrack CD from Grand Theft Auto IV, featuring new material from top artists, only available on this release

-An exclusive Rockstar keychain for the safety deposit box keys

-Completing the collection is a limited edition Rockstar duffel bag

All of the items have been created with the utmost attention to detail to create a unique Grand Theft Auto IV experience for any fan of the series. The Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition is available for pre-orders today and will retail for $89.99 in North America.

For more information about Grand Theft Auto IV, please visit www.rockstargames.com/IV.

Yeah, you read that right, almost 100 bucks for the special edition. Hmmm... I may have to see that safety deposit box first before I spend that much on a video game.