

The "virus" in question is actually the act of killing of a Rockstar staff in multiplayer or the association with a normal player who has killed a Rockstar staff any player who has killed the aforementioned people will be "infected", thereby gaining a male zombie avatar dressed in nothing but a yellow Rockstar speedo and sandals. Launched on October 24, 2008, this section shows a map of the world on how many local players are infected by a "zombie virus". Grand Theft Auto IV Viral Infection " Check out the spread of 'virus' all across the world." In April 2010, the 1.0.6.0 patch for GTA IV, released in conjunction with the PC versions of The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, significantly tones down the dependency for a launcher by uninstalling the original launcher and replacing it with a simpler version attached directly to the game. Originally, GTA IV's PC release required the player to install a proprietary Social Club launcher alongside GTA IV the feature drew flak early after the PC version's release as the program adds to the cumbersomeness of the execution of the game, which is also attached to Games for Windows LIVE. The website was launched in conjunction with the release of the console versions of Grand Theft Auto IV on April 29, 2008. Users could pre-register on Apto receive exclusive contents on the website.
