Rockstar Games have announced that GTA 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.

The special edition will be presented in a customised Grand Theft Auto metal safety deposit box, which will contain:

• Grand Theft Auto IV (the game itself) with special packaging.
• The Grand Theft Auto IV Art Book, featuring never-before-seen production artwork from GTA4.
• 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.
• A limited edition Rockstar duffel bag.

The special edition is available for pre-orders today and will retail for $89.99 in North America.

Link: Press Release - R* announces Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition