To celebrate tomorrow's launch of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City (in stores on disc for Xbox 360 this Thursday), featuring the all-new episode The Ballad of Gay Tony, this weekend on Xbox LIVE will be chock full of special events to log on, join and play the most intense Grand Theft Auto multiplayer modes ever.  And to ensure every fan can participate in these exclusive events, Xbox LIVE multiplayer will be absolutely FREE ALL WEEKEND for non-Gold LIVE members playing Grand Theft Auto IV, The Lost and Damned, and The Ballad of Gay Tony.

From Friday, October 30th through Sunday, November 1st, you can sign on to Xbox LIVE and face off in Liberty City with multiplayer action against players from Rockstar North and against Henry Santos Jeter from the legendary latin megaband Aventura (and host of The Ballad of Gay Tony’s Santiago Mix on San Juan Sounds) as part of this special Episodes from Liberty City Xbox LIVE Weekend.  

Here's the full schedule of this weekend's events:

Friday, October 30th  5 – 10 PM ET
Game with Developers session featuring members of the Rockstar North team.  
Be on the lookout for these Gamertags: GwRockstar1, GwRockstar2, GwRockstar3, GwRockstar4, GwRockstar5, GwRockstar6, GwRockstar7, GwRockstar8, GwRockstar9, GwRockstar10, GwRockstar11, GwRockstar12, GwRockstar13, GwRockstar14, GwRockstar15, GwRockstar16

Saturday, October 31st
Xbox LIVE All-nighter
Jump in to Xbox LIVE and play Grand Theft Auto from dusk til dawn with the Xbox LIVE community.

Sunday, November 1st  3 – 5 PM ET
Game with Fame session featuring Henry Santos Jeter of Aventura. (Gamertag: GwFHenryHH)
Henry Santos Jeter, singer and composer for New York-based band Aventura, makes his Liberty City DJing debut in The Ballad of Gay Tony on the Latin & Reggaeton show The Santiago Mix on San Juan Sounds.

And once you’ve made your mark in the new intense multiplayer modes of The Ballad of Gay Tony and The Lost and Damned online, make sure to log on to Rockstar Games Social Club where you’ll be able to see where you stand against in the all new worldwide leaderboards launching this Thursday.  Stay tuned for much more information on the updates at Social Club happening with game launch, and make sure you’re registered now at Rockstar Games Social Club.