Prior to the initial release, several modifications were made to the game. While changes are frequent during game development, the changes in "Grand Theft Auto III" were noted to be around the time of the September 11 attacks, which led to speculation that some changes were motivated by the attacks. On 19 September 2001, Rockstar delayed the game's release by three weeks, citing the attacks as an influencing factor in the delay. "Everyone had someone who had an uncle or brother was impacted by the attack", said Paul Eibeler, then-president of distributor Take-Two Interactive.