Grand Theft Auto III
Developer
Rockstar North
Publisher
Rockstar Games (Parent Company: Take-Two Interactive)
Platforms
Android, Fire OS, iOS, PC, OS X, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation5, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X
Multiplayer
1 player. (no multiplayer mode)
Official Website
www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto3
Main Character
Claude
| Release Dates: | Definitive Edition Release Dates: |
|---|---|
| — October 22, 2001: Playstation 2 — May 2, 2002: PC — October 21, 2003: Xbox — November 12, 2010: OS X — December 15, 2011: iOS & Android — September 25, 2012: Playstation 3 — May 15, 2014: Fire OS — December 5, 2015: Playstation 4 | — 11 November 2021: PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S — 14 December 2023: Android and iOS devices (by Netflix) |
Grand Theft Auto III (GTA 3 for short) is an open-world action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the third main game in the Grand Theft Auto series, and the fifth game not counting the main sequel. It was released for the PlayStation 2 platform on October 22, 2001 in North America and October 26, 2001 in Europe. The PC version of the game was released in 2002 and the Xbox version in 2003. In 2010, it was also ported for the Mac platform. In 2011, in honor of its 10th anniversary, Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition on Apple iOS and Android mobile platforms. Finally, in 2012, it was released as a downloadable title on the PlayStation 3’s PlayStation Network (PSN) service. It is the first revolutionary three-dimensional game in the series, not two-dimensional like other older games in the series.
The game takes place in 2001 in Liberty City, the most familiar city in the GTA series. The city is modeled primarily after New York, but also draws inspiration from a number of cities on the US East Coast and in the mid-west, such as Philadelphia, Detroit, Baltimore, etc. The game’s story follows the life of a mafia character named Claude, who is betrayed by his girlfriend and struggles to avenge her betrayal.
GTA III breathed new life into the series with its three-dimensional nature and perhaps laid the foundations for the legendary series that has endured to this day. With its success, it radically changed the flow of the game world. After its sales success, the game was not limited to a single platform; over time, it found its place on many platforms.
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