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Grand Theft Auto 3
Action
Adventure
Systems
phone transparent PC-1 PlayStation-1 Xbox-1
Released
October 23, 2001
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood, Strong Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Rockstar Games
Publisher(s)
Rockstar Games

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

Experience the epic open world adventure that started it all updated for a new generation with across-the-board enhancements including brilliant new lighting and environmental upgrades, with high-resolution textures, increased draw distance, Grand Theft Auto V-style controls and targeting, and much more, bringing these beloved worlds to life with all new levels of detail. It all starts in Liberty City. With revolutionary freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the center of the criminal underworld at your fingertips, if you have enough guts to take it.

Genre(s)
Action, Adventure
Grand Theft Auto 5 Trevor, Franklin, and Michael standing together
Rockstar Once Considered GTA Unlikely to Be a Success
Grand Theft Auto

A former producer at what is now Rockstar North reflects on the lack of confidence developers had in the original Grand Theft Auto.

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Box art for the first Grand Theft Auto, showing a police car driving through a city with a skyscraper in the background.
Grand Theft Auto Officially Turns 25
Grand Theft Auto

Releasing in 1997, Grand Theft Auto celebrates its 25th anniversary, and many will be reflecting on the humble beginnings of this influential series.

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Image from Grand Theft Auto 5 shwoing Franklin, Michael, and Trevor, with Eminem off to one side.
Eminem Very Nearly Starred in a Grand Theft Auto Movie
Grand Theft Auto

Eminem nearly stars in a Grand Theft Auto live-action movie around the time of GTA 3, though it unfortunately never comes to fruition.

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The original Grand Theft Auto logo from 1997, with a city in the background.
Grand Theft Auto Will Celebrate Its 25th Anniversary This Month
Grand Theft Auto

Grand Theft Auto will turn a quarter of a century old later this month, with the franchise going down as one of the most successful in gaming.

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Bizarre Grand Theft Auto 3 Glitch Contorts NPCs and Makes Them Float
Bizarre Grand Theft Auto 3 Glitch Contorts NPCs and Makes Them Float
Rockstar Games

A bizarre glitch from the 2001 game, Grand Theft Auto 3, makes NPCs contort and float and may have something to do with a particular mod.

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Image from an Unreal Engine 5 reimagining of Grand Theft Auto 3, showing a more detailed Claude.
Grand Theft Auto 3 in Unreal Engine 5 Looks Amazing

The GTA remasters should have been a slam dunk, but ended up being a failure, and this video shows what Grand Theft Auto 3 could have looked like.

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Claude in GTA 3
Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Player Notices Error on GTA 3 Sign
Grand Theft Auto 3

A player discovers a silly error on a sign in GTA 3 Definitive Edition, and there's a theory on why Grove Street Games might have made it.

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Xbox Rejected Original Grand Theft Auto 3
Microsoft

A recent Xbox documentary reveals that Microsoft rejected an offer from Rockstar in 2001 to launch Grand Theft Auto 3 on Xbox.

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Bizarre Grand Theft Auto 3 Definitive Edition Glitch Makes Cars Grow Bigger
Rockstar Games

A Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy player rediscovers a hilarious old bug that’s still in the game after the collection’s horribly botched remaster.

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Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Players Discover Typos on GTA 3 Store Signs
Rockstar Games

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition has upset players because of its many bugs and glitches, plus in-game spelling mistakes.

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Take-Two Issues DMCA Takedowns To Certain Mods on GTA Fan Site
Take-Two Interactive

Amidst the issues in the wake of the release of the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy, Take-Two issues DMCA takedowns of certain GTA 4 mods.

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GTA Trilogy
GTA Trilogy Pre-Load is Available Now for Xbox Gamers
Take-Two Interactive

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition can now be pre-loaded by users with the Xbox Game Pass on the Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One.

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GTA Trilogy Was Reportedly in Development for Over Two Years
Rockstar Games

Attentive fans of Grand Theft Auto find that the upcoming trilogy remaster has been in development a shorter time than expected.

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Grand Theft Auto 3 Definitive Edition Arrives on PS Now in December
PlayStation Now

Fans of Grand Theft Auto 3 that have PS Now and don’t mind waiting a little extra time for the Definitive Edition can play it in December.

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Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Reportedly Has 'GTA 5-Style Controls'
Rockstar Games

According to a recent leak, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition may feature GTA 5-style controls for all three titles it contains.

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GTA Trilogy Steam Requirements Might Have Leaked
Steam

A recent leak suggests that not only will the remastered GTA Trilogy will be coming to Steam, but also the requirements needed to run the game.

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Grand Theft Auto The Trilogy: Definitive Edition Officially Announced
Rockstar Games

Following months of rumors, speculation, and leaks, Rockstar Games officially announces Grand Theft Auto The Trilogy: The Definitive Edition.

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GTA Underground Mod is Shutting Down
Take-Two Interactive

The GTA Underground mod is shut down after years of development, with it no longer being available to download.

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Take-Two is Suing Makers of Grand Theft Auto 3 and Vice City Fan Projects
Take-Two Interactive

Take-Two sues the programmers who worked on a reverse-engineering fan project dedicated to recreating Grand Theft Auto 3 and Vice City.

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Rumor: Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, and San Andreas May Be Getting Remakes
Rockstar Games

A new rumor emerges which suggests that Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, and San Andreas, may be getting remakes as opposed to remasters.

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