Grand Theft Auto III News

Ex-GTA developer explains why he'll never go back to violent games
"I think it's often easier to do violence than it is to generate meaningful, interesting conflict," says ex-GTA producer Jeremy Pope.
News - Posted May 20, 2013 1:45 pm GMT
GTAIII turns 10, coming to mobile devices
The anniversary edition of Grand Theft Auto III arrives for phones and tablets this autumn, along with a Claude action figure.
News - Posted Oct 13, 2011 2:28 pm GMT
Take-Two sales sink 12% in June quarter
Publisher posts $8.7 million loss on revenues of $334.4 million in April-June period; Red Dead Redemption franchise sells 11 million.
News - Posted Aug 8, 2011 10:48 pm GMT
Original Grand Theft Auto 'almost canned'
Then-series developer DMA Design's Gary Penn says top-down title nearly shelved because it was "awful"; GTA: IV life-to-date sales sit at 17 million.
News - Posted Feb 1, 2011 2:15 pm GMT
Games for Windows Marketplace launches Nov. 15
New PC game store will feature redesigned interface, offer browser-based shopping, and accept Microsoft points from Xbox Live as payment.
News - Posted Oct 22, 2010 5:23 pm GMT
Grand Theft Auto trilogy Mac-ing 'likely this year'
Three-pack of GTAIII, Vice City, and San Andreas probably coming to Apple's operating system in 2010, says Rockstar.
News - Posted Sep 10, 2010 7:36 pm GMT
Rockstar wins newspaper apology, damages
Daily Star admits it "made no attempt to check the accuracy" of story claiming development of GTA Rothbury, apologises unreservedly.
News - Posted Jul 26, 2010 3:05 pm GMT
Q&A: Virtual Heroes training real heroes
PSPs teaching Hilton hoteliers? Silent Hill artists training Special Forces with RPGs? Grand Theft Auto designers helping police and paramedics? It's all in a day's work for CEO Jerry Heneghan's cutting-edge company.
News - Posted Oct 4, 2008 12:31 am GMT
Thompson facing permanent disbarment, $44K fine
Outspoken game critic's legal career in jeopardy after judge rules Florida Bar's request for 10-year ban insufficient.
News - Posted Jul 9, 2008 10:53 pm GMT
NPD: San Andreas caps US best-seller list
Grand Theft Auto and Madden NFL franchises dominate industry-tracking group's top 10 list of all-time domestic sales leaders through April.
News - Posted Jun 6, 2008 1:01 am GMT
Houser: GTAIV is not controversial
Rockstar's Dan Houser explains to UK magazine ShortList why GTAIV will change the way people see games.
News - Posted Apr 24, 2008 1:04 pm GMT
Rockstar builds up Steam
Publisher's entire back catalog of PC titles now available through Valve's online digital distribution service.
News - Posted Jan 4, 2008 11:30 pm GMT
GTA fan charged with GTA
Canadian Mounties nab car thief after being tipped off by his large tattoo of the car-theft-centric game's logo.
News - Posted Sep 24, 2006 3:19 am GMT
Civil suit in Alabama goes forward
Judge refuses to dismiss case made by families of murder victims against companies who made, distributed, or sold Grand Theft Auto.
News - Posted Dec 14, 2005 8:54 pm GMT
Alabama judge tosses Thompson
Florida lawyer's request to leave case denied; judge opts to revoke temporary license to practice law in the state instead.
News - Posted Nov 19, 2005 12:25 am GMT
Controversial lawyer exits GTA case
Jack Thompson removes himself from Alabama lawsuit against makers, sellers of Grand Theft Auto III.
News - Posted Nov 8, 2005 2:02 am GMT
Thompson gets his day in court
Civil suit against game companies kicks off, but Florida attorney's behavior has to stand trial first.
News - Posted Nov 4, 2005 10:45 pm GMT
Japan gov't institutes GTA III ban
Under-18 ban on Capcom-distributed Grand Theft Auto III now in effect in Saitama Prefecture.
News - Posted Sep 20, 2005 7:25 pm GMT
Japan considering self-imposed game regulation
Kanagawa prefecture legislation and a GTAIII-linked murder spur the game industry in Japan to take action.
News - Posted Jun 27, 2005 9:00 pm GMT
Grand Theft Auto sparks another lawsuit
Rockstar parent Take-Two Interactive, Sony, Wal-Mart, and GameStop are blamed for the murder of three policemen by a teenage car thief.
News - Posted Feb 17, 2005 1:37 am GMT