Grand Theft Auto Updates

By the Book: Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto
Read a chapter from David Kushner's new book about Rockstar Games' industry-changing franchise and find out where the series got its lawless streak from.
Feature - Posted Mar 1, 2012 10:16 pm GMT
GTA dev releases original design document
Lead designer on first Grand Theft Auto posts scans of original concept, detailing "fun, addictive, and fast multiplayer car racing and crashing game" titled Race 'n' Chase.
Staff Blog - Posted Mar 23, 2011 12:16 am 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
GTA creator opens up on APB
DEVELOP '09: Realtime Worlds' Dave Jones uses keynote to discuss origins of forthcoming cops-vs.-criminals MMOG, suggests sci-fi settings limit audience size.
News - Posted Jul 15, 2009 12:02 pm GMT
David Jones keynoting Develop 2009
Creator of Lemmings and Grand Theft Auto to deliver his thoughts on "how to make a game successful"; promises more details on APB.
News - Posted Mar 11, 2009 2:54 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
Grand Theft Auto Tournament TV - Brain Bust II Finals
Tune in and watch a replay of our live webcast of the Brain Bust II finals featuring Grand Theft Auto.
Video - Posted May 3, 2008 1:15 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 caps Eminem/GTA movie reports
Variety's new game blog claims Take-Two and unnamed studios were thisclose to bringing popular franchise to the big screen. But Rockstar's Dan Houser said no such project was ever seriously considered.
News - Posted Feb 5, 2008 11:32 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
History of Grand Theft Auto
Check out GameSpot's perspective on the history of the Grand Theft Auto franchise.
Video - Posted Nov 2, 2004 5:37 am GMT
The History of Grand Theft Auto
Learn about the history of this influential and controversial franchise in this special feature!
Feature - Posted Nov 1, 2004 7:53 pm GMT
GTA Creator David Jones keynotes World Cyber Games 2004 Conference
The man who introduced gamers to carjacking says mainstream multiplatform gaming is the next big thing.
News - Posted Oct 8, 2004 12:05 am GMT
UK GTA lawsuit refuted
Former DMA employee denies a Scottish developer's claims that the first Grant Theft Auto plagiarized his game.
News - Posted Dec 19, 2003 7:31 pm GMT
Grand Theft Auto Review
Small details - like the beeping sound a truck makes when it backs up, the various engine sounds, or the way pedestrians scream and run if you drive on the sidewalk - add to GTA's cool factor.
Review - Posted Mar 25, 1998 12:59 am GMT
Grand Theft Auto Preview
Grand Theft Auto is UK developer DMA Design's latest title, and like a lot of games recently, it's sure to spark a lot of controversy
Preview - Posted Jan 20, 1998 9:42 pm GMT