All DMA Design 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. Full Story
- Posted May 20, 2013 1:45 pm GMT
-
GTA and GTA 2 rated for PlayStation 3, Vita, and PSP
A digital release on the PlayStation Store could be in the works for classic PlayStation 1 titles. Full Story
- Posted May 1, 2013 5:51 pm GMT
-
Grand Theft Auto III hitting PSN Sept. 25 - Report
Listing on PlayStation Asia website indicates Rockstar's PlayStation 2 action gaming hitting PlayStation 3 next week following delay. Full Story
- Posted Sep 18, 2012 4:14 pm GMT
-
Asia Shippin' Out Dec. 11-17: GTA III, Gears of War 3: RAAM's Shadow
iOS version of classic sandbox title, new DLC for third Gears of War game, and stunt-performing racer are highlights for the week. Full Story
- Posted Dec 13, 2011 6:04 am GMT
-
GTAIII: Anniversary Edition goes mobile December 15
Rockstar readying updated release of PS2 open-world crime game for Android and iOS platforms; $5 price point confirmed. Full Story
- Posted Dec 6, 2011 6:40 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. Full Story
- 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. Full Story
- Posted Aug 8, 2011 10:48 pm GMT
-
150 million PS2 units shipped worldwide
Sony announces new milestone for home console since debuting in Japan in March 2000; 10,828 titles available, 1.52 billion software units sold since launch. Full Story
- Posted Feb 14, 2011 5:47 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. Full Story
- Posted Feb 1, 2011 2:15 pm GMT
-
PS2 celebrates 10 years in North America
Anniversary of October 26, 2000, US and Canadian launch sees aging console's sales top 146 million. Full Story
- Posted Oct 26, 2010 8:39 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. Full Story
- 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. Full Story
- 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. Full Story
- Posted Jul 26, 2010 3:05 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. Full Story
- 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. Full Story
- 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. Full Story
- Posted Oct 4, 2008 12:31 am 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. Full Story
- 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. Full Story
- 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. Full Story
- 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. Full Story
- Posted Sep 24, 2006 3:19 am GMT
-
Student thesis pegs games as racist
University of British Columbia grad finds games "rife with racist Asian stereotypes"; answers GameSpot's questions about his research. Full Story
- Posted Jul 25, 2006 1:52 am GMT
-
GTA cited as car-chase motive
New York man gets two charges after car chase with cops; thought he could outrun police because he did it in Grand Theft Auto. Full Story
- Posted Apr 13, 2006 10:58 pm GMT
-
Prostitutes call for ban on GTA
Sex workers cry foul, say game "accrues points to players for the depiction of rape and murder of prostitutes." Full Story
- Posted Feb 14, 2006 11:48 pm 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. Full Story
- 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. Full Story
- 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. Full Story
- 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. Full Story
- Posted Nov 4, 2005 10:45 pm GMT
-
Judge sentences gamer to death
20-year-old who used Grand Theft Auto as defense for triple homicide sentenced to lethal injection. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2005 12:43 am GMT
-
Japan gov't institutes GTA III ban
Under-18 ban on Capcom-distributed Grand Theft Auto III now in effect in Saitama Prefecture. Full Story
- Posted Sep 20, 2005 7:25 pm GMT
-
Japanese game industry moves to restrict sales to minors
Voluntary retailer program to separate mature games from all-ages games hopes to stem government-imposed controls. Full Story
- Posted Jul 19, 2005 8:56 pm GMT
-
Lightning strike zaps PS2 player
Boy in New Hampshire gets electrocuted when lightning strike passes through TV, PS2 controller. Full Story
- Posted Jul 2, 2005 12:01 am GMT
-
Japan considering self-imposed game regulation
Kanagawa prefecture legislation and a GTAIII-linked murder spur the game industry in Japan to take action. Full Story
- Posted Jun 27, 2005 9:00 pm GMT
-
Japan's violent game ban spreads
Following Kanagawa prefecture, Ishikawa's regional government plans to ban the sales of violent games to minors. Full Story
- Posted Jun 27, 2005 7:44 pm GMT
-
Debate over game violence boils over in Japan
Osaka Prefecture becomes third area in Japan to join the ban on "violent" video games to minors; retailers irked by GTAIII ban in Kanagawa. Full Story
- Posted Jun 20, 2005 10:11 pm GMT
-
Capcom considering legal action against GTA3 age ban in Japan
Capcom retaliates to GTA3's age restriction in a Japanese region, citing that the movement can cause issues in freedom of expression in future games. Full Story
- Posted Jun 8, 2005 12:28 am GMT
-
Grand Theft Auto III restricted in Japan
Japan's Kanagawa prefecture says GTAIII is too violent for minors; will limit sales to adults starting next week. Full Story
- Posted May 31, 2005 10:11 pm GMT
-
60 Minutes slated to tackle game violence
Upcoming CBS News segment will focus on the Alabama case of a teen who plaintiffs say was inspired to kill after playing Grand Theft Auto. Full Story
- Posted Mar 5, 2005 1:06 am 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. Full Story
- Posted Feb 17, 2005 1:37 am 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. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2004 12:05 am GMT
-
Rockstar launches San Andreas spin-off sites
Web destinations for in-game characters and companies give further insight into the upcoming game. Full Story
- Posted Sep 15, 2004 11:23 pm GMT
-
California game-restriction bill floundering
Assemblyman Leland Yee all but concedes defeat in his fight to make M-rated games less accessible. Full Story
- Posted Apr 9, 2004 10:49 pm GMT
-
Lieberman denounces Grand Theft Auto
Democratic presidential hopeful Joseph Lieberman describes Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto series as horrendous during a forum at Dartmouth College. Full Story
- Posted Jan 26, 2004 3:14 pm GMT
-
Wild Metal Country now free
Rockstar Games releases the 1999 game Wild Metal Country as a complimentary download on its official site. Full Story
- Posted Jan 6, 2004 1:53 pm GMT
-
UK GTA lawsuit refuted
Former DMA employee denies a Scottish developer's claims that the first Grant Theft Auto plagiarized his game. Full Story
- Posted Dec 19, 2003 7:31 pm GMT
-
Rockstar seeks to dismiss GTAIII lawsuit
Rockstar Games asks a federal judge to dismiss the $246 million lawsuit filed by the parents of a man killed in a random shooting earlier this year. Full Story
- Posted Nov 11, 2003 10:58 am GMT
-
Families sue over GTAIII-inspired shooting
The families of two persons, whose cars were shot at by teenage fans of Grand Theft Auto III, have filed a lawsuit against SCEA, Take-Two, Rockstar Games, and Wal-Mart. Full Story
- Posted Oct 22, 2003 10:48 am GMT
-
GTA Double Pack arrives on PS2
Rockstar Games announces the North American release of its Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City double pack for the PlayStation 2. Full Story
- Posted Oct 21, 2003 1:34 pm GMT
-
GTA III and Vice City pack confirmed for PS2 and Xbox
Rockstar Games announces that it will release a pack containing both Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City on the PS2 and Xbox later this year. Full Story
- Posted Sep 3, 2003 2:22 pm GMT
-
St. Louis to appeal video game ruling
The county will appeal the decision made by the appeals court regarding the sale or rental of violent video games. Full Story
- Posted Jun 26, 2003 12:51 am GMT
-
Capcom to release GTA III in Japan
Rockstar Games and Capcom announce a partnership agreement that will see Grand Theft Auto III getting a Japanese release later this year. Full Story
- Posted Jun 16, 2003 6:21 pm GMT
-
GTA 3 and Vice City on Xbox, GC?
A new report suggests that Rockstar will be bringing two of its major games to the Xbox and GameCube in 2004. Full Story
- Posted Apr 30, 2003 1:59 am GMT
-
Neverwinter Nights retains the lead
Infogrames' ambitious Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game hangs on to first place on the latest list of best-selling PC games. Full Story
- Posted Jul 10, 2002 11:19 pm GMT
-
Allied Assault storms back to the front
EA's WWII shooter returns to number one on NPD's weekly list of best-selling PC games, while The Sims: Vacation takes the honors for the month of May. Full Story
- Posted Jun 27, 2002 3:26 am GMT
-
Grand Theft Auto III steals first place
Take-Two's urban action game takes the lead on the latest weekly list of best-selling PC games. Full Story
- Posted Jun 20, 2002 4:00 am GMT
-
Soldier of Fortune II, GTAIII shoot to the top
Virtual violence makes a comeback as Activision's gory shooter sequel takes the lead on NPD's latest weekly list of best-selling PC games, followed by Take-Two's urban action game. Full Story
- Posted Jun 12, 2002 10:49 pm GMT
-
Grand Theft Auto III debuts at number three
Take-Two's PC version of the award-winning console action game outsells all but two PC games in its first partial week of release. Full Story
- Posted Jun 6, 2002 4:17 am GMT
-
GDC 2002: Grand Theft Auto III wins top award
The IGDA reveals the winners of the second Game Developers Choice Awards. Full Story
- Posted Mar 23, 2002 3:48 am GMT
-
Grand Theft Auto 3 Web site opens
A GTA3 media barrage accompanies the opening of the game's official Web site. Full Story
- Posted Aug 16, 2001 3:59 am GMT


