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The '''Grand Theft Auto IV Era''' refers to a canonical era of [[Grand Theft Auto|Grand Theft Auto games]], which includes [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], its two expansion packs ([[The Lost and Damned]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]), and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]. All GTA IV Era games are set in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. | The '''Grand Theft Auto IV Era''' refers to a canonical era of [[Grand Theft Auto|Grand Theft Auto games]], which includes [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], its two expansion packs ([[The Lost and Damned]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]), and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]. All GTA IV Era games are set in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. They all take place in the [[Universes|HD Universe]], as designated by Rockstar. | ||
These games are grouped together mainly because they have interlinking characters, storylines, and locations, specifically GTA IV's rendition of [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] and the state of [[Alderney]]. This is also known as the fourth generation of GTA games released from [[2008]] to [[2010]]. With a few exceptions (most notably dialogue by radio host [[Lazlow Jones|Lazlow]] on [[Integrity 2.0]] which makes frequent references to locations in earlier games, and the use of some footage from [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] in some TV programmes), the GTA IV games are not considered to exist in the same "universe" or continuity as any of the games of the [[GTA III Era]]. | These games are grouped together mainly because they have interlinking characters, storylines, and locations, specifically GTA IV's rendition of [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] and the state of [[Alderney]]. This is also known as the fourth generation of GTA games released from [[2008]] to [[2010]]. With a few exceptions (most notably dialogue by radio host [[Lazlow Jones|Lazlow]] on [[Integrity 2.0]] which makes frequent references to locations in earlier games, and the use of some footage from [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] in some TV programmes), the GTA IV games are not considered to exist in the same "universe" or continuity as any of the games of the [[GTA III Era]]. | ||
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'''Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars''' | '''Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars''' | ||
[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]] ([[2009]]) is set in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] | [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]] ([[2009]]) is set in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] in 2009, a year after the events of GTA IV and the two DLCs with a story focusing on the Liberty City Triads. It is the first Grand Theft Auto game to be released on the [[Nintendo DS]], and was announced at the E3 Nintendo Press Conference on July 15, 2008. This game has several new features, such as touch screen mini-games. It is also available on the [[PSP|Sony PSP]] and [[Apple iPhone|Apple iPhone/iPod Touch]]. The PSP version features drastically improved graphics. | ||
The game focuses on the [[Algonquin Triads|Triads]], and protagonist [[Huang Lee]], the twenty-five year old nephew of Lee Family head [[Wu Lee]]. The game's storyline does not intertwine with those of GTA IV and its episodes, nor is it part of the trinity that connects them, leading some to question its canonicity. | The game focuses on the [[Algonquin Triads|Triads]], and protagonist [[Huang Lee]], the twenty-five year old nephew of Lee Family head [[Wu Lee]]. The game's storyline does not intertwine with those of GTA IV and its episodes, nor is it part of the trinity that connects them, leading some to question its canonicity. | ||
The Main story and it's episodes' missions and how they connect can be viewed in the [[Missions in GTA IV Era]] page. | The Main story and it's episodes' missions and how they connect can be viewed in the [[Missions in GTA IV Era]] page. | ||