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'''Grand Theft Auto III''' (also known officially as '''GTA III''' or '''GTA 3''') is the third installment and the fifth game of the [[Grand Theft Auto | '''Grand Theft Auto III''' (also known officially as '''GTA III''' or '''GTA 3''') is the third installment and the fifth game of the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series developed for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Personal Computer|PC]] by DMA Design, now [[Rockstar North]], the [[Xbox]] version by [[Rockstar Vienna]], and published by [[Rockstar Games]]. GTA III was the start of a [[GTA III Era|new era]], which introduced a story element to the GTA series and saw the fan base of the series expand. The game was originally released for the PS2 on October 2001, the PC on May 2002, and the Xbox on November 2003. On August 18, 2011, GTA III was released for the [[Apple Mac|Mac]] [http://itunes.apple.com/app/grand-theft-auto-3/id424714589?mt=12 App Store]. To celebrate 10 years since the release of GTA III, a [[#10th Anniversary Edition|mobile version]] was released in December 15, 2011. | ||
GTA III was the first GTA game to use the over-the-shoulder perspective in gameplay, with the camera located behind and above the [[Protagonist|player character]], as opposed to the [[Top-Down Perspective|top-down perspective]] primarily used in its predecessors ([[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]], [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969|GTA London 1969]], [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961|GTA London 1961]] and [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]]). This new perspective has been praised as being a key reason for the success of the series, alongside the new control scheme, both of which have been used in subsequent games. | GTA III was the first GTA game to use the over-the-shoulder perspective in gameplay, with the camera located behind and above the [[Protagonist|player character]], as opposed to the [[Top-Down Perspective|top-down perspective]] primarily used in its predecessors ([[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]], [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969|GTA London 1969]], [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961|GTA London 1961]] and [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]]). This new perspective has been praised as being a key reason for the success of the series, alongside the new control scheme, both of which have been used in subsequent games. | ||
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===10th Anniversary Mobile Edition=== | ===10th Anniversary Mobile Edition=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:GTAIII-Anniversary-Cover.jpg|thumb|200px|Promotional art for GTA III 10th Anniversary Edition.]] | ||
In October 2011, [[Rockstar Games]] announced<ref>[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/19201/announcing-grand-theft-auto-iii-10th-anniversary-edition-for-sel.html Rockstar Games]</ref> a 10th Anniversary Edition of Grand Theft Auto III would be released for mobile phones and tablets, including the [[iPad]], [[iPhone]] and a selection of [[Android]] devices. The game was released on December 15, 2011. A week later, Rockstar announced updates which fixed some gameplay issues and also added support for more mobile phones. Support for further devices may still be announced. | In October 2011, [[Rockstar Games]] announced<ref>[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/19201/announcing-grand-theft-auto-iii-10th-anniversary-edition-for-sel.html Rockstar Games]</ref> a 10th Anniversary Edition of Grand Theft Auto III would be released for mobile phones and tablets, including the [[iPad]], [[iPhone]] and a selection of [[Android]] devices. The game was released on December 15, 2011. A week later, Rockstar announced updates which fixed some gameplay issues and also added support for more mobile phones. Support for further devices may still be announced. | ||
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File:GTAIII-Boxart-Europe.jpg|European boxart. | File:GTAIII-Boxart-Europe.jpg|European boxart. | ||
File:GTAIII-Boxart-GreatestHits.jpg|United States Greatest Hits boxart. | File:GTAIII-Boxart-GreatestHits.jpg|United States Greatest Hits boxart. | ||
File: | File:GTAIII-Anniversary-Cover.jpg|GTA III 10th Anniversary promotional art. | ||
File: | File:GTAIII-Anniversary-Cover2.jpg|GTA III 10th Anniversary promotional art. | ||
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==10 Year Anniversary Trailer== | ==10 Year Anniversary Trailer== | ||
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{{Chronology}} | {{Chronology}} | ||