Grand Theft Auto 3
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Rockstar was reportedly considering a GTA 3 sequel called Grand Theft Auto: Tokyo, but it "was just cooler to stick with" established places like Vice City and San Andreas
By Jordan Gerblick published
News We were robbed, folks

Rockstar veteran added litter to GTA 3 because the streets looked "too clean," but removed it from San Andreas "because I eventually lost the argument" with the rest of the dev team
By Hirun Cryer published
News The story of trash

GTA 3 multiplayer was in the works, but creating the open-world blueprint for the next 20 years meant there "was too much to be done"
By Kaan Serin published
News Not to worry, the PS2 GTAs now have unofficial ways to play online

GTA 3 dev says that the open-world game's "hardest technical challenge" was partially solved with careful city planning and some extra windy weather
By Ali Jones published
News "There was no way we could fit the whole map of GTA 3 in PS2 memory"

The mystery of GTA 3's three moons has finally been solved by an ex-Rockstar dev
By Hirun Cryer published
News The moon changes size when you shoot it, but at least it's not haunted

The strange story of Darkel, one of GTA 3's most mysterious cut characters with speculated (but unsubstantiated) ties to terrorism
By Joe Donnelly published
Grand Theft Advent Grand Theft Advent | Speculation is part of the Grand Theft Auto experience, and Darkel is part of the series' folklore

GTA remastered trilogy achievements have been leaked online
By Hope Bellingham last updated
News The achievements for GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas have all been posted online

The secret to Grand Theft Auto's success? "The point was not the controversy, it was the empowerment"
By Joe Donnelly last updated
Features Former DMA Design dev Brian Baglow reflects on the transition from 2D to GTA 3's 3D domination
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