<P> Grand Theft Auto III is an action - adventure video game developed by DMA Design and published by Rockstar Games . It was released in October 2001 for the PlayStation 2 , in May 2002 for Microsoft Windows , and in October 2003 for the Xbox . A remastered version of the game was released on mobile platforms in 2011 , for the game 's tenth anniversary . It is the fifth title in the Grand Theft Auto series , and the first main entry since 1999 's Grand Theft Auto 2 . Set within the fictional Liberty City , based on New York City , the game follows Claude after he is left for dead and quickly becomes entangled in a world of gangs , crime and corruption . </P>
<P> Grand Theft Auto III is an action - adventure video game developed by DMA Design and published by Rockstar Games . It was released in October 2001 for the PlayStation 2 , in May 2002 for Microsoft Windows , and in October 2003 for the Xbox . A remastered version of the game was released on mobile platforms in 2011 , for the game 's tenth anniversary . It is the fifth title in the Grand Theft Auto series , and the first main entry since 1999 's Grand Theft Auto 2 . Set within the fictional Liberty City , based on New York City , the game follows Claude after he is left for dead and quickly becomes entangled in a world of gangs , crime and corruption . </P>
when did grand theft auto 3 come out
when did grand theft auto 3 come out
October 2001
October 2001