<P> Grand Theft Auto IV is an action - adventure video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games . It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles on 29 April 2008 , and for Microsoft Windows on 2 December 2008 . It is the eleventh title in the Grand Theft Auto series , and the first main entry since 2004 's Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas . Set within the fictional Liberty City ( based on New York City ) , the single - player story follows a war veteran , Niko Bellic , and his attempts to escape his past while under pressure from loan sharks and mob bosses . The open world design lets players freely roam Liberty City , consisting of three main islands . </P>
<P> Grand Theft Auto IV is an action - adventure video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games . It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles on 29 April 2008 , and for Microsoft Windows on 2 December 2008 . It is the eleventh title in the Grand Theft Auto series , and the first main entry since 2004 's Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas . Set within the fictional Liberty City ( based on New York City ) , the single - player story follows a war veteran , Niko Bellic , and his attempts to escape his past while under pressure from loan sharks and mob bosses . The open world design lets players freely roam Liberty City , consisting of three main islands . </P>
when did grand theft auto iv come out
when did grand theft auto iv come out
2 December 2008
2 December 2008