Grand Theft Auto Graces PSP
Prepare to wreak havoc in Liberty City once again, as Rockstar has announced a new GTA title for the PSP. Plus, Midnight Club 3 goes portable.
Published: January 10, 2005
As Take 2's Q4 financial report from weeks ago hinted, Rockstar is indeed living up to its name (making like a rock star, that is) by bringing two of its original franchises to the PlayStation Portable -- Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition and a new Grand Theft Auto title, so announced the company today. Both titles are in development by Rockstar Leeds, with a little help from Rockstar San Diego and Rockstar San Diego (both teams which have handled the console versions of the franchises, respectively), and while we can expect Midnight Club 3 to be more or less a port of its console counterpart currently in development, the Grand Theft Auto title is an original project for the PSP, to be set in GTA3's very own Liberty City.
"Bringing two of our most successful game franchises to this thrilling new platform not only gives us an opportunity to create a new dimension for these already extraordinary series but also allows us to begin to explore the full potential of the PSP handheld system," expounded Sam Houser, President of Rockstar Games. "Sony's extremely impressive technology has allowed Rockstar Leeds to do more on a handheld machine than we could have ever imagined. We are very excited for gamers to experience these two genre-defining franchises in a fashion that could have never before been possible on a portable system."
"We are working very closely with Rockstar North and Rockstar San Diego to ensure that both Grand Theft Auto and Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition remain faithful to the initial vision of these respective franchises," added Gordon Hall, President of Rockstar Leeds. "We understand that gamers' expectations will be very high for new PSP handheld system titles and we are confident that we can deliver exhilarating experiences that will set the standard for what a PSP game can be with Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition and our new Grand Theft Auto title."
Have we mentioned the best part? Both games are expected to hit shelves near the PSP's March launch in North America and Europe. Dang! Our anticipation meter has been cranked another few notches, and we'll be damned if we won't be back with more details on Rockstar's 1-2 PSP punch.
"Bringing two of our most successful game franchises to this thrilling new platform not only gives us an opportunity to create a new dimension for these already extraordinary series but also allows us to begin to explore the full potential of the PSP handheld system," expounded Sam Houser, President of Rockstar Games. "Sony's extremely impressive technology has allowed Rockstar Leeds to do more on a handheld machine than we could have ever imagined. We are very excited for gamers to experience these two genre-defining franchises in a fashion that could have never before been possible on a portable system."
"We are working very closely with Rockstar North and Rockstar San Diego to ensure that both Grand Theft Auto and Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition remain faithful to the initial vision of these respective franchises," added Gordon Hall, President of Rockstar Leeds. "We understand that gamers' expectations will be very high for new PSP handheld system titles and we are confident that we can deliver exhilarating experiences that will set the standard for what a PSP game can be with Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition and our new Grand Theft Auto title."
Have we mentioned the best part? Both games are expected to hit shelves near the PSP's March launch in North America and Europe. Dang! Our anticipation meter has been cranked another few notches, and we'll be damned if we won't be back with more details on Rockstar's 1-2 PSP punch.
