Rockstar Games to Release Grand Theft Auto Trilogy

Rockstar Games announced today that it plans to release Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas together for the first time as a complete trilogy for the Xbox video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy is set to hit shelves in North America on October 18, 2005.

Developed by Rockstar North, the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto series is one of the most popular franchises in entertainment history and with combined worldwide sales of over 45 million units, has introduced modern video games to millions of new fans.

The series has become synonymous with open-ended gameplay, cinematic scripts, and epic soundtracks. Credited with setting an ever higher standard for character development, design, styling, interactivity and sound, each title has been hailed as more revolutionary than the last and astounded critics by surpassing the technical and creative standards set by its predecessor. Time magazine said, "Grand Theft Auto III is a national obsession. Its sequel (Vice City) borders on something more: art." The Chicago Tribune called Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas "the masterpiece of its generation."