In Real Life

What Do Grand Theft Auto And Lemmings Have In Common?

Rockstar North is a video game developer known and respected the world over as the creators and continued custodians of the core Grand Theft Auto series.


March 22, 2011
PC

Read The Humble Beginnings Of Grand Theft Auto From 16 Years Ago

Grand Theft Auto, the controversial and violent video game series that has sold in excess of 100 million units, began its life as a simple design document in 1995, back when the game was still known as Race’n'Chase.


February 1, 2011
PC

Imagine A World Without Grand Theft Auto

Seems ridiculous, what with Rockstar’s epic crime series still a benchmark for open-world gameplay, but did you know that the very first GTA came close to never being released?


News

Original Grand Theft Auto Was “Almost Canned”

Kotaku AU

Grand Theft Auto III was the game that catapulted the series towards the mainstream, but plenty of folks seem to forget that the original game, created by DMA Design, was also massively successful in its day. But according to Gary Penn, a member of the original development team, the original GTA was almost canceled.