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July 15th, 2008 @ 17:47
Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars for DS has just been announced in LA.
Nothing was said about the game.
The announcement came in Nintendo’s E3 press conference, which is ongoing.
Update: It’s been formally announced. Press release after the break.
“This is a game that will deliver a rich, fast-paced and intense ‘Grand Theft Auto’ experience that will be truly unique to Nintendo’s handheld platform,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “Rockstar Leeds, along with the team at Rockstar North, has built upon a decade of progressive design on Grand Theft Auto, and has created something fundamentally fresh and immersive.”
Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the Nintendo DS(TM)
Tuesday July 15, 12:45 pm ET
The newest entry in the Grand Theft Auto series for Nintendo’s handheld system this winter
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO - News), is proud to announce Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with series creators Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be available on the Nintendo DS™ in North America and Europe this winter.
“This is a game that will deliver a rich, fast-paced and intense ‘Grand Theft Auto’ experience that will be truly unique to Nintendo’s handheld platform,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “Rockstar Leeds, along with the team at Rockstar North, has built upon a decade of progressive design on Grand Theft Auto, and has created something fundamentally fresh and immersive.”
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is an entirely original entry into the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto series, and brings a new level of interactivity to its sprawling open environments. With the use of the DS touch screen, players will navigate their way through the streets as they uncover the truth behind an epic tale of crime and corruption within the Triad crime syndicate, delivering the unprecedented amount of depth that has become a true trademark of the franchise.
For more information about Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, visit: http://www.rockstargames.com/chinatownwars
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July 15th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
I hope it’s better than the GBA version of GTA. That was bloody terrible.
July 15th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Hmmmm… start with solid 3D graphics, add a tickle the prostitutes with the stylus and a mic based breathalyzer mini-game and I’m sold!
July 15th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Blerk the GBA GTA was bloody good fun!
July 15th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Top down or nothing!
July 15th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
Just added the press release.
July 15th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Pat! Notice the Ninty Wifi logo at the bottom of the website! Online play maybe???
July 15th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Ta. Will look in a tick. After Sony.
July 15th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Bloody good fun? It was a crappy, buggy piece of shit.
July 15th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Gamerankings.com and me disagrees with you!
July 15th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Blerk: Like the rest of them then?
July 15th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
lol!