Grand Theft Auto Relied on "Illusions" Over Simulation, According to Obbe Vermeij
Exclusive: The studio legend argues that "illusion is preferable" to complex systems, revealing how simple visual tricks created the franchise's...
Grand Theft Auto Classics
News, retrospectives, and historical coverage of classic GTA entries, including GTA III, GTA IV, Liberty City Stories, Chinatown Wars, and legacy-era deep dives. We also have GTA: San Andreas and GTA: Vice City specific coverage.
93 Grand Theft Auto Classics results
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
The "Compressed" 684MB Version of Grand Theft Auto 4 Isn't a Miracle, It's a Massacre
A modder managed to shrink the 20GB classic down to 684MB, but the cost was deleting 90% of Liberty City, every mission, and the entire radio.
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
Exclusive: GTA III Started Before It Was Approved - Inside the “20% Rule” and the Bigfoot Myth
Former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij reveals how Rockstar North really operated and debunks one of GTA’s biggest myths.
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
GTA 4 Has a Hidden Website That Instantly Gives You 5 Stars For a Genuinely Disturbing Reason
GTA IV has a secret website that triggers a maximum wanted level the moment you visit it. The reason is one of Rockstar's darkest Easter eggs.
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
The Original Grand Theft Auto That Rockstar Abandoned Is Now Perfectly Playable
A group of reluctant modders has just fixed the original Grand Theft Auto for modern PCs because Rockstar Games is too busy to do it themselves.
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
You Can Now Give GTA 4 Next-Gen Graphics with One Free Download
A new mod adds modern physics-based rendering to 18,000 textures, proving that Liberty City doesn't need an official remaster to look like it was...
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
You Can No Longer Play Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in Your Browser
Take-Two's "brand protection" team issued a DMCA takedown to kill the project instantly.
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
How Rockstar's $5M Gamble on GTA 3 Saved Take-Two Interactive
Dan Houser just revealed GTA III was nearly derailed by the 9/11 attacks, all while being a desperate...
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
Dan Houser: The Government Treated Grand Theft Auto Like "Internet Pornography"
For Rockstar Games and the team behind Grand Theft Auto, the franchise's massive commercial success brought the full weight of the United States...
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
The GTA 4 Remaster Fans Have Begged for Is Finally Here (and It's Free)
A fan-made remaster mod for the beloved GTA 4 has just been released.
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
Rockstar Co-Founder Just Explained Why Grand Theft Auto Still Feels Exciting After All These Years
Dan Houser says long gaps between releases and constant reinvention make each game feel like a cultural event.
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
Grand Theft Auto's Creator Reveals Secret Ingredient That Makes Every GTA a Masterpiece
Dan Houser reveals the constant "tension" between total freedom and powerful storytelling is the magic formula that gives the chaos meaning.
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
Grand Theft Auto IV's Creator Just Admitted He Originally Wanted to Kill Niko Bellic
In a stunning new interview, Dan Houser reveals the original tragic ending for the beloved character and confesses his own personal misery shaped...
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
The Reason Grand Theft Auto Will Never Leave America, According to Its Co-Creator
Dan Houser revealed the series is so inherently tied to the American cultural mix of guns, glamour...
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
The Studio That Fans Say Ruined the GTA Trilogy Is Working on Something "BIG"
Grove Street Games' cryptic tweet has the Grand Theft Auto community bracing for the worst...
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
A Grand Theft Auto 4 Police Car Is Now Patrolling the Real Streets of New York
One fan took their obsession to the next level, transforming a real Crown Victoria into a flawless LCPD cruiser and driving it through its...
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
The Story of Gaming's Biggest Blunder: When Microsoft Passed on Grand Theft Auto
The decision to reject GTA 3 didn't just cost Microsoft a single game, it cemented PlayStation as the franchise's home for the next 25 years...
- Grand Theft Auto Classics
How Grand Theft Auto Forged the PlayStation 2's Empire
25 years ago, a partnership was born that would define a generation, with the GTA trilogy completely dominating the sales charts and helping Sony...
