Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Coming to iPhone and iPod Touch

[War]

Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for iPhone™ and iPod® touch

New York, NY – August 31, 2009 - Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is pleased to announce that the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars from Rockstar Leeds, the winners of the 2009 Develop Award for Best Handheld Game Studio, will be making its way to the iPhone™ and iPod® touch this fall.

"Chinatown Wars is a perfect match for the iPhone and iPod touch," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "We are very excited to bring this incredibly ambitious version of Liberty City, with this level of detail and immersive gameplay on Apple's new gaming platforms."

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is currently available for the Nintendo DS™ and is also coming this fall for the PlayStation®Portable system. The game follows the story of Huang Lee, a young Triad who travels to Liberty City after the mysterious death of his father. 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 Grand Theft Auto franchise.

For more information, log onto www.rockstargames.com/chinatownwars.

About Take-Two Interactive Software

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. Take-Two also distributes software, hardware and accessories in North America through its Jack of All Games subsidiary. The Company's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at www.take2games.com.

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[Hadrian]

Well this comes as no suprise, I even thought they'd do this before the DS game came out:

Expect this to also come to mobile phones next year.

 

[Law]

When did Rockstar turn into EA?

 

[Hadrian]

When did Rockstar turn into EA?

When they were bought by Take Two?

 

[Ryupower]

1st is was ONLY for the Ds/Dsi
then
is was of the the PSP and Ds/Dsi
NOW
is for the DS/Dsi and PSP and iPhone™ and iPod® touch


what version will be the best?
think it may be the PSP version

 

[Jakob95]

Dam I wanted this game only to be for DS and PSP.

 

[Rayder]

I'd wager they'll ALL be as good as or better than the DS version. They want more money from the game and the DS version didn't sell well, even though you have to admit (even if you don't care for the game yourself) that technically, it is a VERY well-done game.
When the new versions outsell the DS version, then they will jump back to crying "piracy" on the DS.

 

[imz]

Wow Rockstar is really juicing that game for all it's got. I'd call them stupid but they're actually very clever

 

[Maz7006]

I'd wager they'll ALL be as good as or better than the DS version. They want more money from the game and the DS version didn't sell well, even though you have to admit that technically, it is a VERY good game.
When the new versions outsell the DS version, then they will jump back to crying "piracy" on the DS.

same, the DS version was so-so, lost interest after some time.

 

[Jakob95]

There are more people with Jailbraked Ipod Touches than People with Flashcarts for DS. And there are more people with CFW For PSP then people who have flashcarts.

 

[HaniKazmi]

There are more people with Jailbraked Ipod Touches than People with Flashcarts for DS. And there are more people with CFW For PSP then people who have flashcarts.

True, I have a feeling it will sell less on the psp and ipod combined than it did on the DS.

 

[CockroachMan]

An iPhone version sounds better than a PSP one.. better graphics keeping the touch screen things.

But I already finished it on the DS so whatever

 

[luke_c]

Awesome stuff, can't wait for it, still playing on NFS Undercover on the ol' iPhone

 

[ZenZero]

Although I dont own an Itoutch - the DS version is great, Im glad that this game is now available to a wider audience!

 

[teonintyfive]

No! Bad Rockstar! No!

 

[Opium]

Dam I wanted this game only to be for DS and PSP.


QUOTE(teonintyfive @ Sep 1 2009, 01:32 PM) No! Bad Rockstar! No!

Why exactly is this bad? Now more people get to enjoy this game. They didn't remove anything from the DS version when they made it just because it was going to come out on other platforms too. You're not losing out on anything.

The game sold really badly on the DS compared to what they put into the project. They need to make their money off the game somehow.

 

[psycoblaster]

"Chinatown Wars is a perfect match for the iPhone and iPod touch," said Sam House

Now that's a bad move.

 

[psycoblaster]

-double post srry

 

[gov78]

how is this gunna work on the iphone i see the touch screen parts of the game but the other general stuff like movement and combat seem iffy to me

 

[teonintyfive]

No! Bad Rockstar! No!

Why exactly is this bad? Now more people get to enjoy this game. They didn't remove anything from the DS version when they made it just because it was going to come out on other platforms too. You're not losing out on anything.

The game sold really badly on the DS compared to what they put into the project. They need to make their money off the game somehow.

Isn't the PSP enough? Yes, it sold bad on the DS but what doesn't, considering piracy is so easy? Okay, it's easy on the PSP too.

But this is way too ridiculous, they'll end up releasing it for regular mobile phones with JAVA.