Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition

GTA Trilogy - Definitive Edition

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Release Date: November 11, 2021

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Published to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of GTA III, this compilation includes GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas. These titles put us in the role of aspiring criminals climbing the ranks of the criminal underworld.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is a compilation of three iconic games from Rockstar Games studio - Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City and San Andreas. Originally released for the sixth generation of consoles, these games revolutionized the series and achieved unimaginable success. This compilation was released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of GTA III.

Plot

All games included in the trilogy take place in the same universe, so called 3D Universe, independent from the titles in the HD Universe (GTA IV, GTA V, GTA Online). In each of the games we play as an aspiring criminal, climbing the rungs of the criminal underworld.

GTA III takes place in 2001 and puts the player in the role of Claude, a robber seeking revenge on his ex-girlfriend, who left him for death during a robbery. Vice City is set in 1986 and features Tommy Vercetti, a mobster in the service of the Mafia looking for money stolen during a drug deal. The events in San Andreas take place in 1992 - we play as Carl Johnson, who wants to stop drug distribution in his hometown.

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Game Series

Grand Theft Auto Series

A series of open-world action games, considered one of the most profitable and at the same time controversial in the history of the industry. The fathers of the Grand Theft Auto series are David Jones and Mike Dailly and the DMA Design studio. The publishing rights to the franchise are owned by Take-Two Interactive, and its development is handled by Rockstar Games.

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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition Summary

Platforms:

PC / Windows

PC / Windows November 11, 2021

PlayStation 5

PlayStation 5 November 11, 2021

Xbox Series X/S

Xbox Series X/S November 11, 2021

Switch

Switch November 11, 2021

PlayStation 4

PlayStation 4 November 11, 2021

Xbox One

Xbox One November 11, 2021

Android OS

Android OS December 14, 2023

Apple iOS

Apple iOS December 14, 2023

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition System Requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

Minimum: Intel Core i5-2700K 3.5 GHz / AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 760 / 3 GB Radeon R9 280 or better, 45 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit

Recommended: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon RX 570 or better, 45 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit

Sony PlayStation 5

PlayStation 5

Supports: max 60 fps @ 4K

Microsoft Xbox Series X/S

Xbox Series X/S

Supports: XSX: max 60 fps @ 4K

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