

Grand Theft Auto III introduced the franchise to fully three-dimensional character models through the use of a 3-D game engine. In order to advance to the next city, players earned points through criminal activities such as stealing cars and killing non-player characters (NPCs). Viewed from a top down perspective, players possessed free rein to roam around the city and cause chaos and destruction. The first Grand Theft Auto game, released in 1997, was divided into a set of three cities-Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas. Grand Theft Auto (GTA) is a video game series published by Rockstar Games.
