'Grand Theft Auto' Trilogy Hitting Mac App Store

Thursday August 18, 2011 10:30 am PDT by Eric Slivka

IGN reports that Rockstar Games has announced the launch of three titles from its Grand Theft Auto franchise via the Mac App Store. While the titles have been available for Mac for some time, the shift to the Mac App Store marks yet another win for Apple in its efforts to drive app sales to the digital marketplace.

Rockstar is using a staggered release schedule, with Grand Theft Auto 3 [Mac App Store] serving as the debut title today. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City will follow on August 25th and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will launch on September 1st. Each of the three titles will be priced at $14.99.

Rockstar is not new to Apple's App Store model, having released Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for iOS in early 2010. The company followed that up with an iPad-specific "HD" version of the game last September, and has also released free "lite" versions of both games.

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Rudy69

23 months ago

That sucks, I was really hoping it was going to be GTA1, 2 and 3... I would have paid for GTA 1 :)

Rating: 10 Positives

Frozentoast

23 months ago

If nobody understands you, we do. Flash FM — music for the me generation.

Rating: 9 Positives

AAPLaday

23 months ago

GTA 3 was unbelievable when it came out. A milestone in gaming

Rating: 8 Positives

ignus graius

23 months ago

Say goodbye to about three months of my life

Rating: 6 Positives

Infrared

23 months ago

Is this a proper port (not cider etc)?

Rating: 3 Positives

bobbytallant

23 months ago

Ive actually been waiting for this for a long time - never thought I would see the day!:cool:

Rating: 3 Positives

bbeagle

23 months ago

I have bought all the GTA games on Steam. Why can't I download this on Steam? I paid for it, right?

You have much to learn, grasshopper.

The day of actually owning software is long gone. You buy a right to use (and not modify) a particular piece of software for a particular OS for a specified period of time. This right to use only covers specific uses the software manufacturer wants you to have regardless of how you think said piece of software should work. Of course, these terms may be changed at any time by the software manufacturer. And certain terms, like 'unlimited', have different meanings completely.

Rating: 3 Positives

Carlanga

23 months ago

nice, has the best GTA which is VC, followed up by SA :)

Rating: 3 Positives

Skika

23 months ago

Playing these after you did the GTA4 and the 2 episodes is cringe worthy. Not a good experience.

I would rather have gta1 and gta2. Their style aged more nicely.

Rating: 2 Positives

AdrianK

23 months ago

Cider, eh? Well that's a potential purchase down the drain :(

Rating: 2 Positives

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