1. Works Cited http://www.mobygames.com/game/grand-theft-auto-iii http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/grandtheftauto3/index.html http://retro.ign.com/articles/863/863037p4.html http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/110088/the-52-most-important-video-games-of-all-time-page-8-of-8/ http://www.brettdouville.com/mt-archives/2005/12/comparative_med.html http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_020207.ht Works Cited http://www.mobygames.com/game/grand-theft-auto-iii http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/grandtheftauto3/index.html http://retro.ign.com/articles/863/863037p4.html http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/110088/the-52-most-important-video-games-of-all-time-page-8-of-8/ http://www.brettdouville.com/mt-archives/2005/12/comparative_med.html http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_020207.ht DMA Design and Rockstar Games present BY: GRANT STINSON A UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON VIDEO GAME CANON CANDIDATE

2. Release Dates Playstation 2: October 21, 2001 XBOX: October 31, 2003 Windows: May 20, 2002 Macintosh: November 22, 2010 Developers DMG Design (now Rockstar North) Publisher Rockstar Games (UK) Genre Sandbox-Style Action Adventure

3. MAIN CHARACTER: Claude Speed LOCATION: Liberty City OBJECTIVE: Claude is betrayed by his girl Catalina and must climb the crime ranks, gaining respect, trust, street credibility, and money, in order to reach her and exact his revenge. 3D OPEN WORLD UNRESTRICTED GAMEPLAY

4. OPEN WORLD DRIVE BY SHOOTING MODE ABLE TO KILL CIVILIANS AND CIVIL SERVANTS EXTREMELY GRAPHIC AND CONTROVERSIAL VIOLENT AND SEXUAL CONTENT

5. REVOLUTIONIZED GAMING NEW (For the Time) 3D GRAPHICS ENGINE FREE ROAMING

6. The Ability to Carjack innocent civilians The Ability to pick up a prostitute, Have (implied) sex with her, Then kill her and steal her money… Strong Violence Blood Strong Sexual Content Drug Content Strong Language

7. REFUSED CLASSIFICATION GERMANY RELEASED A REVISED NO BLOOD VERSION OF THE GAME Strong Violence Blood Strong Sexual Content Drug Content Strong Language

9. BEST SELLING GAME OF 2001 at $49.99 SECOND BEST GAME OF 2002 at $19.99 NUMEROUS GAME OF THE YEAR AWARDS Ties with TONY HAWKS PRO SKATER 3 for HIGHEST RANKED PS2 GAME EVER. As of March 26, 2008, GRAND THEFT AUTO III has sold 14.5 MILLION units

10. BEST ACTION GAME of 2001 -IGN CONSOLE GAME OF THE YEAR -GameSpot GAME OF THE YEAR -GameSpy

11. GTA III ROCKSTAR GAMES DMA DESIGN WASTED