Grand Theft Auto maker Rockstar has announced a mobile version of its influential, 10-year-old sandbox adventure Grand Theft Auto III. The 10th Anniversary Edition handheld version will hit "select" Apple and Android devices this autumn; these include the iPad 2, iPhone 4S, Samsung Galaxy S2, and Asus Iconia tablet. The full list of compatible gadgets (see below) suggests a mobile game with relatively high hardware demands. Apple iOS devices older than the iPad 2 and the new iPhone (that is, with the Apple A5 chip) will not play it. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Liberty City-set GTA III, which launched for the PlayStation 2 in 2001, Rockstar is also peddling a $150 limited edition Claude action figure: a 1:6 scale articulated dress-up replica of the game's protagonist, complete with Liberty City prison jumpsuit and classic ensemble (cargo pants and bomber jacket with "working zippers"). His tiny plastic arsenal comprises a baseball bat, grenades, knife, pistol, sniper rifle, and assault rifle.
GTA III joins Max Payne as the second 10-year-old Rockstar game heading to mobile platforms in the coming weeks. In September, Rockstar announced a new version of 2001 action shooter Max Payne with "full HD" and "customizable controls" for unspecified mobile devices.
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