GTA III's 3D Revolution: Why It Still Matters in 2026Twenty-five years after release, Grand Theft Auto III remains the foundational text of the modern open-world genre. Here's what it invented, what it perfected, and what every GTA since owes it. HBy Helena ParkStaff writerPhoto: Rockstar Games — official press kitReleased October 22, 2001 on PlayStation 2, Grand Theft Auto III is the game that invented the modern open-world genre. The 2D-era Grand Theft Auto (1997) and Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999)
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