Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars,
the highest rated video game in the history of the DS, is coming to the
Playstation Portable, Take-Two Interactive announced this morning.
"We're proud to extend this truly unique handheld Grand Theft Auto
experience to PSP and offer a downloadable version of Chinatown Wars
for PSPgo," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "Rockstar Leeds
has shown incredible talent in creating games that raise the bar in
terms of depth and innovation on portables, and with Chinatown Wars we
have a rich, fast-paced, and incredibly addictive entry into the
series."
Despite record review scores, Chinatown Wars sold just 89,000 copies
on the DS in it's first month on shelves, leading some to wonder if the DS was a good platform for mature gaming.
It will be interesting to see how Chinatown Wars sales compare on
the PSP when it hits in North America and Europe this fall. It could
prove that piracy, not maturity, was the real culprit in those sales
after all.
"Rockstar's work with the GTA series has been an enormous part of
the success of PlayStation platforms," said Jack Tretton, President and
CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America. "We're excited to welcome
the critically acclaimed Chinatown Wars to the outstanding line-up of
great games headed to the PSP platform this fall."
The game will be available as both a digital download on the Playstation Network and on UMD.