Games · 3D era
Grand Theft Auto III
Welcome to Liberty City.
GTA III follows Claude through the criminal networks of Liberty City and brings the series into a fully 3D open world.
Place in the series
The story is set in 2001. Liberty City Stories and GTA Advance explore earlier points in this version of the city’s history. Their shared setting is separate from the Liberty City of GTA IV.
Sources & further reading
Original GTAZen introductions, with references for deeper reading. Source review date: .