Grand Theft Auto 2
Grand Theft Auto 2 is an action-adventure video game developed by DMA Design and published by Rockstar Games. It was released on 22 October 1999 for Microsoft Windows and the PlayStation, followed by Dreamcast and Game Boy Color releases in 2000. It is the sequel to 1997's "Grand Theft Auto", part of the "Grand Theft Auto" series. The open world design lets players freely roam Anywhere City, the setting of the game.
Grand Theft Auto clone
Ultimately, rival developers were unable to match the reception of the "Grand Theft Auto" series. Rockstar North released "" in 2004, which featured an open world on the scale of three distinct cities. The game also allowed players to customize the player-character and vehicles, as well as compete for turf by fighting with rival gangs. The continued success of the "Grand Theft Auto" series led to successful spin-offs, including "" in 2005, "" in 2006, and the 2D "Grand Theft Auto Advance" for the Game Boy Advance handheld game console. A market analysis in early 2006 found that new games in this genre would have more difficulty than new first-person shooters or racing games, and noted that overall revenue for this genre declines during periods without a new "Grand Theft Auto" game. By 2006, developers were producing fewer games in this space, estimated at half the number seen in 2005. "Grand Theft Auto" clones for mobile phones were also released by a number of developers, most notably those from Gameloft's "Gangstar" series, the first being "" in 2006.