Grand Theft Auto
"Grand Theft Auto", the first game in the series, was released for Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS in October 1997, ported to the PlayStation in 1998 and the Game Boy Color in 1999. "Grand Theft Auto 2" was released in 1999 for Microsoft Windows, later receiving ports on the PlayStation, Dreamcast and Game Boy Color.
Grand Theft Auto clone
Open world, 3D action-adventure games existed for years prior to the release of any similar game from the Scottish developer DMA Design. "Mercenary" (1985) has been described as a major ancestor to the "Grand Theft Auto" series, because it featured an open world which the player could explore freely. "The Terminator", released in 1991, was a free-form, open world game that set its action in a modern-day city that extended for miles, and included the ability to fire at civilians and steal cars. This game was also among the first American-developed games to feature these elements.