grand theft auto iv ("stylized as grand theft auto iv") is a 2008 action-adventure video game. the game was made by rockstar north, and was published by rockstar games. it is the sixth main game in the grand theft auto series after which was released in 2004, and the eleventh game in the series overall. the game takes place in liberty city, which was based on new york city. the game can be played on xbox 360, playstation 3 and pc. the xbox 360 and ps3 versions were released around the world on april 29th 2008.