#GTA: San Andreas

This includes GTA III, GTA: Vice City, and GTA: San Andreas. Rockstar Games has officially announced that GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas will be available on new-gen platforms as Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas redefined open-world gaming with its interconnected cities, but it almost took a different approach. According to former Rockstar developer Obbe Vermeij, San Andreas was initially set to feature three separate maps for its iconic cities—Los Santos, San Fierro, and Las Venturas—connected by travel points like planes and trains. Vermeij, who has shared several behind-the-scenes stories on social media to celebrate San Andreas’ 20th anniversary, explained that creating three separate maps would have allowed Rockstar to better control things like unique vehicles, localized weather, and pickups. The idea was to push the boundaries of what an open world could be, paving the way for the immersive experience San Andreas is known for. [caption id="attachment_306877" align="alignnone" width="720"] Source: DeviantArt[/caption] The choice to create an interconnected map helped cement San Andreas as a genre-defining game, sparking countless memories among fans. From epic car chases across cities to memorable cheat codes like flying cars, San Andreas became a legend in gaming history, and it all began with Rockstar’s ambitious decision to keep the world open and unified. Read more in our articles including "GTA: The Trilogy is coming to mobile for FREE via Netflix games" and "Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy to be released on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Mobile platforms".