Grand Theft Auto Could Be Next App Store Controversy
Even as rumors spread about the iPhone coming to new carriers next year, Rockstar Games has announced plans to bring its blockbuster franchise to Apple’s iPhone this fall. But will App Store reviewers approve the violent game?
Rockstar Games, the publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, said it’s bringing Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars to the iPhone and iPod touch. Rockstar also announced its Beaterator is coming to the Apple devices.
“Chinatown Wars is a perfect match for the iPhone and iPod touch,” said Sam Houser, founder of Rockstar Games. “We are very excited to bring this incredibly ambitious version of Liberty City, with this level of detail and immersive game play, on Apple’s new gaming platforms.”
Grand Violence
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars follows the story of Huang Lee, a young Triad who travels to Liberty City after the mysterious death of his father. Players navigate their way through the streets as they uncover the truth behind an epic tale of crime and corruption within the Triad crime syndicate, delivering the unprecedented amount of depth that has become a trademark of the Grand Theft Auto franchise.
Already available for the Nintendo DS, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is also coming this fall for Sony’s PlayStation Portable. But Nintendo and Sony will have to compete with Apple for gamers who want the franchise on a portable device — if the device makes it onto the handset.
According to Mike Disabato, a senior analyst at the Burton Group, Rockstar can develop and submit Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, but Apple can still ban the game from its platform. If Apple doesn’t like the way Rockstar has implemented it, he said, Apple may not approve the app.
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