Original URL: http://www.reghardware.com/2009/03/03/sony_gta_psp/
Sony exec hints at third PSP Grand Theft Auto outing
Sony miffed by game's shift to the DS?
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will soon be released on Nintendo’s DS handheld console. But Sony isn’t prepared to let the franchise move to a rival handheld without a fight, and has hinted that another GTA for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) may be in the pipeline.
John Koller, Head of PSP Marketing in North America, told [1] MTV that Sony’s having “continued conversations with Rockstar” and that GTA isn’t something that’s left the PlayStation family.
“We certainly have a tremendous relationship with [Rockstar] and always have,” he said.
Two GTA titles have already been launched on the PSP: Vice City Stories and Liberty City Stories.
However, the report added that Koller said he doesn’t see Chinatown Wars as a square match for the traditional DS fanbase. The game “raises some eyebrows in a lot of areas”, he said.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be available on the Nintendo DS in the UK from 20 March, priced at around £18 ($25/€20). ®