Rockstar has announced that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is coming to the PSP.
Chinatown Wars was released on March 17th for the DS where it garnered the highest ratings in DS game history. However the game surprisingly was met with lackluster sales of just 89,000 copies in its first month despite the glowing reviews.
Theories abound on why it didn’t sell. Was it because of the DS’ young audience? Are mature games doomed on the Nintendo portable? Did piracy cut into sales? One thing is certain though, Rockstar is very smart to release the game on PSP. And it’ll be an interesting experiment to see how it sells on that platform, where it will be released as both a retail UMD disc as well as a downloadable PSP Go title.
“We’re proud to extend this truly unique handheld Grand Theft Auto experience to PSP and offer a downloadable version of Chinatown Wars for PSPgo,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “Rockstar Leeds has shown incredible talent in creating games that raise the bar in terms of depth and innovation on portables, and with Chinatown Wars we have a rich, fast-paced, and incredibly addictive entry into the series.”
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. Within the game, players will 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 true trademark of the franchise.
Specifically built for the PSP platform with upscaled widescreen graphics, enhanced lighting and animation; and including all-new story missions; this version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will take full advantage of the power of the PSP system.