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Grand Theft Auto III

Grand Theft Auto III is a 2001 action-adventure game developed by DMA Design and published by Rockstar Games. Set in Liberty City, loosely based on New York City, the game follows Claude, a silent protagonist who becomes entangled in a world of crime, drugs, gang warfare, and corruption while pursuing revenge against his ex-girlfriend.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Grand Theft Auto III · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original advice from selected official source information, not a full direct review. Levels are Parents Forge editorial interpretations rather than official age ratings. Unknown means unestablished, not absent. Unassessed editions, DLC, mods and online interactions are outside scope.

Original Grand Theft Auto 3: ESRB lists iOS, Macintosh, mobile phone, Windows PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The Definitive Edition is excluded.

Catalog ID 10313Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Moderate

Violence and blood are flagged by the rating; the brief record gives no scene detail.

Sexual content

Unknown · not fully assessed

Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

Language

Strong

Strong profanity is identified by the rating.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Unknown · not fully assessed

Frightening & intense themes

Unknown · not fully assessed

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T08:41:27Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

ESRB: Grand Theft Auto III · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
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