Games typically involve completing missions to progress through, with each mission providing a new challenge. Game is set in Liberty City, which is based on New York City. It was released on October 22, 2001, for the PlayStation 2, on May 20, 2002, for Microsoft Windows, and on October 31, 2003, for the Xbox. The Grand Theft Auto 3 is an action-adventure game developed by DMA Design and published by Rockstar Games.