It's hard to say what the gaming landscape would have looked like back then, had GTA 3 actually been an Xbox exclusive. Not to mention Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories, both of which were exclusive to the PSP handheld console for a decent amount of time. Still, the ripples of this decision were arguably felt throughout the sixth generation of consoles, as each of the three games in the GTA Trilogy (GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas) enjoyed timed exclusivity on the PS2. However, GTA 3 was hugely responsible for the popularity of the PS2 back in the day, effectively meaning that Microsoft handed Sony a huge win by snubbing the game originally. Of course, Rockstar is on amicable terms with Microsoft these days, releasing most of its large-scale projects like GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 simultaneously on both PlayStation and Xbox platforms. It's a rather alarming footnote in gaming history, and passing on GTA 3 could've spelled even bigger trouble for the Xbox brand had it not boasted its own killer app in the form of Halo: Combat Evolved.
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