Grand Theft Auto 3 PSN release confirmed for this week in North America

Sony has today confirmed that Grand Theft Auto 3 will finally be released on the PlayStation Network this week in North America. The game was previously expected to be released back in July but was delayed for reasons unknown. Its release date in other territories is currently unknown.

Grand Theft Auto III on the PlayStation Network will be straight port of the game, without any HD enhancements or trophy support. The game will be released as a PS2 Classic for an expected price tag of $9.99.

Here’s Sony’s official content descripton:

Grand Theft Auto III – From the days of the PlayStation 2, this downloadable game allows you to play the classic original on compatible PlayStation game systems. 

Mob bosses need favors, crooked cops need help, the street gangs want you dead; so to compensate you’ll have to rob, steal, and kill in order to stay alive. Developed by DMA Design, GTA3 is the first installment of the series to utilize a fully three-dimensional living city with open environments and non-linear gameplay. 

Additional features include a cast of hundreds of different characters, more than 50 types of vehicles, three hours of professionally recorded music, and a huge array of deadly street weapons.