Game developer Rockstar has released "Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories" exclusively for iOS. The video game is available for $6.99, and avid players of the game can download it through Apple's App Store. The game is also expected to be rolled out to both Android and Amazon devices in the coming months, a report from iDigital Times said.
The company said that the "Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories" is a mobile game that comes with "significant enhancements."
"With shorter, streamlined missions designed with mobile gameplay in mind, this definitive open-world adventure has been remastered for iOS with extensive graphic enhancements, rebalanced touch controls, cross platform saves, and native Retina screen support," the company explained, as quoted on Gamespot.
Listed below are some of the game's features in iOS, according to the report. The game is supported in the following devices: iPhone 5 & 6 Series, iPod Touch 6th gen, iPad 4th gen, iPad Air/Air 2, iPad Mini 2/3/4, and iPad Pro.
- New high resolution textures and character art
- Real time lighting and shadows
- 60 FPS gameplay on iPhone 6s, iPad Air 2 & iPad Pro
- Enhanced draw distance
- Rebalanced controls for touch-based gaming
- Cross-platform cloud saves via the Rockstar Social Club
- 3D Touch support for multiple control options
- Custom soundtrack support*
- Physical controller support
- Native retina screen support including the iPad Pro
"Originally designed with mobile gameplay in mind, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories returns with enhancements, including real-time lighting and shadows, upgraded textures and art, greater draw distance, performance enhancements for touch-based gaming, cross-platform cloud saves via the Rockstar Games Social Club, support for Apple's 3D touch and more. Players who download Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and then sign-in to the Rockstar Games Social Club within the app will unlock the bonus I HEART LC T-shirt with the same account used in Grand Theft Auto Online for PlayStation 4, Xbox One or PC," Business Wire said.