Later, Rockstar Vienna packaged the game with its predecessor, GTA III, and sold it as the Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack for Xbox, and finally it debuted for iOS and Android Decemas a celebration of its 10-year anniversary. Following this success, GTA Vice City saw releases in Europe, Australia and Japan, and became available on PC and Xbox. The game's events follow on from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.ĭesigned by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games, it debuted in North America on Octofor PlayStation 2 and quickly became the best-selling video game of the year.

The game is set in Vice City, Florida, in 1986, and concerns the exploits of protagonist Tommy Vercetti as he rises to become Vice City's major criminal power. It is the fifth installment in the Grand Theft Auto series and the second game in the 3D Universe timeline of the series. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (also referred to as GTA Vice City, Vice City and abbreviated GTAVC) is a video game developed by Rockstar North.