Ah, Christmas, that special time of year when families come together, set aside their differences, and celebrate a common principle: free stuff. Well, (if the media is to be believed) this Christmas could stand to make a lot of irresponsible parents accessory to murder, and all thanks to a bundle of Rockstar’s notorious Grand Theft Auto series set to come out this holiday season for the PS2. Details below:

New York, NY - November 7, 2006 - Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is pleased to announce that it plans to release Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas together as the original trilogy for the PlayStation 2 system. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy will ship to retail stores in North America on December 4, 2006 with a retail price of $39.99.

Developed by Rockstar North, the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto series has been a defining franchise for the PlayStation 2 system, becoming synonymous with genre-shattering gameplay, cinematic scripts, and ground-breaking soundtracks.

Additional information about Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas can be found at: http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto.