'Grand Theft Auto' creator's next game explores 1979 Iran revolution

Vice City. San Andreas. Liberty City. Tehran.

Three of these locales are instantly familiar to videogame diehards as settings in the "Grand Theft Auto" series, which has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. The latter, however, is more commonly linked to news bulletins about the Iranian nuclear program or confrontational statements by the country's hardline Islamist president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

If Navid Khonsari, 41, has his way, Iran's capital city will soon be much more familiar to gamers. A co-creator of the "Grand Theft Auto" series, the Iranian-born Khonsari's next game has a simple working title whose numerals denote a world of significance: "1979." And the game's tagline? "There are no good guys."

[Emilio_Estevez]

Wow, this has potential to be a very powerful story driven game. I don't need to see it, I want it already. Can't wait to see something about this. Must buy, pre-order on the 1st available day.

[Quagmire]

Hell yeah, Send me to the first site which uploads their pre-order, and I'll gladly drop down $120 bux for it. This is what the gaming industry needs, more mature story driven and insightful gaming, based on important real world events.

This could be the beginning of a new era for the gaming industry, the move from frat boy shooter fests to deep emotional gameplay.

Also I'm glad this game is from the perspective of a character culture and country other than a strict American view.

[Nate-Dog]

Sounds very interesting, looking forward to some more news on it.

[Tripl3seis]

i like how this sounds i want to hear more about it!

[OcularVision]

Grand Theft Auto: Iranian Jihad?

[ainsz]

This kinda sounds like Agent ^^

[Electroshocked]

It does actually.

[ReservoirDog316]

Which also sounds similar to the movie Munich. Which is very good.

[b163o1]

A PS3 exclusive!!!!!!!!_ If it is Agent

[vyke3]

weird? wasnt Agent supposed to be in the same time era? Agent is also supposedly developed by R* north, right? and the article says that this game is made by GTA creator, right? it doesnt take a genius to figure out that this game is.......Agent.

[ainsz]

Exactly!! :D

[Da_Evil_Monkey]

Apart from the fact that this game isn't made by Rockstar, it's being made by iNKstories; a company founded by two former Rockstar employees. So it's probably not Agent. One of them also worked on Alan Wake and Homefront, as well as the PS2 GTA games.

[BattleTorn]

ANNOUNCE GTA V ALREADY!

[Convas]

Damn. I'm LOVING how this sounds. I was just thinking about how there aren't enough games that take on a variety of different views to one situation, and BAM! this one shows up out of nowhere.

Definitely going to have my eye on this one. He worked on Alan Wake, 1979 is now a MUST HAVE.

[BeastlyRig]

GTA 6 will be on mars!

[Quagmire]

Very interesting. Intrigued about this title, will keep my eye on it. Very mature take on video games imo. Its what the industry needs more of.

[hilyou]

im betting this game will be controversial.