The game was developed by Rockstar Leeds, and published and released by Rockstar Games. It is the second Grand Theft Auto game to appear on the PSP system (the first being Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories). Originally released as an exclusive game for the PlayStation Portable, it was later released on the PlayStation 2 console because of its success.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is the sixth and final game (but first chronologically) in the 3D Universe of the Grand Theft Auto series.
