Videogames and Japan, name a better pairing. From the big guns like Nintendo and Sony, to all the classic titles that have been made in the country, to memorable games set there, the country is synonymous with gaming. There’s always excitement when major franchises head to its shores – Assassin’s Creed did so this year with Shadows, and Forza Horizon plans to next year. A former Rockstar director has now confirmed that Grand Theft Auto nearly headed to Japan, and the fan-fantasized GTA Tokyo “almost actually happened.”

Read the full story on PCGamesN: GTA Tokyo “almost actually happened,” but former dev claims it wouldn’t have been made by Rockstar

 Former Rockstar technical director Obbe Vermeij says that GTA Tokyo was nearly a reality, with an external studio poised to develop it.  PCGamesN