Grand Theft Auto III is considered to have a leading role in the popularisation of sandbox games, inspiring those such as True Crime (2003–05), Saints Row (2006–present) and Crackdown (2007).
Grand Theft Auto III anses ha en ledande roll i populariseringen av sandboxspel som inspirerar dem som True Crime (2003-05), Saints Row (2006-nuvarande) och Crackdown (2007).