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Capcom takes San Andreas to Japan

Partnership continues with hit PS2 GTA game

While many western companies struggle to penetrate Japan, Rockstar continues to bravely push into the market with the announcement that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will be shipped to the region.

As with the last two Grand Theft Auto games, Capcom will take on the publishing, localisation and distribution duties of the hit PlayStation 2 game.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas with be released in Japan in January 2007.

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