Grand Theft Auto to the iPhone?

Rockstar Games announced Monday that it would port its portable version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars from the Nintendo DS to the iPhone. The game is expected to arrive this fall.

“Chinatown Wars is a perfect match for the iPhone and iPod touch. We are very excited to bring this incredibly ambitious version of Liberty City, with this level of detail and immersive gameplay on Apple’s new gaming platforms,” Rockstar President Sam Houser said.

Chinatown Wars is one of the best-reviewed

games for Nintendo’s mobile device. After lackluster sales following the title’s debut, Rockstar also announced its intentions to port the title to the Sony PlayStation Portable.

Rockstar also announced that Beaterator, its rhythm game already announced for the Sony PSP, will also make its way to the iPhone and iPod touch this fall.

“The simple, pick-up-and-play nature of Beaterator lends itself so well to the Apple platforms,” Houser said. “We are happy to deliver an application that allows for such unprecedented sharing and ease-of-use.”