Rockstar Games has announced that GTA: Chinatown Wars will in fact be heading to the PSP later this year.

"We're proud to extend this truly unique handheld Grand Theft Auto experience to PSP and offer a downloadable version of Chinatown Wars for PSP®go," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "Rockstar Leeds has shown incredible talent in creating games that raise the bar in terms of depth and innovation on portables, and with Chinatown Wars we have a rich, fast-paced, and incredibly addictive entry into the series."

"Rockstar's work with the GTA series has been an enormous part of the success of PlayStation platforms," said Jack Tretton, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America. "We're excited to welcome the critically acclaimed Chinatown Wars to the outstanding line-up of great games headed to the PSP platform this fall."

It'll be interesting to see how Rockstar Leeds, the development team behind the GTA PSP games, will port Chinatown Wars to the PSP considering the PSP doesn't have the touchscreen features. However, the PSP version will utilise the system's power, featuring revised widescreen visuals as well as enhanced animations and more story missions.

As Sam Houser mentioned above, the game will be available on UMD and as a digital download from the Playstation Store when the game launches. No exact release date has been announced.

Link: Take-Two Interactive - "Rockstar Games Announces GTA: Chinatown Wars Coming to the PSP"