Although originally slated to be Xbox 360 exclusive downloadable content, Rockstar Games, the developer behind the Grand Theft Auto franchise has announced it will now be bringing Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, to Playstation 3 and PC. As with the Xbox 360 version of Episodes from Liberty City, the game will be completely standalone, not requiring the original Grand Theft Auto IV to play and features both The Lost and Damned and Ballad of Gay Tony stories. One would expect the exclusive radio station unavailable to users who downloaded the episodes as DLC for GTA IV, to also apply to the PS3 and PC versions. The official announcement follows:

We are happy to announce the much anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows - LIVE on March 30, 2010. For the first time, PlayStation 3 and Games for Windows - LIVE players will have the opportunity to experience the last two thrilling chapters of the Grand Theft Auto IV saga.

The two action packed episodes will also be available for download on the PlayStation Network and Games for Windows LIVE on March 30, 2010. Each episode boasts the same detailed and immersive Liberty City we all know and love. Games for Windows - LIVE players can enjoy 32-player multiplayer matches and an advanced video editor, and all fans will have the chance to once again listen to the dulcet tones of Liberty City Radio.

The Lost and Damned is a dark trip through Liberty City’s seedy underbelly as outlaw biker, Johnny Klebitz, fights to keep his gang together as a rift in the gang’s leadership threatens to tear the brotherhood apart. In The Ballad of Gay Tony, players explore Liberty City’s high-end nightlife as Luis Lopez, struggling to balance the temptations of money and vice against loyalties to family and friends. Both episodes feature a slew of new vehicles and weapons, and each episode adds new activities including cage fighting, gang wars and BASE jumping.