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| Driver: Vegas | |
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| Developer(s) | Gameloft |
| Publisher(s) | Glu Mobile |
| Series | Driver |
| Platform(s) | Mobile phone |
| Release | 2005 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Driver: Vegas is a mobile phone game developed by Gameloft and Glu Mobile that occurs after the events of Driver 3 . The game is non-canon and not a part of the main series.
The storyline of Driver: Vegas happens after the ending of Driver 3 , with Tanner in the emergency room. His heart has been jumpstarted, and he decides to go after Jericho, the criminal he failed to kill in Driver 3. To do this, he must travel to Las Vegas, Nevada.
There are some on-foot missions in Driver: Vegas, but most of the missions are driving based.
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