Twisted Metal III (formerly Twisted Metal 3) is a vehicular combat video game developed and published by 989 Studios for the PlayStation. The game was released in North America on October 31, 1998 and was re-released for the Sony Greatest Hits line-up in 1999. it's the first installment that wasn't released in the PAL regions.Twisted Metal III is the third installment in the Twisted Metal series and the first installment to be fully developed by 989 Studios.