Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 2000.
Real World
- The PlayStation 2 is released in Japan on March 4.
- The PlayStation 2 is released in the U.S. on October 26.
- The PlayStation 2 is released in Europe on November 24.
Game World
3D Era
- Events of Grand Theft Auto Advance takes place.
HD Era
- Julio Ochoa is elected Mayor of Liberty City.
- Charles Martin is arrested for tax evasion.
- Johnny Barbosa is arrested for petit larceny.
- Johnny Klebitz is arrested for parole violation.
- Mr. McReary committed suicide.
- Michael Keane is arrested for grand larceny.
- Gordon Sargent is arrested for petty larceny.
- Elizabeta Torres is arrested for criminal possession weapon.
- Patrick McReary is arrested for hijacking.
- Dimitri Rascalov is arrested for hijacking.
- Jeremy St. Ives is arrested for incest.
- Mori Green is arrested for clean diamond act violation.
- Isaac Roth is arrested for clean diamond act violation.
- Mark Volpe is arrested for promotion gambling.
- Frankie Gallo is arrested for Grand Theft Auto.
- Claude Wome is arrested for clean diamond act violation.