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[[Image:GtaUsaMap.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Comparison map of Liberty City in GTA III (upper right), Vice City (lower right), and San Andreas (left), all approximately to scale.]]
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'''Cities''', in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] games are large population centres. Many GTA games contain only one city, but [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] contain multiple.
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'''Cities''' in the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' games are large population centres. Many ''GTA'' games contain only one city, but the first ''[[Grand Theft Auto (1997 game)|Grand Theft Auto]]'', ''[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961]]'', ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'', ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'', ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'', ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]'' and ''[[Grand Theft Auto VI]]'' contain multiple.
   
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GTA games are replete with fictional cities, many of which are based on real-life locations:
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''GTA'' games are replete with fictional cities, many of which are based on real-life locations:
   
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*'''[[Liberty City]]''' is based on [[wp:New York City|New York City]] in the [[GTA 1 Era]], [[GTA III Era]] and [[GTA IV Era]]. Liberty City is the most used city so far, but each are slightly rendered in each game and Era.
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*'''[[Liberty City]]''' is based on {{WP|New York City}} in the [[2D Universe]] and [[HD Universe]], and a mix of various cities (New York City, {{WP|Philadelphia}}, {{WP|Detroit}}, {{WP|Boston}}, {{WP|Chicago}} and {{WP|Baltimore}}) in the [[3D Universe]].<ref>[https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/4k4128838a3a4a/asked-answered-max-payne-3-and-grand-theft-auto-v.html ''"Asked & Answered: Max Payne 3 and Grand Theft Auto V"''] - Rockstar Newswire, July 12, 2012</ref> Liberty City is the most used city so far, with different renditions featuring in each universe.
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*'''[[State of New Guernsey|New Guernsey]]''' is a neighboring state of [[Liberty City (2D Universe)|Liberty City]] in the [[2D Universe]], containing '''[[Guernsey City]]''' (based on {{WP|Jersey City}}).
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*'''[[State of Alderney|Alderney]]''' is a neighboring state to the [[State of Liberty]] in the [[HD Universe]], containing '''[[Alderney City]]''' (based on Jersey City and {{WP|Newark, New Jersey|Newark}}).
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*'''[[San Andreas (2D Universe)|San Andreas]]''' in the 2D Universe is a city based on {{WP|San Francisco}}. '''[[State of San Andreas (3D Universe)|San Andreas]]''' in the 3D Universe is a state comprised of three major cities: '''[[Los Santos (3D Universe)|Los Santos]]''' ({{WP|Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles}}), '''[[San Fierro (3D Universe)|San Fierro]]''' (San Francisco) and '''[[Las Venturas (3D Universe)|Las Venturas]]''' ({{WP|Las Vegas}}). In the HD Universe, '''[[State of San Andreas (HD Universe)|San Andreas]]''' is also a state, made up of '''[[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]] '''(Los Angeles) and the incorporated cities of '''[[Davis]]''' ({{WP|Compton, California|Compton}}), '''[[Del Perro]]''' ({{WP|Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica}}) and '''[[Rockford Hills]]''' ({{WP|Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills}}).
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**'''[[Los Santos]]''' is a counterpart to Los Angeles in both the 3D and HD Universes.
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**'''[[San Fierro]]''' is a counterpart to San Francisco in both the 3D and HD Universes.
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**'''[[Las Venturas]]''' is a counterpart to Las Vegas in both the 3D and HD Universes.
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*'''[[Ludendorff]]''', '''[[North Yankton]]''', is a small, rural town based to {{WP|Fargo, North Dakota}}, featured in ''Grand Theft Auto V'' and can only be encountered during [[Prologue]] and [[Bury the Hatchet]].
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*'''[[London]]''' is a rendition of the real city in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]]'' and ''[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961]]''.
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*'''[[Manchester]]''' is a rendition of the real city in the multiplayer of ''Grand Theft Auto: London 1961''.
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*'''[[Vice City]]''' is a counterpart to {{WP|Miami}} in the 2D and HD Universes, but [[Miami|only influenced by it]] in 3D Universe. In the 2D and 3D Universes, Vice City is set in [[State of Florida|Florida]], USA, but in the HD Universe, it is set in Florida's counterpart, [[State of Leonida|Leonida]].
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*'''[[Anywhere City]]''' in ''[[Grand Theft Auto 2]]'' is not based on any specific city.
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*'''[[Carcer City]]''' is a {{WP|Rust Belt}} city located in the United States heartland <ref>[[Carcer City Vacations]] radio advertisement in ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas''.</ref> said to be neighboring Liberty City. Whilst not featured in any game, it is mentioned in ''Grand Theft Auto III'', ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'', ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories'', ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' and ''Grand Theft Auto V''; and is the setting for ''[[Manhunt]]''.
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*'''[[Cottonmouth]]''' in ''[[Manhunt 2]]'' is based on large southern US cities, including {{WP|New Orleans}}, {{WP|Charleston}}, {{WP|Atlanta}} <ref name="Cottonmouth">[http://web.archive.org/web/20131228130440/https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/36881/asked-answered-max-payne-3-and-grand-theft-auto-v.html ''"Asked & Answered: Max Payne 3 and Grand Theft Auto V"'' - Rockstar Newswire, July 12th 2012. (Internet Archive)]</ref> and has various references to other ''GTA'' cities.
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*'''[[Bullworth]]''' is the setting for ''[[Bully]]''. Has various references to the ''GTA'' Series. One for example, on [[television]] in GTA IV. The city is situated in New England.
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*'''"The Capital"''' is a city mentioned in the miles traveled stats of ''Grand Theft Auto IV''. It may refer to either {{WP|Washington, D.C.}} (the capital of the United States) or to the unnamed capital of the State of Liberty.
   
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==Trivia==
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*'''[[Alderney]]''' is technically a separate state to [[Liberty City]] in the [[GTA IV Era]], containing '''[[Alderney City]]''' ([[wp:Jersey City|Jersey City]] and [[wp:Newark, New Jersey|Newark]]).
  
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*[[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]] and [[Miami]] coexist in the 3D Universe, as confirmed in the [[Francis International Airport website]] for ''Grand Theft Auto III''.
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*[[Ludendorff]] is one of three locations to feature snowfall, the others being [[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]] (during Christmas time in both ''GTA V'' and ''GTA Online'') and [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]] (during the mission ''[[Saint Mark's Bistro]]'' in ''GTA San Andreas'').
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*While the real-world city of {{WP|Los Angeles}}, CA, does not canonically exist in the HD Universe (being supplemented by the fictional city of [[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]]), some songs on the radio in ''GTA V'' anomalously mention LA and its neighbourhoods in their titles and lyrics, such as X's ''Los Angeles'' and Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band's ''Hollywood Nights''.<ref>''"[https://www.ign.com/wikis/gta-5/Soundtrack_and_Radio Soundtrack and Radio]''," (2016) ''GTA 5 Guide'', IGN</ref>
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**Furthermore, the state of Mississippi is mentioned in the title of Mountain's ''Mississippi Queen''. It is unknown if Mississippi exists in any of ''Grand Theft Auto's'' universes.
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*In the 2D and 3D universes, the state of Florida exists and is the state in which Vice City lies. However, in the HD universe, Florida is instead replaced by the fictional state of Leonida, which also homes Vice City.
   
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*'''[[London]]''' is a rendition of the real city in ([[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969|GTA London 1969]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961|GTA London 1961]]).
  
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*'''[[Manchester]]''' is a rendition of the real city in ([[Grand Theft Auto:London 1969|GTA London 1969]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961|GTA London 1961]]).
  
   
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*'''[[Vice City]]''' is a counterpart to [[wp:Miami, Florida|Miami]] ([[Grand Theft Auto|GTA]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]], and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]]).
  
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*'''[[San Andreas]]''' in [[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]] is based on [[wp:San Francisco|San Francisco]]. '''San Andreas''' in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]] is an entire state comprised of three major cities: '''[[Los Santos]]''' ([[wp:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]), '''[[San Fierro]]''' ([[wp:San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]) and '''[[Las Venturas]]''' ([[wp:Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]).
  
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*'''[[Anywhere City]]''' in [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]] is not based on any specific city.
  
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*'''[[Carcer City]]''' is most likely [[wp:Detroit|Detroit]] or Philadelphia, and is said to be neighboring Liberty City. Whilst not featured in any game, it is mentioned in [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]], and [[GTA IV]]; and is the setting for [[wp:Manhunt (video game)|Manhunt]].
  
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*'''[[Cottonmouth]]''' in [[Manhunt 2]] is likely based on Tampa, FL and has various references to other GTA Cities.
  
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*'''[[Bullworth]]''' is the setting for [[Bully]]. Has various references to the GTA Series.One for example, on [[television]] in GTA IV. Situated in New England.
  
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*'''[[Capital City]]''' is a city mentioned in the miles traveled stats of GTA IV. It is possibly based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_DC Washington, D.C.] (United States Capital) or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany Albany, NY] (New York's Capital).
  
 
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LibertyCity-GTAIII-MapComparision

Comparison map of Liberty City in GTA III (upper right), Vice City (lower right), and San Andreas (left), all approximately to scale.

Cities in the Grand Theft Auto games are large population centres. Many GTA games contain only one city, but the first Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto: London 1961, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto V, Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto VI contain multiple.

GTA games are replete with fictional cities, many of which are based on real-life locations:

Trivia

  • Vice City and Miami coexist in the 3D Universe, as confirmed in the Francis International Airport website for Grand Theft Auto III.
  • Ludendorff is one of three locations to feature snowfall, the others being Los Santos (during Christmas time in both GTA V and GTA Online) and Liberty City (during the mission Saint Mark's Bistro in GTA San Andreas).
  • While the real-world city of Los Angeles, CA, does not canonically exist in the HD Universe (being supplemented by the fictional city of Los Santos), some songs on the radio in GTA V anomalously mention LA and its neighbourhoods in their titles and lyrics, such as X's Los Angeles and Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band's Hollywood Nights.[4]
    • Furthermore, the state of Mississippi is mentioned in the title of Mountain's Mississippi Queen. It is unknown if Mississippi exists in any of Grand Theft Auto's universes.
  • In the 2D and 3D universes, the state of Florida exists and is the state in which Vice City lies. However, in the HD universe, Florida is instead replaced by the fictional state of Leonida, which also homes Vice City.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ "Asked & Answered: Max Payne 3 and Grand Theft Auto V" - Rockstar Newswire, July 12, 2012
  2. ↑ Carcer City Vacations radio advertisement in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
  3. ↑ "Asked & Answered: Max Payne 3 and Grand Theft Auto V" - Rockstar Newswire, July 12th 2012. (Internet Archive)
  4. ↑ "Soundtrack and Radio," (2016) GTA 5 Guide, IGN
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