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|first release date=October 1997
 
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[[File:All_gta_games_since_gta_3.jpg|thumb|All gta games since gta 3]]
 
 
'''''Grand Theft Auto''''' ('''''GTA''''') is a long-running series of video games, published by [[Rockstar Games]] and developed by subsidiary companies. The first games were developed by [[Rockstar North]] (formerly DMA Design) and [[BMG Interactive]] (a subsidiary of BMG Records).
 
'''''Grand Theft Auto''''' ('''''GTA''''') is a long-running series of video games, published by [[Rockstar Games]] and developed by subsidiary companies. The first games were developed by [[Rockstar North]] (formerly DMA Design) and [[BMG Interactive]] (a subsidiary of BMG Records).
   
There are currently sixteen games in the series, plus two expansion packs for the original and two expansions for GTA IV and including a multiplayer title. The games have been released for various platforms, including the [[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation 1|PSX]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Game_Boy_Color|GBC]], [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Nintendo DS|DS]] and [[Apple iPhone|iPhone]], [[Android OS|Android]] with all but two of the games released on multiple platforms.
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There are currently sixteen games in the series, plus two expansion packs for the original and two expansions for ''GTA IV'' and including a multiplayer title. The games have been released for various platforms, including the [[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation 1|PSX]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Game_Boy_Color|GBC]], [[Dreamcast|DC]], [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Nintendo DS|DS]] and [[Apple iPhone|iPhone]], [[Android OS|Android]] with all but two of the games released on multiple platforms.
   
There has been much [[Controversy|controversy]] involving the series. The unofficial [[Hot Coffee Modification|Hot Coffee]] [[Modifications|mod]] and subsequent uproar gave Rockstar Games a huge amount of press attention.
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There has been much [[controversy]] involving the series. The unofficial [[Hot Coffee]] [[Modifications|mod]] and subsequent uproar gave Rockstar Games a huge amount of press attention.
   
Grand Theft Auto currently holds 10 world gaming records, including the Most Guest Stars in a Video Game Series, Largest Voice Cast in a Video Game ([[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]]), Largest In-Game Soundtrack ([[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]]), and Most Successful Entertainment Launch Of All Time ([[Grand Theft Auto V|GTA V]]).
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''Grand Theft Auto'' currently holds 10 world gaming records, including the Most Guest Stars in a Video Game Series, Largest Voice Cast in a Video Game ([[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'']]), Largest In-Game Soundtrack ([[Grand Theft Auto IV|''Grand Theft Auto IV'']]), and Most Successful Entertainment Launch Of All Time ([[Grand Theft Auto V|''Grand Theft Auto V'']]). The ''Grand Theft Auto'' series are also ranked 6 in the best-selling video game franchises of all time.
   
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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The games allow the player to take on the role of a criminal in a big city, typically an individual who rises through the ranks of organised crime through the course of the game. Various missions are set for completion by the figureheads of the city underworld, generally criminal, which must be completed to progress through the storyline. Assassinations, and other crimes feature regularly, but occasionally taxi driving, firefighting, pimping, street racing, or learning to fly fixed-wing aircraft are also involved as alternate adventures, which can be done at any time during the game, with the exception of the periods performing main missions.
 
The games allow the player to take on the role of a criminal in a big city, typically an individual who rises through the ranks of organised crime through the course of the game. Various missions are set for completion by the figureheads of the city underworld, generally criminal, which must be completed to progress through the storyline. Assassinations, and other crimes feature regularly, but occasionally taxi driving, firefighting, pimping, street racing, or learning to fly fixed-wing aircraft are also involved as alternate adventures, which can be done at any time during the game, with the exception of the periods performing main missions.
   
The Grand Theft Auto series, belonging to a genre of free-roaming video games called "sandbox games," grants a large amount of freedom to the player in deciding what to do and how to do it through multiple methods of transport and weapons. Unlike most traditional action games, which are structured as a single track series of levels with linear gameplay, in GTA the player can determine the missions they want to undertake, and their relationships with various characters are changed based on these choices. The cities of the games can also be roamed freely at any point in the game, offering many accessible buildings and minor missions. There are exceptions: missions follow a linear, overarching plot, and some city areas must be unlocked over the course of the game. Although you can explore the entire city or state even it is locked (but there are limited time to explore some city because some may trigger a 4-wanted level) and ignore the missions. [[File:8151048962_75a9efe1b9_z.jpg|thumb|The 'Women' of the GTA series.]]
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The ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, belonging to a genre of free-roaming video games called "sandbox games," grants a large amount of freedom to the player in deciding what to do and how to do it through multiple methods of transport and weapons. Unlike most traditional action games, which are structured as a single track series of levels with linear gameplay, in ''GTA'' the player can determine the missions they want to undertake, and their relationships with various characters are changed based on these choices. The cities of the games can also be roamed freely at any point in the game, offering many accessible buildings and minor missions. There are exceptions: missions follow a linear, overarching plot, and some city areas must be unlocked over the course of the game. Although you can explore the entire city or state even it is locked (but there are limited time to explore some city because some may trigger a 4-wanted level or 6-wanted level) and ignore the missions.
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===Setting===
 
===Setting===
 
See: [[Grand Theft Auto World]] and [[United States of America]].
 
See: [[Grand Theft Auto World]] and [[United States of America]].
   
==The Games==
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==Games==
   
 
===Main Games===
 
===Main Games===
 
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|[[Grand Theft Auto 1]]
 
|[[Grand Theft Auto 1]]
 
|[[2D Universe|2D]]
 
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|[[1997]]
 
|1997
 
|1997
 
|[[Protagonists in GTA 1|Player's choice]]
 
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|[[Grand Theft Auto 2]]
 
|[[Grand Theft Auto 2]]
 
|[[2D Universe|2D]]
 
|[[2D Universe|2D]]
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[[Claude Speed]]
 
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|[[Grand Theft Auto III]]
 
|[[Grand Theft Auto III]]
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
 
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|[[2001]]
 
|2001
 
|2001
 
|[[Claude]]
 
|[[Claude]]
|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], [http://gta.wikia.com/IPhone/iPod_Touch iOS devices], [http://android.wikia.com/wiki/Android_Wiki Android devices]
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|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], [[IPhone/iPod_Touch|iOS devices]], [[w:c:android|Android devices]]
 
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|[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]
 
|[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]
 
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
 
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|[[2008]]
 
|2008
 
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|[[Niko Bellic]]
 
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|[[HD Universe|HD]]
 
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
 
|2013
 
|2013
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|[[Michael De Santa]], [[Franklin Clinton]], [[Trevor Philips]]
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|[[Michael De Santa]]<br />[[Franklin Clinton]]<br />[[Trevor Philips]]
|[[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]]
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|[[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PC]], [[Xbox One]]
 
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===Other games===
 
===Other games===
 
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|[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]]
 
|[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]]
 
|[[2D Universe|2D]]
 
|[[2D Universe|2D]]
|1999
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|[[1999]]
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|[[1969]]
 
|[[Protagonists in GTA London|Player's choice]]
 
|[[Protagonists in GTA London|Player's choice]]
 
|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation]]
 
|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation]]
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|[[2D Universe|2D]]
 
|[[2D Universe|2D]]
 
|1999
 
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|[[Protagonists in GTA London|Player's choice]]
 
|[[Protagonists in GTA London|Player's choice]]
 
|[[Personal Computer|PC]]
 
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|[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]
 
|[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
|2002
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|[[2002]]
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|[[1986]]
 
|[[Tommy Vercetti|Tommy Vercetti&nbsp;]]
 
|[[Tommy Vercetti|Tommy Vercetti&nbsp;]]
|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation2]], [[Xbox]], [[IPhone/iPod Touch|iOS devices]], [http://android.wikia.com/wiki/Android_Wiki Android devices]
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|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation2|PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], [[IPhone/iPod Touch|iOS devices]], [[w:c:android|Android devices]]
 
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|[[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]
 
|[[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
|2004
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|[[2004]]
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|[[2000]]
 
|[[Mike]]
 
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|[[3D Universe|3D]]
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
 
|2004
 
|2004
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|[[1992]]
|[[Carl Johnson|Carl Jonhson]]
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|[[Carl Johnson|Carl Johnson]]
 
|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], [[XBOX 360|Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation3|PlayStation 3]], Mobile Devices
 
|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], [[XBOX 360|Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation3|PlayStation 3]], Mobile Devices
 
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|-
 
|[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]
 
|[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
|2005
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|[[2005]]
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|[[1998]]
 
|[[Toni Cipriani| Toni Cipriani]]
 
|[[Toni Cipriani| Toni Cipriani]]
|[[PlayStation2]], [[PlayStation Portable]]
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|[[PlayStation2|PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Portable]]
 
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|-
 
|[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]
 
|[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
|2006
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|[[2006]]
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|[[1984]]
 
|[[Victor Vance]]
 
|[[Victor Vance]]
|[[PlayStation2]], [[PlayStation Portable]]
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|[[PlayStation2|PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Portable]]
 
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|[[The Lost and Damned|Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned]]
 
|[[The Lost and Damned|Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned]]
 
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
 
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
 
|2009
 
|2009
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|2008
 
|[[Johnny Klebitz]]
 
|[[Johnny Klebitz]]
 
|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]]
 
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|[[Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony]]
 
|[[Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony]]
 
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
 
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
|2009
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|[[2009]]
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|2008
 
|[[Luis Fernando Lopez]]
 
|[[Luis Fernando Lopez]]
|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation3]], [[Xbox 360]]
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|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation3|PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]]
 
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|-
 
|[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]
 
|[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]
 
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
 
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
|2010
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|[[2010]]
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|2009
 
|[[Huang Lee]]
 
|[[Huang Lee]]
|[[Nintendo DS]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[IPhone/iPod Touch|iOS devices ]]
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|[[Nintendo DS]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[IPhone/iPod Touch|iOS devices]]
 
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|[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]
 
|[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]
 
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
 
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
 
|2013
 
|2013
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|[[Online-Player]]
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|[[GTA Online Protagonist]]
 
|[[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]]
 
|[[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]]
 
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Individual games in the series can be categorized into different 'eras', mostly depend on the storyline and the graphics engine used.The start of a new era is indicated by the generation of the consoles in which the games are on.
 
 
 
Individual games in the series can be categorized into different 'eras', mostly dependant on the storyline and graphics engine used.
 
The start of a new era is indicated by the generation of the consoles in which the games are on.
 
   
 
===2D Universe===
 
===2D Universe===
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**'''2. [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969|Grand Theft Auto (Mission Pack #1): London 1969]]''' (1999) - An expansion pack, available for the PlayStation and PC, set in [[London]]. London is the only playable city in the series with a real name.
 
**'''2. [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969|Grand Theft Auto (Mission Pack #1): London 1969]]''' (1999) - An expansion pack, available for the PlayStation and PC, set in [[London]]. London is the only playable city in the series with a real name.
 
**'''3. [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961|Grand Theft Auto (Mission Pack #2): London 1961]]''' (1999) - A further expansion to London 1969, available only as a free download for the PC.
 
**'''3. [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961|Grand Theft Auto (Mission Pack #2): London 1961]]''' (1999) - A further expansion to London 1969, available only as a free download for the PC.
*'''4. [[Grand Theft Auto 2]]''' (1999) - Available for the [[PlayStation 1|PlayStation]], [[PC]], [[Dreamcast]], and [[Game Boy Color]]. The game is set in completely fictional [[Anywhere City]]. [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]] is the only GTA game to have a digit in the title instead of a Roman Numeral. It is the only game in its era and the only one to have a T rating.
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*'''4. [[Grand Theft Auto 2]]''' (1999) - Available for the [[PlayStation 1|PlayStation]], [[PC]], [[Dreamcast]], and [[Game Boy Color]]. The game is set in completely fictional [[Anywhere City]]. [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]] is the only GTA game to have a digit in the title instead of a Roman Numeral. It is the only game to have a T rating.
   
 
===3D Universe===
 
===3D Universe===
 
The [[3D Universe]] featured the first blockbuster GTA title, Grand Theft Auto III, and introduced a [[3D]] game world and a third person perspective. The entire era contains interlocking storylines, and many characters appear across multiple games. Notably, games in this era were not released in chronological order, with first game released being the last chronologically, and the last game released being the first chronologically.
 
The [[3D Universe]] featured the first blockbuster GTA title, Grand Theft Auto III, and introduced a [[3D]] game world and a third person perspective. The entire era contains interlocking storylines, and many characters appear across multiple games. Notably, games in this era were not released in chronological order, with first game released being the last chronologically, and the last game released being the first chronologically.
   
*'''5. [[Grand Theft Auto III]]''' (2001) - Set in fictional [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]], based upon the real life New York City. Multiplayer game mode was lost, but other areas were much improved, namely the graphics, voice acting, storyline with non-linear gameplay.
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*'''5. [[Grand Theft Auto III]]''' (2001) - Set in fictional [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]], based upon the real life [[wp:New York City|New York City]]. Multiplayer game mode was lost, but other areas were much improved, namely the graphics, voice acting, storyline with non-linear gameplay.
   
*'''6. [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]''' (2002) - Set in [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]], a city based on real life Miami. This sequel to GTA III is technically a prequel (set in 1986) to the game, and to GTA San Andreas, which was released after GTA Vice City.
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*'''6. [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]''' (2002) - Set in [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]], a city based on real life [[wp:Miami|Miami]]. This sequel to GTA III is technically a prequel (set in 1986) to the game, and to GTA San Andreas, which was released after GTA Vice City.
   
 
*'''7. [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]''' (2004) - What was originally supposed to be a cut-down port of GTA III for the [[Game Boy Advance]], turned out to be a completely original game, set a year before GTA III, in a slightly changed Liberty City.
 
*'''7. [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]''' (2004) - What was originally supposed to be a cut-down port of GTA III for the [[Game Boy Advance]], turned out to be a completely original game, set a year before GTA III, in a slightly changed Liberty City.
   
*'''8. [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''' (2004) - Set in the state of San Andreas, featured three cities, [[Los Santos (3D Universe)|Los Santos]], [[San Fierro]] and [[Las Venturas]], based on Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas respectively. The game is set in 1992, making it a sequel to GTA Vice City, and prequel to GTA III. The game featured a lot more customization options, for both players and vehicles.
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*'''8. [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''' (2004) - Set in the [[San Andreas (3D Universe)|state of San Andreas]], featured three cities, [[Los Santos (3D Universe)|Los Santos]], [[San Fierro]] and [[Las Venturas]], based on [[wp:Los Angeles City|Los Angeles]], [[wp:San Francisco|San Francisco]] and [[wp:Las Vegas|Las Vegas]] respectively. The game is set in 1992, making it a sequel to GTA Vice City, and prequel to GTA III. The game featured a lot more customization options, for both players and vehicles.
   
 
:''See also: [[The Introduction]]''
 
:''See also: [[The Introduction]]''
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*'''9. [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]''' (2005) - A prequel set in Liberty City, 1998. Originally for the [[PlayStation Portable]], a PS2 port was released in June 2006 without [[Multiplayer|multiplayer]].
 
*'''9. [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]''' (2005) - A prequel set in Liberty City, 1998. Originally for the [[PlayStation Portable]], a PS2 port was released in June 2006 without [[Multiplayer|multiplayer]].
   
*'''10. [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]''' (2006) - Announced on May 10th during [[E3]], is based in Vice City, 1984, two years before the original GTA Vice City, featuring Lance Vance's brother Vic as the protagonist. It was released in October 2006 for the PSP. A [[PS2]] port was released later without [[Multiplayer|multiplayer]] in March 2007.
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*'''10. [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]''' (2006) - Announced on May 10th during [[E3]], is based in Vice City, 1984, two years before the original GTA Vice City, featuring [[Lance Vance|Lance Vance's]] brother Victor Vance as the protagonist. It was released in October 2006 for the PSP. A [[PS2]] port was released later without [[Multiplayer|multiplayer]] in March [[2007]].
   
 
It is generally believed that the [[3D Universe]] has been completed, and there will be no more official expansions on the characters, storylines or engine. However [[Modifications|modifications]] and fan fiction continue to build on these.
 
It is generally believed that the [[3D Universe]] has been completed, and there will be no more official expansions on the characters, storylines or engine. However [[Modifications|modifications]] and fan fiction continue to build on these.
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An activity popular with fans is [[Modifications|modding]] - creating new vehicle models, skins, re-texturing of objects, and tweaking settings in the games' configuration files. These modifications are made freely available on fansites for anyone to download and install into their game. Another popular pastime (since GTA III) is [[stunting]] - the act of performing wild stunts with vehicles, which are produced into compilation videos.
 
An activity popular with fans is [[Modifications|modding]] - creating new vehicle models, skins, re-texturing of objects, and tweaking settings in the games' configuration files. These modifications are made freely available on fansites for anyone to download and install into their game. Another popular pastime (since GTA III) is [[stunting]] - the act of performing wild stunts with vehicles, which are produced into compilation videos.
   
Another activty poplar with members of the community is writing Fan Fiction - stories based on events which follow on from, or are based around events which happen in the games, but these are not to be considered canon.
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Another activity popular with members of the community is writing Fan Fiction - stories based on events which follow on from, or are based around events which happen in the games, but these are not to be considered canon.
   
 
The [[List of GTA Forums]] attempts to list all of the large communities, and by demonstrating just how big the community as a whole is.
 
The [[List of GTA Forums]] attempts to list all of the large communities, and by demonstrating just how big the community as a whole is.
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*[http://www.rockstarwatch.net RockstarWatch.net]
 
*[http://www.rockstarwatch.net RockstarWatch.net]
 
*[http://www.gtav.net GTA V.Net]
 
*[http://www.gtav.net GTA V.Net]
*[http://www.gta-myths.wikia.com GTA Myths Wiki]
 
 
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*Every GTA features an [[Entry Screen|entry screen]] showing different [[Artwork|artworks]] from the game, while the game loads.
 
*Every GTA cover since GTA III (except for [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Advance]]) features a helicopter on the top left corner of the cover art.
 
*Every GTA cover since GTA III (except for [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Advance]]) features a helicopter on the top left corner of the cover art.
 
*Grand Theft Auto is the best selling Sandbox/Open World game series of all time.
 
*Grand Theft Auto is the best selling Sandbox/Open World game series of all time.
 
*The GTA series has sold over 150 million copies on all platforms.
 
*The GTA series has sold over 150 million copies on all platforms.
*GTA V was the fastest selling and most profitable entertainment product in history making over 1 Billion dollars just 3 days after it's release.
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*[[GTA V]] was the fastest selling and most profitable entertainment product in history, making over $1 billion in just 3 days after it's release.
   
 
==Official Sites==
 
==Official Sites==
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* [http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto/ Grand Theft Auto series]
 
* [http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto/ Grand Theft Auto series]
 
* [http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto/xbox-module Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack]
 
* [http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto/xbox-module Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack]
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This article is about the Grand Theft Auto series. For the first game in the series, see Grand Theft Auto 1 or for the mission in GTA III see Grand Theft Auto (mission).

Template:Infobox video game series

Grand Theft Auto (GTA) is a long-running series of video games, published by Rockstar Games and developed by subsidiary companies. The first games were developed by Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design) and BMG Interactive (a subsidiary of BMG Records).

There are currently sixteen games in the series, plus two expansion packs for the original and two expansions for GTA IV and including a multiplayer title. The games have been released for various platforms, including the PC, PSX, PS2, Xbox, PS3, Xbox 360, GBC, DC, GBA, PSP, DS and iPhone, Android with all but two of the games released on multiple platforms.

There has been much controversy involving the series. The unofficial Hot Coffee mod and subsequent uproar gave Rockstar Games a huge amount of press attention.

Grand Theft Auto currently holds 10 world gaming records, including the Most Guest Stars in a Video Game Series, Largest Voice Cast in a Video Game (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas), Largest In-Game Soundtrack (Grand Theft Auto IV), and Most Successful Entertainment Launch Of All Time (Grand Theft Auto V). The Grand Theft Auto series are also ranked 6 in the best-selling video game franchises of all time.

Overview

The games allow the player to take on the role of a criminal in a big city, typically an individual who rises through the ranks of organised crime through the course of the game. Various missions are set for completion by the figureheads of the city underworld, generally criminal, which must be completed to progress through the storyline. Assassinations, and other crimes feature regularly, but occasionally taxi driving, firefighting, pimping, street racing, or learning to fly fixed-wing aircraft are also involved as alternate adventures, which can be done at any time during the game, with the exception of the periods performing main missions.

The Grand Theft Auto series, belonging to a genre of free-roaming video games called "sandbox games," grants a large amount of freedom to the player in deciding what to do and how to do it through multiple methods of transport and weapons. Unlike most traditional action games, which are structured as a single track series of levels with linear gameplay, in GTA the player can determine the missions they want to undertake, and their relationships with various characters are changed based on these choices. The cities of the games can also be roamed freely at any point in the game, offering many accessible buildings and minor missions. There are exceptions: missions follow a linear, overarching plot, and some city areas must be unlocked over the course of the game. Although you can explore the entire city or state even it is locked (but there are limited time to explore some city because some may trigger a 4-wanted level or 6-wanted level) and ignore the missions.

Setting

See: Grand Theft Auto World and United States of America.

Games

Main Games

Game Universe Year Set In Protagonist(s) Platform(s)
Grand Theft Auto 1 2D 1997 1997 Player's choice PC, PlayStation, Game Boy Color
Grand Theft Auto 2 2D 1999 2013

Claude Speed

PC, PlayStation, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color
Grand Theft Auto III 3D 2001 2001 Claude PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, iOS devicesAndroid devices
Grand Theft Auto IV HD 2008 2008 Niko Bellic PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Grand Theft Auto V HD 2013 2013 Michael De Santa
Franklin Clinton
Trevor Philips
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360PlayStation 4PC, Xbox One

Other games

Game Universe Year Set In Protagonist(s) Platform(s)
Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 2D 1999 1969 Player's choice PC, PlayStation
Grand Theft Auto: London 1961 2D 1999 1961 Player's choice PC
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 3D 2002 1986 Tommy Vercetti  PC, PlayStation 2, XboxiOS devicesAndroid devices
Grand Theft Auto Advance 3D 2004 2000 Mike Game Boy Advance
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 3D 2004 1992 Carl Johnson PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Mobile Devices
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories 3D 2005 1998 Toni Cipriani PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories 3D 2006 1984 Victor Vance PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned HD 2009 2008 Johnny Klebitz PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony HD 2009 2008 Luis Fernando Lopez PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD 2010 2009 Huang Lee Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, iOS devices
Grand Theft Auto Online HD 2013 2013 GTA Online Protagonist PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Individual games in the series can be categorized into different 'eras', mostly depend on the storyline and the graphics engine used.The start of a new era is indicated by the generation of the consoles in which the games are on.

2D Universe

In the 2D Universe there is the original game, the subsequent two expansion packs featuring missions in 1960's London and GTA 2, which featured an improved graphics engine and a different style of gameplay. Whilst originally just called '"Grand Theft Auto", the first game and era have become known as "GTA 1" for clarity.

3D Universe

The 3D Universe featured the first blockbuster GTA title, Grand Theft Auto III, and introduced a 3D game world and a third person perspective. The entire era contains interlocking storylines, and many characters appear across multiple games. Notably, games in this era were not released in chronological order, with first game released being the last chronologically, and the last game released being the first chronologically.

  • 5. Grand Theft Auto III (2001) - Set in fictional Liberty City, based upon the real life New York City. Multiplayer game mode was lost, but other areas were much improved, namely the graphics, voice acting, storyline with non-linear gameplay.
  • 6. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) - Set in Vice City, a city based on real life Miami. This sequel to GTA III is technically a prequel (set in 1986) to the game, and to GTA San Andreas, which was released after GTA Vice City.
  • 7. Grand Theft Auto Advance (2004) - What was originally supposed to be a cut-down port of GTA III for the Game Boy Advance, turned out to be a completely original game, set a year before GTA III, in a slightly changed Liberty City.
See also: The Introduction

It is generally believed that the 3D Universe has been completed, and there will be no more official expansions on the characters, storylines or engine. However modifications and fan fiction continue to build on these.

HD Universe

The HD Universe features Rockstar's new RAGE engine, also used in Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis. This era features

  • 12. The Lost and Damned (2009) - A downloadable episode released in February 2009 for the Xbox 360. TLAD is set in the same Liberty City as GTA IV, with events and characters overlapping with GTA IV. The protagonist is a biker, Johnny Klebitz, of The Lost Brotherhood biker gang. It is also available on a disc Episodes From Liberty City which includes The Ballad of Gay Tony also. It was released on PC (Games for Windows - LIVE) and PlayStation 3 in April 2010.
  • 13. The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009) - A second episode for GTA IV released in October 2009, the last DLC for GTA IV. The protagonist is Luis Lopez, a part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Gay Tony. It was released on the same day as Episodes From Liberty City disc. It was released on PC (Games for Windows - LIVE) and PlayStation 3 in April 2010.
  • 14. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009) - Set in 2009 and focusing on the Liberty City triads. The protagonist, Huang Lee is the son of a murdered Triad boss who comes to Liberty City. It is set in the same Liberty City as GTA IV (excluding Alderney, but scaled down for the Nintendo DS). PSP and iPhone ports were released later, including new missions, characters and radio stations and improved graphics.
  • 16. Grand Theft Auto Online (2013) - Set shortly before the events of Grand Theft Auto V in 2013, is considered by Rockstar to the series' first multiplayer title. The player assumes the role of an online protagonist, with the focus of the game being heavily centered on money. Grand Theft Auto Online was released on October 1, 2013, 14 days after the actual game and is played from within GTA V.

The Fan Base

Grand Theft Auto has one of the largest fan bases of any game franchise. There are many unofficial Fansites about GTA games, providing the latest news, download databases, and often an online forum for the GTA community. Thousands of GTA fansites exist, ranging from small one-person news blogs to community-edited wikis (like this one) to massive downloads databases to forums with hundreds of thousands of members.

An activity popular with fans is modding - creating new vehicle models, skins, re-texturing of objects, and tweaking settings in the games' configuration files. These modifications are made freely available on fansites for anyone to download and install into their game. Another popular pastime (since GTA III) is stunting - the act of performing wild stunts with vehicles, which are produced into compilation videos.

Another activity popular with members of the community is writing Fan Fiction - stories based on events which follow on from, or are based around events which happen in the games, but these are not to be considered canon.

The List of GTA Forums attempts to list all of the large communities, and by demonstrating just how big the community as a whole is.

These are a list of some of the most popular fan sites:

Trivia

  • Every GTA features an entry screen showing different artworks from the game, while the game loads.
  • Every GTA cover since GTA III (except for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and Grand Theft Auto: Advance) features a helicopter on the top left corner of the cover art.
  • Grand Theft Auto is the best selling Sandbox/Open World game series of all time.
  • The GTA series has sold over 150 million copies on all platforms.
  • GTA V was the fastest selling and most profitable entertainment product in history, making over $1 billion in just 3 days after it's release.

Official Sites


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Grand Theft AutoProtagonists | Liberty City (and New Guernsey) | San Andreas | Vice City | Characters | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto: London
London 1969Protagonists | London | Characters | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Cheats
London 1961Protagonists | London | Manchester | Characters | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto 2Claude Speed/GBC Protagonists | Anywhere City (Downtown | Residential | Industrial) | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto IIIClaude | Liberty City | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Achievements/Trophies | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityTommy Vercetti | Vice City | Characters | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Achievements/Trophies | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasCarl Johnson | State of San Andreas (Los SantosSan FierroLas VenturasRed CountyFlint CountyWhetstoneBone CountyTierra Robada) | Characters | Missions | Gangs | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Achievements/Trophies | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto AdvanceMike | Liberty City | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Soundtrack | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City StoriesToni Cipriani | Liberty City | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City StoriesVictor Vance | Vice City | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto IVNiko Bellic | Liberty City | Alderney | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Achievements/Trophies | Cheats
Episodes from Liberty City
The Lost and DamnedJohnny Klebitz | Liberty City | Alderney | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Achievements/Trophies | Cheats
The Ballad of Gay TonyLuis Fernando Lopez | Liberty City | Alderney | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Achievements/Trophies | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown WarsHuang Lee | Liberty City | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto VMichael De Santa | Trevor Philips | Franklin Clinton | Southern San Andreas (Los Santos (County) | Blaine County) | State of North Yankton (Ludendorff) | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Weapons | Vehicles | Radio stations | Achievements/Trophies | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto OnlineGTA Online Protagonist (Crews | Organizations | Motorcycle Clubs) | Southern San Andreas (Los Santos (County) | Blaine County) | The Caribbean (Cayo Perico) | Missions | Jobs | Gangs | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Reputation (Arena Points | LS Car Meet) | Content Updates | Events | Achievements/Trophies | Awards
Grand Theft Auto VILucia | Unnamed male accomplice | State of Leonida (Vice-Dale County | Kelly County | Leonard County) | Characters | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Achievements/Trophies | Cheats
Collectibles | Multiplayer | Modifications | Controversy