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{{Disambiglink|This article is about the Grand Theft Auto series. For other uses, see [[Grand Theft Auto (disambiguation)]].}}
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{{Infobox game series
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|title = ''Grand Theft Auto''
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|developer = [[Rockstar North]] <small>(Formerly DMA Design)</small><br/>[[Rockstar Leeds]] <small>(Handheld titles)</small><br />[[Rockstar Toronto]] <small>(Ports only)</small><br />[[Rockstar Lincoln]] <small>(Ports only)</small>
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|publisher = [[Rockstar Games]]
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|genre = Action-adventure, open world, crime, role-playing
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|creator = [[David Jones]]<br />[[Mike Dailly]]
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|first release = ''[[Grand Theft Auto (1997 game)|Grand Theft Auto]]''<br /><small>(November 28, 1997)</small>
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|latest release = <!-----Please note that GTA: The Trilogy - The Defitinive Edition is a game pack that includes remasters of existing games, and it's not a new title.------->''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]''<br /><small>(October 1, 2013)</small>
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}}{{wikipedia|Grand Theft Auto|''Grand Theft Auto''}}
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'''''Grand Theft Auto''''' ('''''GTA''''') is a long-running video game series created by British development house [[Rockstar North]] (formerly DMA Design) and published by their American parent company [[Rockstar Games]].
   
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The series was created by [[David Jones|David Scott Jones]] and [[Mike Dailly]], with subsequent titles under Rockstar North's name being developed under the oversight of brothers [[Dan Houser|Dan]] and [[Sam Houser]], [[Aaron Garbut]] and former president [[Leslie Benzies]].
:''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 [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]] see [[Grand Theft Auto (mission)]].'' Gta is a parody of the famous "Saints row series"
 
   
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Throughout its history, the series has always courted [[controversy]] due mainly to the mature content of the games, with all but one game being rated the local equivalent of Mature/Adult/R.
{{Infobox video game series
 
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|title=Grand Theft Auto
 
|image=[[Image:Logo.svg|200px]]
 
|caption=Grand Theft Auto series logo, which has<br />been used since [[Grand Theft Auto III]]
 
|developer=[[Rockstar Games]]<br />[[Rockstar North]] (formerly DMA Design)<br />[[Rockstar Leeds]]<br />[[Rockstar Toronto]]<br />[[Rockstar Lincoln]]
 
|publisher=[[Rockstar Games]]
 
|genre=Action, parody, and open world
 
|creator=David Jones<br />[[Dan Houser]]<br />[[Sam Houser]]
 
|first release version=[[Grand Theft Auto 1]]
 
|first release date=October 1997
 
|latest release version=[[Grand Theft Auto: V]]
 
|latest release date=September 17, 2013}}
 
   
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''Grand Theft Auto'' held 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 has also been ranked 5<ref>{{WP|List of best-selling video game franchises|Wikipedia sources}}</ref> in the best-selling video game franchises of all time.
'''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).
 
   
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The [[Grand Theft Auto VI/Trailers|first trailer]] for ''[[Grand Theft Auto VI]]'' on December 4, 2023, broke three previous {{WP|Guinness World Records}} for '''most viewed videogame reveal on YouTube in 24 hours''' (at 90,421,491 views), '''most liked videogame trailer on YouTube''' (with 8.9 million likes in the first 24 hours) and '''most viewed YouTube video in 24 hours (non-music)''' (surpassing {{WP|MrBeast}}'s "''Every Country On Earth Fights For $250,000''").<ref name="dec6-2023-guinnessrecords">{{URL|https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/12/grand-theft-auto-vi-first-look-becomes-most-viewed-videogame-trailer-in-24-hours-762030|Grand Theft Auto VI first look becomes most viewed videogame trailer in 24 hours}}</ref>
There are currently fifteen games in the series, plus two expansion packs for the original and two expansions for GTA IV. 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]], with all but two of the games released on multiple platforms.
 
   
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As of August [[2023]], the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series had sold over 405 million copies worldwide.
There has been a massive amount of [[Controversy|controversy]] over this 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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The next entry in the series, ''[[Grand Theft Auto VI]]'', is scheduled for release in 2025, and is due to be the most immersive title in the series.
Grand Theft Auto 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 IV|GTA IV]]).
 
   
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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The ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, belonging to, and to some extent [[GTA Clone|defining]] the 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.
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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.
 
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The plot of the games generally allows 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. Other activities like 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.
 
 
===Setting===
 
===Setting===
See: [[Grand Theft Auto World]] and [[United States of America]].
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{{Main|Grand Theft Auto World}}
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With the exception of the [[London]] expansion/mission packs for the [[Grand Theft Auto (1997 game)|original game]] and [[GTA Online: The Cayo Perico Heist|The Cayo Perico Heist]] update for ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]'', the games are set in a fictional, heavily satirical recreation of the [[United States of America]] with references made to the rest of the world. Gameplay takes place in settings ranging from the largest cities in the country to small towns and remote wilderness and desert areas.
   
==The Games==
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===Universes===
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{{Quote|The “universes” are the worlds interpreted at different definitions, 2d, 3d and high definition, so we felt '''brands and radio / back ground characters would exist in both''', but 3 dimensional characters '''would not'''.|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160410102933/http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/19861/grand-theft-auto-iii-your-questions-answered-part-one-claude-dar.html Rockstar Games]}}
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Individual games in the series have been categorized into three distinct {{WP|Parallel universes in fiction|parallel universes}}, officially named by Rockstar Games as the "[[2D Universe]]", "[[3D Universe]]" and the "[[HD Universe]]". Each universe is designed to be completely separate to each other so that no physically appearing characters or storylines would overlap. Different variants of existing brands and in-game media personalities exist across these universes, as completely different characters.
   
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The '''2D Universe''' follows the independent storylines of DMA Design's original top-down titles, following the stories of various criminal organizations surrounding the silent male and female protagonists doing freelance work for each group. The 2D Universe consists of ''Grand Theft Auto'', ''Grand Theft Auto: London'' and ''Grand Theft Auto 2''.
===Main Games===
 
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The '''3D Universe''' started in 2001 with the release of ''Grand Theft Auto III'', a reboot of the series, introducing full 3D graphics during gameplay using the [[RenderWare]] engine. The universe's other games are prequels of the canon established in ''Grand Theft Auto III'', loosely connected to the game's events. The canon of this universe consists of ''Grand Theft Auto III'', ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'', ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'', ''Grand Theft Auto Advance'', ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories'' and ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories''.
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In addition, this universe is shared with Rockstar North's survival horror duology ''[[Manhunt]]'', including its brands and certain celebrity characters.
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In 2006, Rockstar Games developed its proprietary game engine [[Rockstar Advanced Game Engine]] (RAGE), which had its debut in ''{{WP|Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis}}'', a sports game developed by [[Rockstar San Diego]].
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The first use of the RAGE engine in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' was in 2008, with the second and latest reboot in the series, officially named the '''HD Universe''', which consists of all titles following the new canon established in ''Grand Theft Auto IV''. This includes ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', ''Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City'', ''Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars'', ''Grand Theft Auto V'' and ''Grand Theft Auto Online''.
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==Game List==
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There are currently sixteen games in the series, including two expansion packs for the original game, two expansions for ''GTA IV'', and a dedicated multiplayer title. The games have been released for various platforms, including the [[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation 1|PSX]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 4|PS4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Game Boy Color|GBC]], [[Dreamcast|DC]], [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Nintendo DS|DS]], [[Apple iOS|iPhone]] and [[Android OS|Android]] with all but two of the games released on multiple platforms.
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===2D Universe===
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The following games are set in the same universe and continuity established by the original ''Grand Theft Auto''.
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! class="sortable" width="100px" |Game
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! width="20px" |Universe
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! width="50px" |Original Release
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! width="50px" |Timeline
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! width="50px" |Location(s)
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! width="50px" |Protagonist(s)
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! width="50px" |Platform(s)
 
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|[[Grand Theft Auto 1]]
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|''[[Grand Theft Auto (1997 game)|Grand Theft Auto]]''
 
|[[2D Universe|2D]]
 
|[[2D Universe|2D]]
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|November 28th, [[1997]] <small>(PC)</small>
|1997
 
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|[[1997]]
|[[Protagonists in GTA 1|Player's choice]]
 
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|[[Liberty City (2D Universe)|Liberty City]]<br/>[[San Andreas (2D Universe)|San Andreas]]<br/>[[Vice City (2D Universe)|Vice City]]
|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation]], [[Game Boy Color]]
 
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|[[Protagonists in GTA (1997 game)|Player's choice]]:<br/>'''Female:''' [[Divine]], [[Katie]], [[Mikki]] and [[Ulrika]].<br/>'''Male:''' [[Bubba]], [[Kivlov]], [[Travis]] and [[Troy (GTA)|Troy]].<br/>'''Alternative <small>(GBC only)</small>:''' [[Rockstar Lincoln|Tarantula Studios Development Team]]
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|[[Personal Computer|PC]]<br />[[PlayStation]]<br />[[Game Boy Color]]<br />[[PlayStation Classic]]
 
|-
 
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|[[Grand Theft Auto 2]]
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|''[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]]''
 
|[[2D Universe|2D]]
 
|[[2D Universe|2D]]
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|April 29, [[1999]] <small>(PC)</small>
|1999
 
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|[[1969]]
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[[Claude Speed]]
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|[[London]]
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|rowspan=2|[[Protagonists in GTA London|Player's choice]]:<br/>'''All platforms:''' [[Rodney Morash]], [[Sid Vacant]], [[Charles Jones]] and [[Maurice Caine]].<br/>'''PC exclusive:''' [[Mick Casey]], [[Johnny Hawthorn]], [[Winston Henry]] and [[Wolfie Vilans]].
|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation]], [[Dreamcast]], [[Game Boy Color]]
 
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|[[Personal Computer|PC]]<br />[[PlayStation]]
 
|-
 
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|[[Grand Theft Auto III]]
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|''[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961]]''
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
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|[[2D Universe|2D]]
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|June 1, [[1999]] <small>(PC)</small>
|2001
 
|[[Claude]]
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|[[1961]]
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|[[London]]<br/>[[Manchester]] <small>(Multiplayer Deathmatch only)</small>
|[[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]]
 
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|[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]
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|''[[Grand Theft Auto 2]]''
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
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|[[2D Universe|2D]]
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|October 22, [[1999]] <small>(PC and PlayStation)</small>
|2008
 
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|{{GTA2year}}
|[[Niko Bellic]]
 
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|[[Anywhere City]]
|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]]
 
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|[[Claude Speed]]<br /><br/>'''Alternative <small>(GBC only)</small>:''' [[Calligari]], [[Candy]], [[Eddie (GTA 2)|Eddie]], [[Gretchen]], [[Paulo (GTA 2)|Paulo]] and [[Ruben]]
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|[[Personal Computer|PC]]<br />[[PlayStation 1|PlayStation]]<br />[[Dreamcast]]<br />[[Game Boy Color]]
|[[Grand Theft Auto V]]
 
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
 
|2013
 
|[[Michael De Santa]], [[Franklin]], and [[Trevor Phillips]]
 
|[[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]]
 
 
|}
 
|}
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===3D Universe===
 
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The following games are set in the same universe and continuity established by ''Grand Theft Auto III'', and their stories are loosely connected.
===Other games===
 
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{| class="zebratable sortable" style="text-align: center;" width="100%"
!class="sortable" width=70px|Game
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! class="sortable" width="100px" |Game
!width=50px|Universe
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! width="20px" |Universe
!width=50px|Year
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! width="50px" |Original Release
!width=50px|Protagonist(s)
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! width="50px" |Timeline
!width=50px|Platform(s)
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! width="50px" |Location(s)
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! width="50px" |Protagonist(s)
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! width="50px" |Platform(s)
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]]
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|''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]''
|[[2D Universe|2D]]
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|[[3D Universe|3D]]
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|October 22, [[2001]] <small>(PlayStation 2)</small>
|1999
 
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|[[2001]]
|[[Protagonists in GTA London|Player's choice]]
 
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|[[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]]
|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation]]
 
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|[[Claude]]
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|[[Personal Computer|PC]]<br />[[PlayStation 2]]<br />[[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]<br />[[Apple iOS|iOS devices]]<br />[[Android OS|Android devices]]
 
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|-
|[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961]]
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|''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]''
|[[2D Universe|2D]]
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|[[3D Universe|3D]]
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|October 29, [[2002]] <small>(PlayStation 2)</small>
|1999
 
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|[[1986]]
|[[Protagonists in GTA London|Player's choice]]
 
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|[[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]]
|[[Personal Computer|PC]]
 
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|[[Tommy Vercetti]]
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|[[Personal Computer|PC]]<br />[[PlayStation 2]]<br />[[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]<br />[[Apple iOS|iOS devices]]<br />[[Android OS|Android devices]]
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]
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|''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
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|October 26, [[2004]] <small>(PlayStation 2)</small>
|2002
 
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|[[1992]]
|[[Tommy Vercetti|Tommy Vercetti&nbsp;]]
 
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|[[State of San Andreas (3D Universe)|State of San Andreas]]<br/>[[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]] <small>(Briefly)</small>
|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation2]], [[Xbox]], [[IPhone/iPod Touch|iOS devices]], [http://android.wikia.com/wiki/Android_Wiki Android devices]
 
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|[[Carl Johnson]]
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|[[Personal Computer|PC]]<br />[[PlayStation 2]]<br />[[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]<br />[[Xbox 360]]<br />[[PlayStation 3]]<br />[[Apple iOS|iOS devices]]<br />[[Android OS|Android devices]]
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]
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|''[[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]''
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
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|October 26, [[2004]] <small>(Game Boy Advance)</small>
|2004
 
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|[[2000]]
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|[[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]]
 
|[[Mike]]
 
|[[Mike]]
 
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
 
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
 
|-
 
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|[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]
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|''[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]''
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
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|October 24, [[2005]] <small>(PlayStation Portable)</small>
|2004
 
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|[[1998]]
|[[Carl Johnson|Carl Jonhson]]
 
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|[[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]]
|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]]
 
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|[[Toni Cipriani]]
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|[[PlayStation 2]]<br />[[PlayStation Portable]]<br />[[Apple iOS|iOS devices]]<br />[[Android OS|Android]]
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]
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|''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]''
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
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|October 31, [[2006]] <small>(PlayStation Portable)</small>
|2005
 
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|[[1984]]
|[[Toni Cipriani| Toni Cipriani]]
 
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|[[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]]
|[[PlayStation2]], [[PlayStation Portable]]
 
|-
 
|[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]
 
|[[3D Universe|3D]]
 
|2006
 
 
|[[Victor Vance]]
 
|[[Victor Vance]]
|[[PlayStation2]], [[PlayStation Portable]]
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|[[PlayStation 2]]<br />[[PlayStation Portable]]
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===HD Universe===
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The following games are set in the same universe and continuity established by ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and their stories are loosely connected.
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! class="sortable" width="100px" |Game
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! width="20px" |Universe
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! width="50px" |Original Release
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! width="50px" |Timeline
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! width="50px" |Location(s)
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! width="50px" |Protagonist(s)
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! width="50px" |Platform(s)
 
|-
 
|-
|[[The Lost and Damned|Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned]]
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|''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''
 
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
 
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
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|April 29, [[2008]] <small>(PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360)</small>
|2009
 
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|[[2008]]
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|[[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]]<br/>[[State of Alderney]]
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|[[Niko Bellic]]
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|[[Personal Computer|PC]]<br />[[PlayStation 3]]<br />[[Xbox 360]]
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|-
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|''[[The Lost and Damned]]''
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|[[HD Universe|HD]]
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|February 17, [[2009]] <small>(Xbox 360)</small>
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|[[2008]]
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|[[State of Alderney]]<br/>[[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]]
 
|[[Johnny Klebitz]]
 
|[[Johnny Klebitz]]
|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]]
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|[[Personal Computer|PC]]<br />[[PlayStation 3]]<br />[[Xbox 360]]
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|-
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|''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]''
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|[[HD Universe|HD]]
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|March 17, [[2009]] <small>(Nintendo DS)</small>
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|[[2009]]
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|[[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]]
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|[[Huang Lee]]
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|[[Nintendo DS]]<br />[[PlayStation Portable]]<br />[[Apple iOS|iOS devices]]<br />[[Android OS|Android devices]]
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony]]
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|''[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]''
 
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
 
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
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|October 29, [[2009]] <small>(Xbox 360)</small>
|2009
 
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|[[2008]]
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|[[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]]<br/>[[State of Alderney]]
 
|[[Luis Fernando Lopez]]
 
|[[Luis Fernando Lopez]]
|[[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation3]], [[Xbox 360]]
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|[[Personal Computer|PC]]<br />[[PlayStation 3]]<br />[[Xbox 360]]
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]
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|''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]''
 
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
 
|[[HD Universe|HD]]
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|September 17, [[2013]] <small>(PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360)</small>
|2010
 
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|[[2013]] <small>(Main Events)</small><br>[[2004]] <small>([[Prologue]])</small>
|[[Huang Lee]]
 
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|[[State of San Andreas (HD Universe)|Southern San Andreas]]<br/>[[Ludendorff]], [[State of North Yankton|North Yankton]] <small>(Briefly)</small>
|[[Nintendo DS]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[IPhone/iPod Touch|iOS devices ]]
 
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|[[Michael De Santa]]<br />[[Franklin Clinton]]<br />[[Trevor Philips]]
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|[[PlayStation 3]]<br />[[Xbox 360]]<br />[[PlayStation 4]]<br />[[Xbox One]]<br />[[Personal Computer|PC]]<br />[[PlayStation 5]]<br />[[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X{{!}}S]]
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|-
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|''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]''
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|[[HD Universe|HD]]
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|October 1, [[2013]] <small>(PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360)</small>
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|[[2013]]–{{H:title|The narrative of more recent updates, starting with the Gunrunning update, takes place in their respective years of release.|present day}}
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|[[State of San Andreas (HD Universe)|Southern San Andreas]]<br/>[[Cayo Perico]]
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|[[GTA Online Protagonist|''GTA Online'' Protagonist]]
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|[[PlayStation 3]] <small>(Until December 16, 2021)</small><br />[[Xbox 360]] <small>(Until December 16, 2021)</small><br />[[PlayStation 4]]<br />[[Xbox One]]<br />[[Personal Computer|PC]]<br />[[PlayStation 5]]<br />[[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X{{!}}S]]
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|''[[Grand Theft Auto VI]]''
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|[[HD Universe|HD]]
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|[[2025]] <small><nowiki>(scheduled release, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S)</nowiki></small>
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|?
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|[[State of Leonida|Leonida]]
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|[[Lucia]]<br />[[Unnamed GTA VI male accomplice]]
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|[[PlayStation 5]]<br />[[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X{{!}}S]]
 
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|}
   
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==Game Overview==
 
 
 
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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In the [[2D Universe]], the graphics engines provided "top-down" gameplay in two dimensions with missions counting towards a score to unlock the next set of missions.
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.
 
   
*'''1. [[Grand Theft Auto 1|Grand Theft Auto]]''' (1997) - Available for the [[PlayStation 1|PlayStation]], [[PC]] and [[Game Boy Color]]. Features the cities of [[Liberty City in GTA 1|Liberty City]], [[City of San Andreas|San Andreas]] and [[Vice City in GTA 1|Vice City]].
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*'''1. ''[[Grand Theft Auto (1997 game)|Grand Theft Auto]]''''' (1997) - Whilst originally just called ''Grand Theft Auto'', the first game become widely known as "GTA 1" for clarity. Available for the [[PlayStation 1|PlayStation]], [[Personal Computer|PC]] and [[Game Boy Color]]. Features the cities of [[Liberty City (2D Universe)|Liberty City]], [[San Andreas in 2D Universe|San Andreas]], and [[Vice City (2D Universe)|Vice City]]. The story revolves around [[Protagonists in GTA (1997 game)|silent male and female protagonists]] hired by various gang bosses for various types of criminal jobs.
**'''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.
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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]]; requires the original game. The story revolves around [[Protagonists in GTA London|silent British protagonists]] working for a London-based crime organization led by the [[Crisp Twins]].
**'''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.
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**'''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; requires the original game and the previous DLC. The story revolves around [[Protagonists in GTA London|silent British protagonists]] working for a small-time London gang led by the [[Harold Cartwright]].
*'''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) - Featured an improved graphics engine and a different style of gameplay. Available for the [[PlayStation 1|PlayStation]], [[Personal Computer|PC]], [[Dreamcast]], and [[Game Boy Color]]. The game is set in the retrofuturistic city of "[[Anywhere City|Anywhere, USA]]". The story revolves around [[Claude Speed]], who has just been freed from prison and awakened from cryogenic sleep with a bad case of amnesia. ''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.
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The [[3D Universe]] featured the first blockbuster ''GTA'' title, ''Grand Theft Auto III'', and introduced a 3D game world and 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 [[Timeline (3D Universe)|chronological order]], with the first game released being the last chronologically, and the last game released being the first chronologically.
   
*'''5. [[Grand Theft Auto III]]''' (2001) - Set in a fictional [[Liberty City in 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 the fictional [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]], a hybrid of real-life {{WP|New York City}} and other East Coast and Midwestern cities. Multiplayer mode was removed, but other areas were much improved, namely the graphics, voice acting, and storyline with non-linear gameplay.
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*'''6. ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]''''' (2002) - Set in [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]], a city based on the real-life {{WP|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''.
 
*'''6. [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]''' (2002) - Set in [[Vice City in 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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*'''7. ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''''' (2004) - Set in the [[State of San Andreas (3D Universe)|State of San Andreas]], ''GTA: San Andreas'' featured three cities: [[Los Santos (3D Universe)|Los Santos]], [[San Fierro (3D Universe)|San Fierro]] and [[Las Venturas (3D Universe)|Las Venturas]], based on {{WP|Los Angeles City|Los Angeles}}, {{WP|San Francisco}} and {{WP|Las Vegas}} respectively. The game is set in [[1992]], making it a sequel to ''GTA: Vice City'' and a prequel to ''GTA III''. The game featured many customisation options for both the player and vehicles and a limited multiplayer mode exclusive to the PS2 version.
 
*'''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 in 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.
 
   
 
:''See also: [[The Introduction]]''
 
:''See also: [[The Introduction]]''
   
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*'''8. ''[[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]''''' (2004) - What was originally supposed to be a stripped-down port of ''GTA III'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]] turned out to be a completely original game, set [[2000|a year before]] ''GTA III'', in a slightly altered Liberty City. This game returned players to the "top-down" perspective graphically, although the setting was still the 3D Universe rendition of the city.
*'''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]].
 
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*'''9. ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]''''' (2005) - A prequel to ''GTA III'' set in Liberty City in [[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) - ''Vice City Stories'' is set in Vice City in [[1984]], two years before the original ''GTA: Vice City''. It was released in October 2006 for the PSP. A PS2 port was released later without [[Multiplayer|multiplayer]] in March [[2007]]. It is the final game of the 3D Universe.
 
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.
 
   
 
===HD Universe===
 
===HD Universe===
The [[HD Universe]] features Rockstar's new [[RAGE]] engine, also used in [[wp: Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis|Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis]]. This era features
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The [[HD Universe]] featured Rockstar's [[RAGE]] engine, also used in {{WP|Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis}}. The gameplay did not change dramatically from the successful 3D Universe formula. This era features:
   
*'''11. [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''' (2008) - Set in 2008 in a redesigned [[Liberty City in HD Universe|Liberty City]], with new game mechanics, a multiplayer mode, and with protagonist [[Niko Bellic]] trying to start a new life. GTA IV has been released for [[Xbox 360]], [[PS3]] and [[PC]].
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*'''11. ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''''' (2008) - Set in 2008 in a redesigned [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]] and the neighboring [[State of Alderney]], with new game mechanics, a multiplayer mode, and with protagonist [[Niko Bellic]] trying to start a new life. ''GTA IV'' was released for [[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3]] on April 28th, 2008, with a [[Personal Computer|PC]] release on December 2nd, 2008.
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:*'''12. ''[[The Lost and Damned]]''''' (2009) - A standalone downloadable [[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City|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 [[Johnny Klebitz]], vice-president of [[The Lost MC]]. It was also available as part of the ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City]]'' disc released on [[Personal Computer|PC]] (Games for Windows - LIVE) and [[PlayStation 3]] in April 2010, which includes ''The Ballad of Gay Tony''.
 
:*'''12. [[The Lost and Damned]]''' (2009) - A downloadable [[GTA IV Episodes|episode]] released in February 2009 for the [[Xbox 360]]. TLAD is set in the same [[Liberty City in HD Universe|Liberty City]] as GTA IV, with events and characters overlapping with [[Grand Theft Auto IV|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.
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:*'''14. ''[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]''''' (2009) - A second standalone episode for ''GTA IV'' released in October 2009, the last DLC for ''GTA IV''. The protagonist is [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis Lopez]], a part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario "Gay" Tony Prince. It was released on [[Personal Computer|PC]] (Games for Windows - LIVE) and [[PlayStation 3]] in April 2010 along with the ''Episodes From Liberty City'' combination disc with ''The Lost and Damned''.
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::Note: All three ''GTA IV'' games were later combined into ''Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition'' and from April 2020, following the demise of Games For Windows Live, this is the only version available to purchase now for PC. Owners of physical or digital copies of any of the three standalone games can upgrade to The Complete Edition for free with patch 1.0.8, however this removes the multiplayer component and several radio stations are significantly changed due to the expiry of music licenses.
 
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*'''13. ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]''''' (2009) - Set in 2009 and focusing on the [[Liberty City Triads (HD Universe)|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]]). [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Apple iOS|iPhone]], [[Android OS|Android]] and Kindle Fire ports were released later, the PSP version including new missions and characters, and all new versions including new radio stations and improved graphics.
:*'''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 Fernando Lopez|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.
 
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*'''15. ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]''''' (2013) - Set in 2013 in a redesigned [[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]]. According to Rockstar, ''Grand Theft Auto V'' was previously their biggest open-world game to date. The game concentrates on "the pursuit of the almighty dollar". For the first time since the 2D Universe, the game features more than one protagonist, with three playable protagonists: [[Michael De Santa]], [[Franklin Clinton]], and [[Trevor Philips]].
 
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*'''16. ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]''''' (2013) - It is considered by Rockstar to be the series' first dedicated multiplayer title. Set in [[State of San Andreas (HD Universe)|Southern San Andreas]] in the [[United States]] and the island of [[Cayo Perico]] in the [[Caribbean]] region of [[Colombia]], the player assumes the role of a [[GTA Online Protagonist|silent male or female protagonist]], with the focus of the game being heavily centered on money and criminal businesses. The game's original content was originally set shortly before the events of ''Grand Theft Auto V'' in 2013. However, as the [[Updates in GTA Online|game released updates]], the game's setting advanced in real-life timing, with characters later mentioning past events that took place in ''GTA V''. ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' was released on October 1, 2013, two weeks after ''Grand Theft Auto V''.
*'''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 in HD Universe|Liberty City]]. It is set in the same Liberty City as GTA IV (excluding [[Alderney]], but scaled down for the [[Nintendo DS]]). [[PSP]] and [[Apple iPhone|iPhone]] ports were released later, including new missions, characters and radio stations and improved graphics.
 
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*'''17. ''[[Grand Theft Auto VI]]''''' (2025) - Set in the [[State of Leonida]], the game features two protagonists, including a female lead, [[Lucia]], and an [[Unnamed GTA VI male accomplice|unnamed male accomplice]].
 
*'''15. [[Grand Theft Auto V]]''' (2013) - Set in 2013 in a recreated [[Los Santos in HD Universe| Los Santos]]. According to Rockstar, Grand Theft Auto V is destined to be their biggest open world game to date. The game will concentrate on "the pursuit of the almighty dollar". In a break with recent tradition, GTA V will feature three playable protagonists.
 
   
 
==The Fan Base==
 
==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.
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''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 download databases to forums with hundreds of thousands of members.
 
One 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 then made freely available on these 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, and producing compilation videos.
 
 
Some of the more creative members of the community enjoy writing their own Fan Fiction - stories based on events which follow on from, or are based around events which happen in the games, but these are not considered to be canon.
 
   
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The [[List of GTA Forums]] attempts to list all of the large communities, and demonstrates just how big the community as a whole is.
 
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An activity popular with fans is [[Modifications|modding]] - creating new vehicle models, skins, re-texturing 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.
==Trivia==
 
*Every GTA cover since GTA III (except for [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and]] [[Grand Theft Auto: Advance]]) features a helicopter on the top left corner of the cover art.
 
   
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==Official Sites==
 
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Grand Theft Auto (GTA) is a long-running video game series created by British development house Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design) and published by their American parent company Rockstar Games.

The series was created by David Scott Jones and Mike Dailly, with subsequent titles under Rockstar North's name being developed under the oversight of brothers Dan and Sam Houser, Aaron Garbut and former president Leslie Benzies.

Throughout its history, the series has always courted controversy due mainly to the mature content of the games, with all but one game being rated the local equivalent of Mature/Adult/R.

Grand Theft Auto held 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 has also been ranked 5[1] in the best-selling video game franchises of all time.

The first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI on December 4, 2023, broke three previous Guinness World Records for most viewed videogame reveal on YouTube in 24 hours (at 90,421,491 views), most liked videogame trailer on YouTube (with 8.9 million likes in the first 24 hours) and most viewed YouTube video in 24 hours (non-music) (surpassing MrBeast's "Every Country On Earth Fights For $250,000").[2]

As of August 2023, the Grand Theft Auto series had sold over 405 million copies worldwide.

The next entry in the series, Grand Theft Auto VI, is scheduled for release in 2025, and is due to be the most immersive title in the series.

Overview

The Grand Theft Auto series, belonging to, and to some extent defining the 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.

The plot of the games generally allows 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. Other activities like 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.

Setting

With the exception of the London expansion/mission packs for the original game and The Cayo Perico Heist update for Grand Theft Auto Online, the games are set in a fictional, heavily satirical recreation of the United States of America with references made to the rest of the world. Gameplay takes place in settings ranging from the largest cities in the country to small towns and remote wilderness and desert areas.

Universes

The “universes” are the worlds interpreted at different definitions, 2d, 3d and high definition, so we felt brands and radio / back ground characters would exist in both, but 3 dimensional characters would not.

Individual games in the series have been categorized into three distinct parallel universes, officially named by Rockstar Games as the "2D Universe", "3D Universe" and the "HD Universe". Each universe is designed to be completely separate to each other so that no physically appearing characters or storylines would overlap. Different variants of existing brands and in-game media personalities exist across these universes, as completely different characters.

The 2D Universe follows the independent storylines of DMA Design's original top-down titles, following the stories of various criminal organizations surrounding the silent male and female protagonists doing freelance work for each group. The 2D Universe consists of Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto: London and Grand Theft Auto 2.

The 3D Universe started in 2001 with the release of Grand Theft Auto III, a reboot of the series, introducing full 3D graphics during gameplay using the RenderWare engine. The universe's other games are prequels of the canon established in Grand Theft Auto III, loosely connected to the game's events. The canon of this universe consists of Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto Advance, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

In addition, this universe is shared with Rockstar North's survival horror duology Manhunt, including its brands and certain celebrity characters.

In 2006, Rockstar Games developed its proprietary game engine Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE), which had its debut in Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis, a sports game developed by Rockstar San Diego.

The first use of the RAGE engine in the Grand Theft Auto was in 2008, with the second and latest reboot in the series, officially named the HD Universe, which consists of all titles following the new canon established in Grand Theft Auto IV. This includes Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.

Game List

There are currently sixteen games in the series, including two expansion packs for the original game, two expansions for GTA IV, and a dedicated multiplayer title. The games have been released for various platforms, including the PC, PSX, PS2, Xbox, PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One, GBC, DC, GBA, PSP, DS, iPhone and Android with all but two of the games released on multiple platforms.

2D Universe

The following games are set in the same universe and continuity established by the original Grand Theft Auto.

Game Universe Original Release Timeline Location(s) Protagonist(s) Platform(s)
Grand Theft Auto 2D November 28th, 1997 (PC) 1997 Liberty City
San Andreas
Vice City
Player's choice:
Female: Divine, Katie, Mikki and Ulrika.
Male: Bubba, Kivlov, Travis and Troy.
Alternative (GBC only): Tarantula Studios Development Team
PC
PlayStation
Game Boy Color
PlayStation Classic
Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 2D April 29, 1999 (PC) 1969 London Player's choice:
All platforms: Rodney Morash, Sid Vacant, Charles Jones and Maurice Caine.
PC exclusive: Mick Casey, Johnny Hawthorn, Winston Henry and Wolfie Vilans.
PC
PlayStation
Grand Theft Auto: London 1961 2D June 1, 1999 (PC) 1961 London
Manchester (Multiplayer Deathmatch only)
PC
Grand Theft Auto 2 2D October 22, 1999 (PC and PlayStation) Unspecified year (c. 1999 or 2013) Anywhere City Claude Speed

Alternative (GBC only): Calligari, Candy, Eddie, Gretchen, Paulo and Ruben
PC
PlayStation
Dreamcast
Game Boy Color

3D Universe

The following games are set in the same universe and continuity established by Grand Theft Auto III, and their stories are loosely connected.

Game Universe Original Release Timeline Location(s) Protagonist(s) Platform(s)
Grand Theft Auto III 3D October 22, 2001 (PlayStation 2) 2001 Liberty City Claude PC
PlayStation 2
Xbox
iOS devices
Android devices
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 3D October 29, 2002 (PlayStation 2) 1986 Vice City Tommy Vercetti PC
PlayStation 2
Xbox
iOS devices
Android devices
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 3D October 26, 2004 (PlayStation 2) 1992 State of San Andreas
Liberty City (Briefly)
Carl Johnson PC
PlayStation 2
Xbox
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
iOS devices
Android devices
Grand Theft Auto Advance 3D October 26, 2004 (Game Boy Advance) 2000 Liberty City Mike Game Boy Advance
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories 3D October 24, 2005 (PlayStation Portable) 1998 Liberty City Toni Cipriani PlayStation 2
PlayStation Portable
iOS devices
Android
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories 3D October 31, 2006 (PlayStation Portable) 1984 Vice City Victor Vance PlayStation 2
PlayStation Portable

HD Universe

The following games are set in the same universe and continuity established by Grand Theft Auto IV, and their stories are loosely connected.

Game Universe Original Release Timeline Location(s) Protagonist(s) Platform(s)
Grand Theft Auto IV HD April 29, 2008 (PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360) 2008 Liberty City
State of Alderney
Niko Bellic PC
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
The Lost and Damned HD February 17, 2009 (Xbox 360) 2008 State of Alderney
Liberty City
Johnny Klebitz PC
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD March 17, 2009 (Nintendo DS) 2009 Liberty City Huang Lee Nintendo DS
PlayStation Portable
iOS devices
Android devices
The Ballad of Gay Tony HD October 29, 2009 (Xbox 360) 2008 Liberty City
State of Alderney
Luis Fernando Lopez PC
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Grand Theft Auto V HD September 17, 2013 (PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360) 2013 (Main Events)
2004 (Prologue)
Southern San Andreas
Ludendorff, North Yankton (Briefly)
Michael De Santa
Franklin Clinton
Trevor Philips
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
PC
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X|S
Grand Theft Auto Online HD October 1, 2013 (PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360) 2013present day Southern San Andreas
Cayo Perico
GTA Online Protagonist PlayStation 3 (Until December 16, 2021)
Xbox 360 (Until December 16, 2021)
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
PC
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X|S
Grand Theft Auto VI HD 2025 (scheduled release, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S) ? Leonida Lucia
Unnamed GTA VI male accomplice
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X|S

Game Overview

2D Universe

In the 2D Universe, the graphics engines provided "top-down" gameplay in two dimensions with missions counting towards a score to unlock the next set of missions.

3D Universe

The 3D Universe featured the first blockbuster GTA title, Grand Theft Auto III, and introduced a 3D game world and 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 the first game released being the last chronologically, and the last game released being the first chronologically.

See also: The Introduction

HD Universe

The HD Universe featured Rockstar's RAGE engine, also used in Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis. The gameplay did not change dramatically from the successful 3D Universe formula. This era features:

  • 12. The Lost and Damned (2009) - A standalone 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 Johnny Klebitz, vice-president of The Lost MC. It was also available as part of the Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City disc released on PC (Games for Windows - LIVE) and PlayStation 3 in April 2010, which includes The Ballad of Gay Tony.
  • 14. The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009) - A second standalone 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 Prince. It was released on PC (Games for Windows - LIVE) and PlayStation 3 in April 2010 along with the Episodes From Liberty City combination disc with The Lost and Damned.
Note: All three GTA IV games were later combined into Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition and from April 2020, following the demise of Games For Windows Live, this is the only version available to purchase now for PC. Owners of physical or digital copies of any of the three standalone games can upgrade to The Complete Edition for free with patch 1.0.8, however this removes the multiplayer component and several radio stations are significantly changed due to the expiry of music licenses.

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 download databases to forums with hundreds of thousands of members.

This is a list of some of the most popular fan sites, some of which were even acknowledged by Rockstar[3]:

An activity popular with fans is modding - creating new vehicle models, skins, re-texturing 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.

Note that modified games and fan-fiction are not to be documented here on the GTA Wiki.

Official Sites

References

  1. Wikipedia sources
  2. Grand Theft Auto VI first look becomes most viewed videogame trailer in 24 hours
  3. GTA San Andreas Manual: SOME OF OUR FAVORITE WEBSITES
    • gouranga.com
    • gtanet.com
    • gtagaming.com
    • gtascraper.com
    • codenamegta.co.uk
    • gta-sanandreas.com
    • planetgrandtheftauto.com
    • gtascene.de
    • gta.pl
    • gtainside.com
    • gtaskins.com
    • gtawh.com

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The Lost and DamnedJohnny Klebitz | Liberty City | Alderney | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Achievements/Trophies | Cheats
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