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An entry screen (also known as a loading screen) is a sequence of images that loop while a GTA game loads up. Entry screens always consist of official illustrated Rockstar artwork, usually depicting major characters and/or locations in the game. Entry screens have appeared in all Grand Theft Auto games up to date. In the 3D Universe they were broadcast after a title sequence, but the title sequence was removed for the HD Universe, where entry screens are longer and expanded.

List of images[]

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Grand Theft Auto[]

Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 and 1961[]

Grand Theft Auto 2[]

Grand Theft Auto III[]

  • El Burro's stomach.
  • A prolific view of Ray Machowski's face.
  • Kenji and Asuka Kasen standing together in an alleyway.
  • Donald Love pulling an envelope out of his jacket pocket.
  • Miguel and Maria Latore standing together.
  • Misty standing in an alleyway.
  • A member of the Triads pointing his pistol.
  • 8-Ball's hands.
  • A close-up of Kenji Kasen's face.
  • 8-Ball holding a carbine rifle while Misty is standing behind him, holding a pistol.
  • Joey Leone standing in an alleyway with Miguel standing in the background.
  • A close-up of Joey Leone's face.
  • Phil Cassidy holding a carbine rifle.
  • Kenji and Asuka standing in front of a black background.
  • A member of the Uptown Yardies pointing a pistol and shouting in front of a black background.
  • A member of the Uptown Yardies pointing a pistol and shouting in front of an explosion.
  • A close-up of Salvatore Leone's face.
  • A close-up of the envelope Donald Love is pulling out of his jacket's pocket.
  • Toni Cipriani[1] holding a baseball bat.
  • A close-up of Misty's face.
  • A close-up of Miguel's face.
  • A close-up of Maria Latore's face.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]

  • Grove Street Families member wearing a bandana holding a AK-47.
  • Cesar sitting on the hood of a Savanna, holding a pistol.
  • Rochell'le bending over and lifting her glasses slightly, while posing.
  • Frank Tenpenny holding a pistol in a defensive position.
  • The Truth with his hands by his face.
  • OG Loc in an orange T-shirt & hat and a gold chain.
  • Salvatore Leone on an armchair.
  • A side view of Ran Fa Li.
  • Grove Street members shooting from their car.
  • Ballas performing a drive-by from a Blade.
  • T-Bone Mendez with a cigarette and a pistol leaning against a wall, with the silhouette of the Gant Bridge in the background.
  • T-Bone Mendez threatening a gangster.
  • Big Smoke holding a cigar.
  • A gangster sat on a bicycle whilst holding a pistol.
  • A Hispanic woman wearing a silver chain.
  • Sweet and Ryder. (Mobile version only)

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]

  • Close-up of Salvatore Leone holding a cigar.
  • Vincenzo Cilli holding a ring on his right/left hand.
  • Ray Machowski holding a pistol.
  • Toshiko Kasen holding a pistol.
  • A Police Maverick flying. (Mobile version only; Originally used as "Welcome to Staunton Island" Welcome Sign in PS2 and PSP instead, the current artwork is reversed from the origin)
  • A red car fleeing with a van (possibly Rumpo) exploding in the background. (Mobile version only)[citation/verification needed]
  • Toni Cipriani riding a red Freeway. (Mobile version only; Originally used as "Welcome to Portland Island" Welcome Sign in PS2 and PSP instead, with the Freeway being yellow).
  • A Taxi colliding with a van (Mobile version only; Originally used as "Welcome to Shoreside Vale" Welcome Sign in PS2 and PSP instead, the current artwork is reversed from the origin: The taxi license plate's number changed from 569DX5 to 5369DX)
  • A pedestrian riding on a green Freeway with buildings in the background. This is exclusive to the mobile version and can be seen when the copyright text shows up. The artwork is an edited version of the "Toni Cipriani riding on a red Freeway." above.
  • Mobile version copyright entry screen.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]

Grand Theft Auto IV[]

Grand Theft Auto IV contains 2 different variations of the loading screen, depending on the console. PS3 and Xbox versions have the same one, while the PC version uses different artworks featuring different characters and the character's art superimposed over a greyscale cityscape.

Console[]

(*): Only appears when starting a new game.

PC[]

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned[]

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony[]

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars contains 3 loading screens. They only appear in the PSP version of the game. The loadscreens have the same style as the PC version of GTA IV, featuring Huang Lee's art superimposed over a cityscape.

Grand Theft Auto V[]

GTA V Enhanced Version exclusives[]

Gallery[]

GTA 1[]

GTA London[]

GTA 2[]

GTA III[]

GTA Vice City[]

GTA San Andreas[]

GTA Liberty City Stories[]

Multiplayer[]

GTA Vice City Stories[]

Multiplayer[]

GTA IV Console[]

GTA IV PC[]

GTA IV: The Lost & Damned[]

GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony[]

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Notes: I think only the first 5 pictures appear on the loading screen

GTA Chinatown Wars[]

GTA V[]

Xbox One/PS4/PC[]

Xbox Series X|S/PS5[]

GTA Online Splash Message Backgrounds[]

Backgrounds
Loading Messages

Main article: /GTA Online

When loading into GTA V and/or GTA Online, a background image from the list above is shown with an overlaid message advertising various elements of the game, including Downloadable Content announcements and features, Event week bonuses and discounts, targeted Shark Card offers, and some system messages. When loading from GTA V into a GTA Online session, the latest message overlays are shown (the quantity depends on the load time of the device) over the switch-character "clouds" view.

Repeatedly returning to GTA V and loading back into new GTA Online sessions without closing the game session, or returning to a Free Mode session from job sessions, will progressively cycle back through previous message screens (excluding time-dependant discounts and offers) with the current DLC drip-feed vehicle and content being shown in reverse order and then the current DLC and its features, then previous DLCs drip-feeds and DLC features over 12 months old, before cycling back to the current DLC again.

Trivia[]

  • In GTA Liberty City Stories, sometimes for a split second, before the game starts loading saved data, the player can see the "Welcome To Shoreside Vale" artwork, right after Vincenzo with his ring artwork. (PS2)
  • In Niko Bellic's screen on consoles, an armed man is seen holding an AKM and another holding a Crowbar; none of these weapons appear in the game.
  • In the enhanced version of GTA V, the artworks (and length of the entire loading screen) will depend on the entry of the game, i.e, if the player loads GTA Online immediately, the entry screen may display longer and/or different artworks. Loading story-mode after leaving the Rockstar Editor also tends to display the rarer artworks.
  • Selecting "Online" when in the GTA V loading screen can sometimes take longer than just opening story and going into Online.

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 GTA III: The Game Design Document. (Link to video)
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