Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V is an action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It was released on 17 September 2013 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, on 18 November 2014 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and on 14 April 2015 for Microsoft Windows. It is the first main entry in the Grand Theft Auto series since 2008’s Grand Theft Auto IV. Set within the fictional state of San Andreas, based on Southern California, the single-player story follows three criminals and their efforts to commit heists while under pressure from a government agency. The open worlddesign lets players freely roam San Andreas’ open countryside and the fictional city of Los Santos, based on Los Angeles.

The game is played from either a third-person or first-person perspective and its world is navigated on foot or by vehicle. Players control the three lead protagonists throughout single-player and switch between them both during and outside missions. The story is centred on the heist sequences, and many missions involve shooting and driving gameplay. A “wanted” system governs the aggression of law enforcement response to players who commit crimes. Grand Theft Auto Online, the online multiplayer mode, lets up to 30 players explore the open world and engage in cooperative or competitive game matches.

While free roaming the game world, players may engage in context-specific activities such as scuba diving underwater or BASE jumping via parachute. Each character has a smartphone for contacting friends, starting activities and accessing an in-game Internet.The Internet lets players trade in stocks via a stock market. Players may purchase properties such as garages and businesses, upgrade the weapons and vehicles in each character’s arsenal, and customise their appearance by purchasing outfits, haircuts and tattoos.

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Grand Theft Auto V
Developer(s) Rockstar North
Publisher(s) Rockstar Games
Producer(s)
  • Leslie Benzies
  • Imran Sarwar
Designer(s)
  • Leslie Benzies
  • Imran Sarwar
Programmer(s) Adam Fowler
Artist(s) Aaron Garbut
Writer(s)
  • Dan Houser
  • Rupert Humphries
Composer(s)
  • Tangerine Dream
  • Woody Jackson
  • The Alchemist
  • Oh No
Series Grand Theft Auto
Engine RAGE
Platform(s)
  • PlayStation 3
  • Xbox 360
  • PlayStation 4
  • Xbox One
  • Microsoft Windows
Release PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

  • WW: 17 September 2013

PlayStation 4, Xbox One

  • WW: 18 November 2014

Microsoft Windows

  • WW: 14 April 2015
Genre(s) Action-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer