Grand Theft Auto V is a 2013 adventure game developed by Rockstar North and released by Rockstar Games. This is the first major entry in the Grand Theft Auto series since 2008, Grand Theft Auto IV. The story of a player, who is in the fictional state of San Andreas, based in Southern California, follows three criminals and their attempted robbery under pressure from an authority and powerful criminals. The open world design allows players to roam freely around the open end of San Andreas and the fictional city of Los Santos, based in Los Angeles.
The game is seen from the third person or the first person, and the world is reached on foot or by vehicle. Players control the three main roles in each player and switch between them as well as outside of missions. The story focuses on the heist series, and many missions involve shooting and game management. The “prestigious” system regulates the aggressiveness of the team’s response to players who commit crimes. Grand Theft Auto Online, a multiplayer online gaming mode, allows up to 30 players to participate in a variety of collaborative and competing gaming modes.
Game development began shortly after the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV and was shared in many Rockstar studios around the world. The development team gained influence from many of their previous projects, such as Red Dead Redemption and Max Payne 3, and designed the game around three main characters to renew themselves in the underlying structure of their predecessors. Much of the development work creates an open world, and several team members conducted field surveys in California to record images for the design team. The game’s soundtrack contains an original part composed of a team of producers who have collaborated for several years. It was released in September 2013 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, in November 2014 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and in April 2015 for Microsoft Windows.
The game, which was widely marketed and with high expectations, broke sales records in the industry and became the fastest-selling product in history, earning $ 800 million on the first day and $ 1 billion on the first three days. It received widespread criticism, with praise focused on several main characters, an open world, presentation and acting. However, this has caused controversy regarding the image of violence and women. It is considered one of the most important titles for seventh and eighth generation game consoles and one of the best video games ever made, and it has received awards at the end of the year, including Game of the Year awards from various game publications. It is the second best-selling video game of all time with over 120 million copies delivered and one of the most economically successful entertainment products of all time, with approximately $ 6 billion in total revenue.
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