Grand Theft Auto
Video game series
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| 2025 | Scheduled release for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in late 2025, marking the game's debut after extensive development and anticipation. |
| 2025 | Anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S platforms |
| January 1 2025 | A Reddit user posted a photograph and two videos of a PlayStation 5 development kit running the game, reportedly taken at a Rockstar office in mid-2021. |
| 2024 | Grand Theft Auto VI won Most Wanted Game at the Golden Joystick Awards and Most Anticipated Game at the Game Awards. |
| 2024 | An update was released that reportedly restored the 'stylish' art direction of the original games, according to VG247's Fran Ruiz. |
| June 2024 | Mobile download figures increase to over 30 million: 3.3 million for Grand Theft Auto III, 6.5 million for Vice City, and 20.5 million for San Andreas. |
| May 2024 | Take-Two confirmed Grand Theft Auto VI was scheduled for release in the third or fourth quarter of 2025. |
| February 2024 | Rockstar requested employees to cease remote work and return to offices full-time from April as development entered its 'final stages'. |
| December 2023 | Grand Theft Auto VI officially announced with a projected 2025 release for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S |
| December 15 2023 |
Music of Grand Theft Auto V
DāM-FunK released 'The Music of Grand Theft Auto Online Original Score', a digital album featuring re-arranged and produced songs from Grand Theft Auto V's multiplayer mode, Grand Theft Auto Online.
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| December 14 2023 | Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition was released for Android and iOS mobile devices. |
| December 14 2023 | Netflix announced the mobile version of The Definitive Edition would be released for Android and iOS, available for Netflix subscribers and individual purchase. |
| December 4 2023 | Rockstar published the official trailer on YouTube after a low-quality version was leaked, revealing the game's title, protagonists, setting, and 2025 release window. |
| November 2023 | Sam Houser, Rockstar Games president, announced the first trailer would be released in early December to celebrate the company's 25th anniversary. |
| October 19 2023 | The game became available for free with a 30-minute trial, with full access possible through a GTA+ membership on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S. |
| February 15 2023 | The game was released on the Epic Games Store. |
| January 19 2023 | The game was made available on Steam, allowing Steam Deck support. |
| 2022 | Rockstar North expanded to occupy additional office space in Holyrood Park House. |
| 2022 | Grand Theft Auto V versions released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S |
| 2022 | Mobile release on Netflix increases monthly game downloads almost threefold, with over 18 million total downloads: 2.4 million for Grand Theft Auto III, 4.1 million for Vice City, and 11.6 million for San Andreas. |
| 2022 | Industry sources reported that the negative backlash resulted in Rockstar shelving planned remasters of Grand Theft Auto IV and Red Dead Redemption, shifting focus to Grand Theft Auto VI development. |
| September 2022 | Significant game development footage is leaked online, considered one of the largest leaks in video game industry history, revealing unfinished versions of the game. |
| September 2022 | In-development footage of the new Grand Theft Auto game leaked, causing disappointment for Rockstar |
| September 22 2022 | A 17-year-old hacker identified as 'teapotuberhacker' was arrested by City of London Police in connection with the Rockstar Games leak. |
| September 18 2022 | A massive game leak occurred when a hacker published 90 videos showing 50 minutes of work-in-progress game footage on GTAForums. |
| September 18 2022 | A massive game leak occurred when 90 videos of work-in-progress game footage were published on GTAForums, revealing game details and causing significant disruption for Rockstar Games. |
| July 2022 | Rockstar announced Red Dead Online would not receive more major updates, redirecting resources to focus on Grand Theft Auto VI development. |
| February 2022 |
Music of Grand Theft Auto V
Singles from the Grand Theft Auto Online expansion The Contract were released.
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| February 2022 | An update was released resolving more than 100 bugs in the game. |
| February 2022 | Zelnick publicly admitted the game 'definitely had some quality issues' and that the company 'did fall short', while stating the issues were being addressed. |
| February 2022 | Zelnick reports sales exceeded expectations, while analyst Michael Pachter suggests the game underperformed. |
| February 4 2022 | Rockstar confirmed that development of Grand Theft Auto VI was 'well underway'. |
| January 2022 | Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick commented on the game's launch, claiming it had a 'glitch' that was resolved and the game performed well for the company. |
| 2021 | Rockstar removed existing versions of the three original games from digital retailers before the Definitive Edition release. |
| 2021 | Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition was created, remastering the three classic games with improved graphics, updated controls matching Grand Theft Auto V, and a new checkpoint system. |
| 2021 | Rockstar restored the original game versions on the Rockstar Store in response to audience and journalist criticism. |
| 2021 | Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition was released, receiving mixed to unfavorable reviews across different gaming platforms, with Metacritic ranking it among the lowest-scoring games of the year. |
| 2021 | Journalists estimate the game could have sold up to ten million copies by December. |
| December 2021 |
Music of Grand Theft Auto V
New music by Dr. Dre was added to Grand Theft Auto Online in its The Contract update.
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| December 2021 | The game becomes the 20th-best-selling game in the United Kingdom and ranks third-best-selling on PlayStation Store in Europe and North America. |
| November 2021 | The Definitive Edition becomes the eighth-best-selling game in the United Kingdom, with sales combining physical and digital platforms for consoles. |
| November 30 2021 | An option was added to San Andreas to view ground fog following earlier criticism. |
| November 19 2021 | Rockstar announced it would work to fix and improve the game through updates. |
| November 19 2021 | Rockstar officially apologized for the technical problems with Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, acknowledging that the games did not meet their quality standards or fan expectations. |
| November 14 2021 | After three days of unavailability, the Windows version of the game was restored. |
| November 11 2021 | Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S platforms. |
| November 11 2021 | The game was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. |
| October 2021 | Take-Two issues another takedown notice to GitHub to remove the mods, with the modders arguing fair use in their legal response. |
| October 22 2021 | Preorders for The Definitive Edition began, accompanied by the release of the first full trailer and screenshots showing graphical enhancements. |
| October 13 2021 | Existing versions of the three games were removed from sale from digital retailers on consoles and Windows. |
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