50 Fun Facts About Gta V

Which studio developed Grand Theft Auto V?

The Edinburgh studio's core team of about 360 co-opted Rockstar studios worldwide.

Which fictional state is GTA V set in?

It is modelled on Southern California, with Los Santos standing in for Los Angeles.

Which real city is Los Santos based on?

Designers used Google Maps projections of the city to lay out the road network.

How many playable protagonists does GTA V have?

The idea was first raised during San Andreas's development but the hardware couldn't handle it.

Who voices Trevor Philips?

Official Xbox Magazine named Trevor its Best Character of 2013.

Who plays Michael De Santa?

Michael's real surname is Townley; he adopted De Santa under a deal with the FIB.

Who voices Franklin Clinton?

Franklin's special ability slows time while driving.

In which town does the game's 2004 prologue heist go wrong?

Michael is presumed dead after the botched job, and Brad is buried in his grave.

What does the FIB stand in for in GTA V's world?

Its rival agency, the IAA, parodies the CIA.

Who is the disabled hacker who plans the heists?

Jay Klaitz voices him.

What is Trevor's default expert skill?

Each protagonist starts with one maxed skill; his is piloting aircraft.

What does Michael's special ability do?

Franklin slows time while driving; Trevor deals double damage and takes half.

What is the maximum wanted level in GTA V?

At the top level police helicopters and SWAT teams swarm the player.

Which billionaire corporate raider becomes Michael's enemy over a movie studio?

Jonathan Walker voices him.

What is the target of the game's final heist?

Its gold bullion reserve is the prize.

How many ending options does Franklin face after the final heist?

He can kill Trevor, kill Michael, or try to save both in a suicide mission.

Which private military company do the protagonists clash with?

Trevor also fights the Lost motorcycle club and triad boss Wei Cheng.

Which rival gang member repeatedly sets Lamar up?

Harold 'Stretch' Joseph is voiced by Hassan Johnson.

In what year did development of GTA V begin?

That was around the release of Grand Theft Auto IV.

Roughly how many people worked on GTA V?

Rockstar North's core team was around 360 strong.

What was the estimated combined development and marketing budget?

At the time it made GTA V the most expensive game ever made.

What is the name of Rockstar's proprietary game engine used for GTA V?

The Rockstar Advanced Game Engine was overhauled to improve draw distance.

Which German electronic band contributed to the game's original score?

Founder Edgar Froese initially turned down the offer to score a video game.

Which composer who had scored Red Dead Redemption worked on GTA V's music?

The Alchemist and Oh No sampled his and Tangerine Dream's recordings.

Which rapper-producer hosts the in-game station FlyLo FM?

He wrote original tracks specifically for the game.

How many music radio stations does GTA V have?

More than 241 licensed tracks are shared between them, plus two talk stations.

On what date was GTA V announced?

The debut trailer followed a week later.

On what date was GTA V released for PS3 and Xbox 360?

It had slipped from a projected Q2 2013 window for extra polish.

Which fictional cult was used in GTA V's viral marketing?

Its website offered fans a chance to appear in the game as cult members.

When was the PC version of GTA V released?

It was delayed from the console re-release date for more polish.

What major new viewpoint did the 2014 re-release add?

The animation system had to be overhauled to support it.

What is the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S version commonly called?

Its September 2021 trailer became one of PlayStation's most-disliked YouTube videos.

Which hacking group was linked to the December 2023 GTA V source code leak?

Dataminers found at least eight cancelled single-player DLC sets, including a Liberty City expansion.

How many players can share a session in GTA Online?

The mode launched two weeks after the main game, on 1 October 2013.

What in-game payout did Rockstar give players after GTA Online's rocky launch?

Connection failures and lost characters plagued the first two weeks.

Into how many crews can a player join in GTA Online?

Crews carried over from Max Payne 3's multiplayer via the Social Club.

When did the GTA Online Heists update finally launch?

Server load caused initial technical problems.

How much revenue did GTA V make in its first 24 hours?

It passed $1 billion within three days, the fastest entertainment product ever to do so.

How many Guinness World Records did GTA V break on 8 October 2013?

They included best-selling video game in 24 hours and fastest entertainment property to gross $1 billion.

Roughly how many copies had GTA V shipped by June 2026?

Only Minecraft has sold more.

Which game was the only western title to get a perfect Famitsu score before GTA V?

GTA V became the second western-developed game to earn the magazine's 40/40.

Which 1995 film did GameSpot cite as a stylistic influence on the heist missions?

Eurogamer compared the heists to blockbuster set-pieces.

Which UK record did GTA V set in its first five days on sale?

The previous record belonged to Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Which two Australian retailers pulled GTA V from shelves in December 2014?

A Change.org petition with over 40,000 signatures prompted the move.

Which actress sued Rockstar claiming the Lacey Jonas character was based on her?

The 2014 suit was dismissed in 2016 along with Karen Gravano's.

Which character won Giant Bomb's Best New Character award for 2013?

Slink Johnson voices Franklin's loud-mouthed friend.

Which award did GTA V win at the 2012 Spike Video Game Awards, before release?

It then won Game of the Year at the Spike VGX 2013 awards.

How many characters' special abilities are governed by a depleting HUD meter?

The meter refills through skilful play such as headshots or drifting.

What happens to a surviving heist accomplice in future jobs?

They also take a cut of the cash reward.

Which game did Rockstar unveil in December 2023 as the next main Grand Theft Auto entry?

GTA V was the seventh main entry and fifteenth instalment overall; GTA VI's first trailer arrived in December 2023.