50 free Gta V trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
Grand Theft Auto V made $815 million in its first day, broke seven Guinness World Records in one go, and is still selling more than a decade after its 2013 release, with over 230 million copies shipped. It gave the series three protagonists, a San Andreas modelled on real California census data, a Tangerine Dream score and an online mode that became a business of its own. These 50 questions cover the game from every angle: Michael, Franklin and Trevor and the actors behind them, the Ludendorff prologue, the FIB and IAA, Lester, Devin Weston and the Union Depository, special abilities and the wanted system, Rockstar North's thousand-person team, the RAGE engine, the radio stations, the Epsilon Program marketing, the PC and next-gen re-releases, GTA Online's launch stimulus and heists, the sales records, the Famitsu score and the lawsuits and retail bans. Easy questions stick to the setting and the trio; the hard tier asks about dates, budgets and award names. Every answer is cited to a page we checked, with a short explanation that adds one more fact. Play it solo or print it for a gaming quiz night.
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Q 01Which studio developed Grand Theft Auto V?
Rockstar North
The Edinburgh studio's core team of about 360 co-opted Rockstar studios worldwide.
Q 02Which fictional state is GTA V set in?
San Andreas
It is modelled on Southern California, with Los Santos standing in for Los Angeles.
Q 03Which real city is Los Santos based on?
Los Angeles
Designers used Google Maps projections of the city to lay out the road network.
Q 04How many playable protagonists does GTA V have?
Three
The idea was first raised during San Andreas's development but the hardware couldn't handle it.
Q 05Who voices Trevor Philips?
Steven Ogg
Official Xbox Magazine named Trevor its Best Character of 2013.
Q 06Who plays Michael De Santa?
Ned Luke
Michael's real surname is Townley; he adopted De Santa under a deal with the FIB.
Q 07Who voices Franklin Clinton?
Shawn Fonteno
Franklin's special ability slows time while driving.
Q 08In which town does the game's 2004 prologue heist go wrong?
Ludendorff, North Yankton
Michael is presumed dead after the botched job, and Brad is buried in his grave.
Q 09What does the FIB stand in for in GTA V's world?
The FBI
Its rival agency, the IAA, parodies the CIA.
Q 10Who is the disabled hacker who plans the heists?
Lester Crest
Jay Klaitz voices him.
Q 11What is Trevor's default expert skill?
Flying
Each protagonist starts with one maxed skill; his is piloting aircraft.
Q 12What does Michael's special ability do?
Slows time in combat
Franklin slows time while driving; Trevor deals double damage and takes half.
Q 13What is the maximum wanted level in GTA V?
Five stars
At the top level police helicopters and SWAT teams swarm the player.
Q 14Which billionaire corporate raider becomes Michael's enemy over a movie studio?
Q 21What was the estimated combined development and marketing budget?
US$265 million
At the time it made GTA V the most expensive game ever made.
Q 22What is the name of Rockstar's proprietary game engine used for GTA V?
RAGE
The Rockstar Advanced Game Engine was overhauled to improve draw distance.
Q 23Which German electronic band contributed to the game's original score?
Tangerine Dream
Founder Edgar Froese initially turned down the offer to score a video game.
Q 24Which composer who had scored Red Dead Redemption worked on GTA V's music?
Devin Weston
Jonathan Walker voices him.
Q 15What is the target of the game's final heist?
The Union Depository
Its gold bullion reserve is the prize.
Q 16How many ending options does Franklin face after the final heist?
Three
He can kill Trevor, kill Michael, or try to save both in a suicide mission.
Q 17Which private military company do the protagonists clash with?
Merryweather
Trevor also fights the Lost motorcycle club and triad boss Wei Cheng.
Q 18Which rival gang member repeatedly sets Lamar up?
Stretch
Harold 'Stretch' Joseph is voiced by Hassan Johnson.
Q 19In what year did development of GTA V begin?
2008
That was around the release of Grand Theft Auto IV.
Q 20Roughly how many people worked on GTA V?
More than 1,000
Rockstar North's core team was around 360 strong.
Woody Jackson
The Alchemist and Oh No sampled his and Tangerine Dream's recordings.
Q 25Which rapper-producer hosts the in-game station FlyLo FM?
Flying Lotus
He wrote original tracks specifically for the game.
Q 26How many music radio stations does GTA V have?
15
More than 241 licensed tracks are shared between them, plus two talk stations.
Q 27On what date was GTA V announced?
25 October 2011
The debut trailer followed a week later.
Q 28On what date was GTA V released for PS3 and Xbox 360?
17 September 2013
It had slipped from a projected Q2 2013 window for extra polish.
Q 29Which fictional cult was used in GTA V's viral marketing?
The Epsilon Program
Its website offered fans a chance to appear in the game as cult members.
Q 30When was the PC version of GTA V released?
14 April 2015
It was delayed from the console re-release date for more polish.