The original Grand Theft Auto game was released back in 1997 by a small studio named DMA Design which would later become Rockstar Games. The development company and of games have expanded greatly in the years that followed with the release of more than a dozen Grand Theft Auto titles across various platforms as well as other award winning and best selling games such as Max Payne and L.A. When released, the original Grand Theft Auto was a groundbreaking game depicting urban crime in a non-linear sandbox style game world. The game is set in the fictional cities of Liberty City, Vice City and San Andreas each of which is based on the US Cities of New York, Miami, and Los Angeles, respectively.
Grand Theft Auto (GTA) is an action-adventure video game series created by David Jones and Mike Dailly; the later titles of which were created by brothers Dan and Sam Houser, Leslie Benzies and Aaron Garbut. Grand Theft Auto V. Out now for PlayStation4, Xbox One, PlayStation3, Xbox 360, and PC. A bold new direction in open-world freedom, storytelling, mission-based gameplay and online multiplayer, Grand Theft Auto V focuses on the pursuit of the almighty dollar in a re-imagined, present day Southern California. Grand Theft Auto (GTA) is an action-adventure video game series created by David Jones and Mike Dailly; the later titles of which were created by brothers Dan and Sam Houser, Leslie Benzies and Aaron Garbut.
Players are free to explore the environments to their liking and are not tied to a linear storyline. The game does contain an overarching mission based storyline but this can be completed at one's own pace. There are eight characters to choose from but there is no difference between them and there is no impact on a game based on which character is chosen.