Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) is a 2013 action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh main entry in the Grand Theft Auto series, following 2008's Grand Theft Auto IV, and the fifteenth installment overall. Set within the fictional state of San Andreas, based on Southern California, the single-player story follows three protagonists – Michael, Franklin, and Trevor – and their attempts to commit heists while under pressure from a corrupt government agency and powerful criminals. The open world design lets players freely roam San Andreas' open countryside and the fictional city of Los Santos, based on Los Angeles.
Grand Theft Auto Online is the game's online multiplayer mode, which lets up to 30 players engage in a variety of different cooperative and competitive game modes.
The game was released in September 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, in November 2014 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, in April 2015 for Windows, and in March 2022 for the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X/S.
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Grand Theft Auto V received "universal acclaim" from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic, based on 58 reviews for the Xbox 360 version. The game is Metacritic's fifth-highest rated, tied with several others. Reviewers praised the multiple lead character formula, heist mission design and presentation, but some did not agree on the quality of the story and characters.