History VideoGame / GrandTheftAutoV

To date, there have been several DLC packs for the game, consisting of item packs that grant new vehicles, weapons, and clothes for ''Online'' players. Heists for Online Mode were also announced prior to release, [[ScheduleSlip but fans were left waiting for... quite a while.]] Thankfully, they were finally added on 10 March 2015. Unlike GTA IV, which had two major DLC-based missions released (later compiled for a physical release), there have (as of 2021) been no such releases for GTA V.

Together, [[TheyFightCrime They]] ''[[InvertedTrope Cause]]'' (or '''''[[IAMthenoun Are]]''''') [[TheyFightCrime Crime]]. Players can switch between the three at any time once they meet the characters (with a few mission-related exceptions), and a major part of gameplay is heist missions in which all three characters take part. On the fly, the player can switch between, say, the guy taking hostages inside the store, the guy sniping cops outside, and the guy rappelling down the side of the building, while the game seamlessly takes over control of the character just vacated.

A upgraded version with improved HD graphics and some other tweaks (such as a revised music selection on the radio stations) was released for [=PS4=] and Xbox One in 2014. The PC port of the game was released in April 2015 to critical acclaim. A 9th generation port was announced in June 2020, was available digitally on March 15, 2022 and physical sometime in April for both UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS and UsefulNotes/PlayStation5. Like the 8th gen port, the announcement promises enhancements to the experience. This announcement also reveals that ''Online'' is planned to be released as a separate game sometime after the 9th gen release. A sequel is tentatively scheduled to be released during Take Two's 2024 Fiscal year, according to a report in Bloomberg that was published in July 2022. Only a few months later in September, the game was subject to a massive ContentLeak that confirmed many long standing rumors such as continuing the trend of having multiple protagonists (a man named Jason and a woman named Lucia) and being set at least partially in Vice City.

A upgraded version with improved HD graphics and some other tweaks (such as a revised music selection on the radio stations) was released for [=PS4=] and Xbox One in 2014. The PC port of the game was released in April 2015 to critical acclaim. A 9th generation port was announced in June 2020, was available digitally on March 15, 2022 and physical sometime in April for both UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS and UsefulNotes/PlayStation5. Like the 8th gen port, the announcement promises enhancements to the experience. This announcement also reveals that ''Online'' is planned to be released as a separate game sometime after the 9th gen release. A sequel is tentatively scheduled to be released during Take Two's 2024 Fiscal year, according to a report in Bloomberg that was published in July 2022.

Together, [[TheyFightCrime They]] ''[[InvertedTrope Cause]]'' [[TheyFightCrime Crime]]. Players can switch between the three at any time once they meet the characters (with a few mission-related exceptions), and a major part of gameplay is heist missions in which all three characters take part. On the fly, the player can switch between, say, the guy taking hostages inside the store, the guy sniping cops outside, and the guy rappelling down the side of the building, while the game seamlessly takes over control of the character just vacated.

A upgraded version with improved HD graphics and some other tweaks (such as a revised music selection on the radio stations) was released for [=PS4=] and Xbox One in 2014. The PC port of the game was released in April 2015 to critical acclaim. A 9th generation port was announced in June 2020, was available digitally on March 15, 2022 and physical sometime in April for both UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS and UsefulNotes/PlayStation5. Like the 8th gen port, the announcement promises enhancements to the experience. This announcement also reveals that ''Online'' is planned to be released as a separate game sometime after the 9th gen release.

A upgraded version with improved HD graphics and some other tweaks (such as a revised music selection on the radio stations) was released for [=PS4=] and Xbox One in 2014. The PC port of the game was released in April 2015 to critical acclaim. A 9th generation port was announced in June 2020, set to be available digitally on March 15, 2022 and physical sometime in April for both UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS and UsefulNotes/PlayStation5. Like the 8th gen port, the announcement promises enhancements to the experience. This announcement also reveals that ''Online'' is planned to be released as a separate game sometime after the 9th gen release.

* Michael De Santa,[[note]]Real name: Michael Townley[[/note]] an ex-{{bank robber|y}} in his late forties who, after a job gone bad, decided to {{retire|dOutlaw}}, disappearing into the FIB's WitnessProtection. He is now living in a mansion in Rockford Hills[[note]]The game's version of Beverly Hills[[/note]] with his unfaithful wife Amanda and their disrespectful children Tracey and Jimmy. Try as he might, he's soon forced back into crime after the stress of his home life causes him to lash out, inadvertently angering a local crime lord. Michael has a long history with...

''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a game released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} on 17 September 2013, with an UpdatedRerelease for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/XboxOne released on 18 November 2014 and (after a handful of delays) [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Windows]] [=PCs=] on 14 April 2015, and then years later on March 15, 2022 an "Expanded and Enhanced" edition was released for UsefulNotes/PlayStation5 and UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXandS. The latest entry in [[Creator/TakeTwoInteractive Rockstar North]]'s ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' series, it is set in the UsefulNotes/LosAngeles pastiche of Los Santos and its surrounding countryside of Southern San Andreas based on the greater Southern UsefulNotes/{{California}}, primarily the Mojave Desert. In a first for the series (unless you count ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV''[='=]s ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIVTheLostAndDamned Episodes from]] [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIVTheBalladOfGayTony Liberty City]]'' adding in new characters), the game features ''three'' playable protagonists as opposed to just one, all from different backgrounds. They are (in order of unlock[[note]]In regular gameplay. This doesn't include the initial "prologue" mission[[/note]]):

''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a game released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} on 17 September 2013, with an UpdatedRerelease for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/XboxOne released on 18 November 2014 and (after a handful of delays) [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Windows]] [=PCs=] on 14 April 2015. The latest entry in [[Creator/TakeTwoInteractive Rockstar North]]'s ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' series, it is set in the UsefulNotes/LosAngeles pastiche of Los Santos and its surrounding countryside of Southern San Andreas based on the greater Southern UsefulNotes/{{California}}, primarily the Mojave Desert. In a first for the series (unless you count ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV''[='=]s ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIVTheLostAndDamned Episodes from]] [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIVTheBalladOfGayTony Liberty City]]'' adding in new characters), the game features ''three'' playable protagonists as opposed to just one, all from different backgrounds. They are (in order of unlock[[note]]In regular gameplay. This doesn't include the initial "prologue" mission[[/note]]):

A upgraded version with improved HD graphics and some other tweaks (such as a revised music selection on the radio stations) was released for [=PS4=] and Xbox One in 2014. The PC port of the game was released in April 2015 to critical acclaim. A 9th generation port was announced in June 2020, with a March 2022 release window for both Xbox Series X|S and [=PS5=]. Like the 8th gen port, the announcement promises enhancements to the experience. This announcement also reveals that ''Online'' is planned to be released as a separate game sometime after the 9th gen release.

* ''Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2'': Released 8 July 2015. The follow-up to ''Part 1'', this update adds in newer, slightly less expensive vehicles, clothing, & tattoos; a new single-shot break-action pistol and a pair of knuckledusters; and the ability to create jobs inside Fort Zancudo and Los Santos International Airport. It also added in The Lab FM to consoles, and, to signal its release, the Independence Day Special content. This is the final content update released for the Xbox 360 and [=PS3=] versions of the game[[note]]Technical limitations of the Xbox 360 and [=PS3=] were reached; however, the servers for the 7th gen versions remained online until December 16, 2021 with microtransaction support ending three months prior to the sunset date.[[/note]] as well as the last update to add content to the single player game[[note]]However, ''Lowriders'' added the Machete and Machine Pistol, while the ''Doomsday Heist'', ''After Hours'', and ''The Diamond Casino Heist'' added new radio stations, Blonded 97.8, LSUR, and [=iFruit=] Radio respectively, to the single player game[[/note]].

* ''The Contract'': Released 15 December 2021. [[HesBack Sees the return]] of Story Mode protagonist Franklin Clinton. Since knocking over the Union Depository, Franklin has made a name for himself in Vinewood, starting a new "celebrity solutions agency" catering to the Vinewood elite in need of solutions to high-society problems. After Lamar lands Franklin his first contract - Music/DrDre - it's revealed that Dre's cell phone with his unreleased tracks wasn't merely lost shortly before the Cayo Perico Heist - it was ''stolen''. The DLC's new missions follow the misadventures of Franklin, Lamar and the protagonist as they try to get Dre's works back to him.

* ''Heists Update'': Released 10 March 2015. Adds single player-esque Heists into ''Online'' mode as well as new Heist-related content such as more vehicles and clothes. Originally intended to be included at launch, [[GameBreakingBug but design issues]] [[ExecutiveMeddling and shifting priorities]] [[ScheduleSlip delayed it for over a year.]] Unlike previous packs, weapons and vehicles released in this pack are ''not'' available in Single Player[[note]]This is the only update for the Xbox 360 and [=PS3=] versions where this is the case; content being exclusive to ''Online'' would later become the rule for all of the post-7th gen updates[[/note]].

* ''Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2'': Released 8 July 2015. The follow-up to ''Part 1'', this update adds in newer, slightly less expensive vehicles, clothing, & tattoos; a new single-shot break-action pistol and a pair of knuckledusters; and the ability to create jobs inside Fort Zancudo and Los Santos International Airport. It also added in The Lab FM to consoles, and, to signal its release, the Independence Day Special content. This is the final content update released for the Xbox 360 and [=PS3=] versions of the game[[note]]Technical limitations of the Xbox 360 and [=PS3=] were reached; however, the 7th gen versions of ''Online'' remain playable until December 16, 2021, with microtransaction support ending three months prior to the server shutdown date.[[/note]] as well as the last update to add content to the single player game[[note]]However, ''Lowriders'' added the Machete and Machine Pistol, while the ''Doomsday Heist'', ''After Hours'', and ''The Diamond Casino Heist'' added new radio stations, Blonded 97.8, LSUR, and [=iFruit=] Radio respectively, to the single player game[[/note]].

* ''The Contract'': Released 15 December 2021. Sees the return of Story Mode protagonist Franklin Clinton. Since knocking over the Union Depository, Franklin has made a name for himself in Vinewood, starting a new "celebrity solutions agency" catering to the Vinewood elite in need of solutions to high-society problems. After Lamar lands Franklin his first contract - Music/DrDre - it's revealed that Dre's cell phone with his unreleased tracks wasn't merely lost shortly before the Cayo Perico Heist - it was ''stolen''. The DLC's new missions follow the misadventures of Franklin, Lamar and the protagonist as they try to get Dre's works back to him.

* ''The Contract''': To be released 15 December 2021. Sees the return of Story Mode protagonist Franklin Clinton. Since knocking over the Union Depository, Franklin has made a name for himself in Vinewood, starting a new "celebrity solutions agency" catering to the Vinewood elite in need of solutions to high-society problems.

* ''The Contract''': To be released 15 December 2021. Sees the return of Story Mode protagonist Franklin Clinton in nearly a decade. Since knocking over the Union Depository, Franklin has made a name for himself in Vinewood, starting a new "celebrity solutions agency" catering to the Vinewood elite in need of solutions to high-society problems.

A upgraded version with improved HD graphics and some other tweaks (such as a revised music selection on the radio stations) was released for [=PS4=] and Xbox One in 2014. The PC port of the game was released in April 2015 to critical acclaim. A 9th generation port was announced in June 2020, with a November 2021 release window for both Xbox Series X|S and [=PS5=]. Like the 8th gen port, the announcement promises enhancements to the experience. This announcement also reveals that ''Online'' is planned to be released as a separate game sometime after the 9th gen release.

* ''Los Santos Tuners'': Released 20 July 2021. Adds several tuner-oriented cars, customization options, and races via the LS Car Meet. Also adds a media player to the radio wheel whose playlist is expanded by finding collectable media sticks. This is the final update for ''GTA Online'' to require a copy of ''GTA V'' to launch and the final update prior to the launch of the [=PS5=] and Xbox Series X|S versions.

* Trevor Philips, an ex-[[AcePilot military pilot]] in the Canadian Air Force permanently grounded due to his [[AxCrazy severe mental instability]]. Left without a cause as an on-and-off cargo pilot in the Midwest, he soon befriended Michael, which led them to be partners in crime. Unlike Michael, Trevor never retired, instead remaining a drug-abusing career criminal, living out of a trailer in the small desert town of Sandy Shores[[note]]Based on the real-life towns of Desert Shores and Salton City[[/note]] north of Los Santos, where he deals in drug-trafficking and gun-running. After he learns that Michael is alive and residing in the city nearby, he decides to track his old buddy down and partner up again.

* ''Los Santos Tuners'': Released 20 July 2021. Adds several tuner-oriented cars, customization options, and races via the LS Car Meet. Also adds a new radio station whose playlist is expanded by finding collectible songs. This is the final update for ''GTA Online'' to require a copy of ''GTA V'' to launch and the final update prior to the launch of the [=PS5=] and Xbox Series X|S versions.

* ''Heists Update'': Released 10 March 2015. Adds single player-esque Heists into ''Online'' mode as well as new Heist-related content such as more vehicles and clothes. Originally intended to be included at launch, [[GameBreakingBug but design issues]] [[ExecutiveMeddling and shifting priorities]] [[ScheduleSlip delayed it for over a year.]] Unlike previous packs, weapons and vehicles released in this pack are ''not'' available in Single Player[[note]]This is the only update for the Xbox 360 and [=PS3=] versions where this is the case; content being exclusive to ''Online'' would later become the rule for all of the post 7th-gen updates[[/note]].

A upgraded version with improved HD graphics and some other tweaks (such as a revised music selection on the radio stations) was released for [=PS4=] and Xbox One in 2014. The PC port of the game was released in April 2015 to critical acclaim. A 9th generation port was announced in June 2020, with a 2021 release window for both Xbox Series X and [=PS5=]. Like the 8th gen port, the announcement promises enhancements to the experience. This announcement also reveals that ''Online'' is planned to be released as a separate game sometime after the 9th gen release.

* ''Los Santos Tuners'': Set to be released on 20 July 2021. Adds several tuner-oriented cars, customization options, and races via the LS Car Meet.

* ''Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2'': Released 8 July 2015. The follow-up to ''Part 1'', this update adds in newer, slightly less expensive vehicles, clothing, & tattoos; a new single-shot break-action pistol and a pair of knuckledusters; and the ability to create jobs inside Fort Zancudo and Los Santos International Airport. It also added in The Lab FM to consoles, and, to signal its release, the Independence Day Special content. This is the final content update released for the Xbox 360 and [=PS3=] versions of the game[[note]]Technical limitations of the Xbox 360 and [=PS3=] were reached; however, the 7th-gen versions of ''Online'' remain playable until December 16, 2021, with microtransaction support ending three months prior to the server shutdown date.[[/note]] as well as the last update to add content to the single player game[[note]]However, ''Lowriders'' added the Machete and Machine Pistol, while the ''Doomsday Heist'', ''After Hours'', and ''The Diamond Casino Heist'' added new radio stations, Blonded 97.8, LSUR, and [=iFruit=] Radio respectively, to the single player game[[/note]].

* ''GTA Online: Lowriders'': Released 20 October 2015. Another Online-only update[[note]]However, the update's new weapons, the Machete and Machine Pistol, were added to single player[[/note]], this centers around [[PimpedOutCar lowriders]]; As such, it includes new vehicles and vehicle options, a new customs shop in Strawberry, some new missions from Lamar Davis, new clothing and tattoos and other cosmetics, and two new weapons - the Machine Pistol and the Machete. The update also allows players to open car doors, trunks and hoods, switch on the engine, neon lights and radio via the Interaction Menu; the option to purchase a fourth property; and new luxury designs to some other weapons.

* ''Arena War'': Released 11 December 2018. This update adds the eponymous mode, inspired by Twisted Metal, a new property, and several new vehicles in the vein of the aforementioned series, the 2008 remake of Death Race, and Mad Max. Seven sub-modes exist, ranging from the standard Flag War, to the unusual, such as Hot Bomb, where you play a lethal version of Hot Potato.
* ''The Diamond Casino and Resort'': Released 23 July 2019. This update opens up a new version of the casino at the Vinewood Racetrack, allowing players to partake in various casino games such as blackjack, three card poker, roulette and slots as well as horse race betting. The update also adds in additional luxury properties and high-end vehicles, as well as a new string of missions. The eponymous casino is currently owned by the Triads, more specifically Tao Cheng: However, the recent renovation forced them to go to the Duggans, a cutthroat petrochemical conglomerate, and now they want the whole thing. With the player's penthouse and the staff's lives at stake, you'll have to prevent the hostile takeover by any means necessary.
* ''The Diamond Casino Heist:'' Released 12 December 2019. It's been a few months after the mess involving the Duggans, and with the family patriarch out of the way as part of a deal, his son has been running the show at the Diamond. The Chengs are not happy with the arrangement, and they want revenge. Now, those who helped the casino stay afloat must now rob it blind on the behalf of the vengeful Triad family, using an arcade as a central operating base for rehearsing and planning. With multiple avenues to approach, and a highly secure facility to break open, this job will be your toughest one yet. Fortunately, you'll be robbing it with some familiar faces, Lester in particular. Make a crew, and break the bank.

To date, there have been several DLC packs for the game, consisting of item packs that grant new vehicles, weapons, and clothes for ''Online'' players. Heists for Online Mode were also announced prior to release, [[ScheduleSlip but fans were left waiting for... quite a while.]] Thankfully, they were finally added on 10 March 2015. Unlike GTA IV, which had two major DLC-based missions released (later compiled for a physical release), there have (as of 2020) been no such releases for GTA V.

* ''GTA Online: Lowriders'': Released 20 October 2015. Another Online-only update, this centers around [[PimpedOutCar lowriders]]; As such, it includes new vehicles and vehicle options, a new customs shop in Strawberry, some new missions from Lamar Davis, new clothing and tattoos and other cosmetics, and two new weapons - the Machine Pistol and the Machete. The update also allows players to open car doors, trunks and hoods, switch on the engine, neon lights and radio via the Interaction Menu; the option to purchase a fourth property; and new luxury designs to some other weapons.

* ''Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2'': Released 8 July 2015. The follow-up to ''Part 1'', this update adds in newer, slightly less expensive vehicles, clothing, & tattoos; a new single-shot break-action pistol and a pair of knuckledusters; and the ability to create jobs inside Fort Zancudo and Los Santos International Airport. It also added in The Lab FM to consoles, and, to signal its release, the Independence Day Special content. This is the final content update released for the Xbox 360 and [=PS3=] versions of the game[[note]]Technical limitations of the Xbox 360 and [=PS3=] were reached; however, the 7th-gen console versions still receive periodic cheat and bug fixes for ''Online'' so long as Microsoft and Sony still support their respective consoles' online services[[/note]] as well as the last update to add content to the single player game[[note]]However, ''Lowriders'' added the Machete and Machine Pistol, while the ''Doomsday Heist'', ''After Hours'', and ''The Diamond Casino Heist'' added new radio stations, Blonded 97.8, LSUR, and [=iFruit=] Radio respectively, to the single player game[[/note]].

* ''Heists Update'': Released 10 March 2015. Adds single-player-esque Heists into ''Online'' mode as well as new Heist-related content such as more vehicles and clothes. Originally intended to be included at launch, [[GameBreakingBug but design issues]] [[ExecutiveMeddling and shifting priorities]] [[ScheduleSlip delayed it for over a year.]] Unlike previous packs, weapons and vehicles released in this pack are ''not'' available in Single Player[[note]]This is the only update for the Xbox 360 and [=PS3=] versions where the update's content is not available in single-player; this would subsequently become the rule for all of the post 7th-gen updates[[/note]].

* ''Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2'': Released 8 July 2015. The follow-up to ''Part 1'', this update adds in newer, slightly less expensive vehicles, clothing, & tattoos; a new single-shot break-action pistol and a pair of knuckledusters; and the ability to create jobs inside Fort Zancudo and Los Santos International Airport. It also added in The Lab FM to consoles, and, to signal its release, the Independence Day Special content. This is the final content update released for the Xbox 360 and [=PS3=] versions of the game[[note]]Technical limitations of the Xbox 360 and [=PS3=] were reached; however, the 7th-gen console versions still receive periodic cheat and bug fixes for ''Online'' so long as Microsoft and Sony still support their respective consoles' online services[[/note]] as well as the last update to consistently add content to the single player game[[note]]However, ''Lowriders'' added the Machete and Machine Pistol, while the ''Doomsday Heist'', ''After Hours'', and ''The Diamond Casino Heist'' added new radio stations, Blonded 97.8, LSUR, and [=iFruit=] Radio respectively, to the single player game[[/note]].

* Social Club Gear: Adds in a new SMG and sports car. Requires a connection to the Rockstar Social Club, which is mandatory for the PC version.

* ''Heists Update'': Released 10 March 2015. Adds single-player-esque Heists into ''Online'' mode as well as new Heist-related content such as more vehicles and clothes. Originally intended to be included at launch, [[GameBreakingBug but design issues]] [[ExecutiveMeddling and shifting priorities]] [[ScheduleSlip delayed it for over a year.]] Unlike previous packs, weapons and vehicles released in this pack are ''not'' available in Single Player.

* Trevor Philips, an ex-[[AcePilot military pilot]] permanently grounded due to his [[AxCrazy severe mental instability]]. Left without a cause as an on-and-off cargo pilot in the Midwest, he soon befriended Michael, which led them to be partners in crime. Unlike Michael, Trevor never retired, instead remaining a drug-abusing career criminal, living out of a trailer in the small desert town of Sandy Shores[[note]]Based on the real-life towns of Desert Shores and Salton City[[/note]] north of Los Santos, where he deals in drug-trafficking and gun-running. After he learns that Michael is alive and residing in the city nearby, he decides to track his old buddy down and partner up again.

A upgraded version with improved HD graphics and some other tweaks (such as a revised music selection on the radio stations) was released for [=PS4=] and Xbox One in 2014. The PC port of the game was released in April 2015 to critical acclaim. A 9th generation port was announced in June 2020, with a 2021 release window for both Xbox Series X and [=PS5=]. Like the 8th gen port, the announcement promises enchantments to the experience. This announcement also reveals that ''Online'' is planned to be released as a separate game sometime after the 9th gen release.