{{Short description|2013 video game}} {{Pp-vandalism|small=yes}} {{Use British English|date=May 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox video game | title = Grand Theft Auto V | image = Grand Theft Auto V.png | alt = Video game cover art featuring a collage of various characters and scenarios | developer = Rockstar North{{efn|Additional work by Rockstar San Diego, Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar Toronto, Rockstar New England and Rockstar London<ref name="Grand Theft Auto V"/>}} | publisher = Rockstar Games | producer = Leslie Benzies | designer = {{ubl|Leslie Benzies|Imran Sarwar}} | programmer = Adam Fowler | artist = Aaron Garbut | writer = {{ubl|Dan Houser|Rupert Humphries|Michael Unsworth}} | composer = {{ubl|Tangerine Dream|Woody Jackson|The Alchemist|Oh No}} | series = ''Grand Theft Auto'' | engine = RAGE | platforms = {{ubl|PlayStation 3|Xbox 360|PlayStation 4|Xbox One|Windows|PlayStation 5|Xbox Series X/S}} | released = {{Collapsible list|title={{Nobold|17 September 2013}}|'''PS3''', '''Xbox 360'''|17 September 2013|'''PS4''', '''Xbox One'''|18 November 2014|'''Windows'''|14 April 2015|'''PS5''', '''Xbox Series X/S'''|15 March 2022}} | genre = Action-adventure | modes = Single-player, multiplayer }} '''''Grand Theft Auto V'''''<!-- Please don't add the abbreviation "GTA V" here as it isn't used throughout the article and therefore isn't needed. --> is a 2013 action-adventure 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 instal<!-- British English -->ment overall. Set within the fictional state of San Andreas, based on Southern California, the single-player story follows three protagonists—retired bank robber Michael De Santa (Ned Luke), street gangster Franklin Clinton (Shawn Fonteno), and drug dealer and gunrunner Trevor Philips (Steven Ogg)—and their attempts to commit heists while under pressure from a corrupt government agency and powerful criminals. Players freely roam San Andreas's open world countryside and fictional city of Los Santos, based on Los Angeles.
The game world is navigated on foot and by vehicle, from either a third-person or first-person perspective. Players control the protagonists throughout single-player and switch among them, both during and outside missions. The story is centred on the heist sequences, and many missions involve shooting and driving gameplay. A "wanted" system governs the aggression of law enforcement response to players who commit crimes. In ''Grand Theft Auto Online'', the game's online multiplayer mode, up to 30 players engage in a variety of different cooperative and competitive game modes.
Shared between many of Rockstar's studios worldwide, the game's development began around the time of ''Grand Theft Auto IV''{{'s}} release. The developers drew influence from many of their previous projects (such as ''Red Dead Redemption'' and ''Max Payne 3''{{--)}} and designed the game around three lead protagonists to innovate on the core structure of its predecessors. Much of the development work constituted the open world's creation, and several team members conducted field research around California to capture footage for the design team. The game's soundtrack features an original score composed by a team of producers who collaborated over several years. ''Grand Theft Auto V'' 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 Xbox Series X/S.
Extensively marketed and widely anticipated, the game broke industry sales records and became the fastest-selling entertainment product in history, earning {{US$|800 million|long=no}} in its first day and {{US$|1 billion|long=no}} in its first three days. It received critical acclaim, with praise directed at its multiple-protagonist design, open world, presentation and gameplay. However, its depiction of violence and women caused controversies. Several gaming publications awarded the game year-end accolades including Game of the Year awards. In retrospect, it is considered one of seventh and eighth generation console gaming's most significant titles and among the best video games ever made. It is the second-best-selling video game of all time with almost 230{{nbsp}}million copies shipped, and one of the most financially successful entertainment products of all time, with nearly {{US$|10 billion|long=no}} in worldwide revenue. Its successor, ''Grand Theft Auto VI'', is scheduled to be released in November 2026.
== Gameplay == ''Grand Theft Auto V'' is an action-adventure game<ref name="Guinness World Record" /> played from either a third-person<ref name="Kotaku Immersive"/> or first-person perspective.{{efn|name=first-person|The first-person view is not available in the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game.<ref name="First Person Perspective"/>}} Players complete missions—linear scenarios with set objectives—to progress through the story.<ref name="IGN Reinventing" /> Outside of the missions, players may freely roam the open world. Composed of the San Andreas open countryside area, and its fictional Blaine County and city of Los Santos, the world is much larger in area than earlier entries in the series.<ref name="GTA V Biggest World" />{{efn|Art director Aaron Garbut estimated that it is large enough to fit the game worlds of ''Red Dead Redemption'', ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' and ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' inside of it.{{sfn|Bertz|2012|p=81}}}} It may be fully explored after the game's beginning without restriction, although story progress unlocks more gameplay content.<ref name="Unseen Mastermind"/>
thumb|left|Players can take cover behind objects during firefights to avoid taking damage from enemies.<ref name="Telegraph Preview"/>|alt=The player character crouched behind a vehicle while in combat. The head-up display elements are visible on-screen. Players use melee attacks, firearms and explosives to fight enemies,{{efn|Accessed via a pop-up "weapon wheel" that features eight slots corresponding to different weapon types{{sfn|Bogenn|Barba|2013|p=7}}}} and may run, jump, swim or use vehicles to navigate the world.{{efn|Players can alternatively hail taxicabs that drive to specific destinations.{{sfn|Bogenn|Barba|2013|p=13}}}} To accommodate the map's size, the game introduces vehicle types absent in its predecessor ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', such as fixed-wing aircraft.<ref name="GTA V Inside Story" /> In combat, auto-aim and a cover system may be used to assist against enemies.<ref name="Telegraph Preview"/> Should players take damage, their health meter will gradually regenerate to its halfway point.{{efn|Health is fully replenished by using first aid kits or consuming food and drink.{{sfn|Bogenn|Barba|2013|p=13}}}} Players respawn at hospitals when their health depletes.{{sfn|Bogenn|Barba|2013|p=13}} If players commit crimes, law enforcement may respond as indicated by a "wanted" meter in the heads-up display (HUD).<ref name="Guardian Preview"/> Stars displayed on the meter indicate the current wanted level (for example, at the maximum five-star level, police helicopters and SWAT teams swarm to lethally dispatch players).<ref name="Kotaku Six-Star"/>{{efn|Players arrested or killed by officers during missions may restart from the last checkpoint.{{sfn|Bogenn|Barba|2013|p=14}}}} Officers will search for players who leave the wanted vicinity. The meter enters a cool-down mode and eventually recedes when players are hidden from the officers' line of sight that displays on the mini-map for a period of time.<ref name="Destructoid Review"/>{{efn|Players may take alternative evasive measures like respraying their vehicle at chop shops, which instantly erases the wanted level.{{sfn|Bogenn|Barba|2013|p=15}}}}
In the single-player mode, players control three characters: Michael De Santa, Trevor Philips and Franklin Clinton—criminals whose stories interconnect as they complete missions. Some missions are completed with only one character while others feature two or all three.{{sfn|Bogenn|Barba|2013|p=57}} Outside the missions, players may switch between characters at will by a directional compass on the HUD, although this feature is restricted at certain points during the story. During missions, characters may automatically switch to complete specific objectives. A character's compass avatar will flash red if he is in danger and needs help, and flash white if he has a strategic advantage.<ref name="GTA V Hands-On"/> Though players complete missions with the protagonists, the more difficult heist missions require aid from AI-controlled accomplices with unique skill sets like computer hacking and driving. If an accomplice survives a successful heist, they take a cut from the cash reward<ref name="Gamespot Heist"/> and may be available for later missions with improvements to their unique skills.<ref name="GI Art"/> Some heists afford multiple strategies; in a holdup mission, players may either stealthily subdue civilians with an incapacitating agent or conspicuously storm the venue with guns drawn.<ref name="IGN New"/>
Each character has a set of eight skills that represent their ability in specific areas such as shooting and driving. Though skills improve through play, each character has a skill with expertise by default (e.g. Trevor's flying skill).<ref name="Open World Rulebook"/> The eighth "special" skill determines proficiency in an ability that is unique to each respective character. Michael enters bullet time in combat, Franklin slows down time while driving, and Trevor deals twice as much damage to enemies while taking half as much in combat.<ref name="Running And Gunning"/> A meter on each character's HUD depletes when an ability is being used and regenerates when players perform skilful actions (for example, drifting in vehicles as Franklin or performing headshots as Michael).{{sfn|Bogenn|Barba|2013|p=6}}
While free-roaming the game world, players may engage in context-specific activities such as scuba diving and BASE jumping, and visit businesses such as cinemas and strip clubs. Each character has a smartphone for contacting friends, starting activities, and accessing an in-game Internet.<ref name="detailsDestructoid"/> The Internet lets players trade in stocks via a stock market.<ref name="GamesRadar Review" /> Players may purchase properties such as garages and businesses, upgrade the weapons and vehicles in each character's arsenal, and customise their appearance by purchasing outfits, haircuts and tattoos.<ref name="GI Stamp"/>
== Plot == <!-- Keep under 700 words (695 currently) --> In 2004,{{efn|The game's prologue is set nine years before the main storyline, which takes place in 2013.<ref name="GTA V 1"/>}} criminals Michael Townley (Ned Luke), Trevor Philips (Steven Ogg), and Brad Snider (Ryan Woodle) partake in a failed robbery in Ludendorff, North Yankton,{{efn|Ludendorff, North Yankton is inspired by Fargo, North Dakota.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegamer.com/grand-theft-auto-locations-based-on-real-life/|title=These Real Locations Look Just As Cool As They Do In GTA|first=Asad|last=Mubeen|date=May 14, 2025|work=TheGamer}}</ref>}} resulting in Michael being presumed dead. Nine years later, Michael lives with his family in the city of Los Santos under the alias Michael De Santa, having made a secret agreement with Federal Investigation Bureau (FIB){{efn|In ''Grand Theft Auto V'', the FIB is a fictionalised parody of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).<ref name="Tom Chick GTA V"/>}} agent Dave Norton (Julian Gamble) to stay hidden. Across town, gangbanger Franklin Clinton (Shawn Fonteno) works for a corrupt car salesman and meets Michael while attempting to fraudulently repossess his son's car. The two later become friends. When Michael finds his wife sleeping with her tennis coach, he and Franklin chase the coach to a mansion, which Michael damages in anger. The owner, drug lord Martin Madrazo (Alfredo Huereca), demands monetary compensation, so Michael returns to a life of crime to obtain the funds, enlisting Franklin as an accomplice. With the help of Michael's old friend Lester Crest (Jay Klaitz), a disabled hacker, they rob a jewellery store to pay off the debt.
Meanwhile, Trevor, who lives in squalor in rural Blaine County, hears of the heist and recognises Michael's work; Trevor had believed the FIB killed him in the Ludendorff heist. Trevor finds Michael and reunites with him, forcing the latter to reluctantly accept the former back into his life. As time goes on, the protagonists' lives spiral out of control. Michael's criminal behaviour prompts his family to leave him. When he later becomes a movie producer, he comes into conflict with Devin Weston (Jonathan Walker), a billionaire venture capitalist and corporate raider, who attempts to shut down the studio. Michael thwarts his efforts and inadvertently kills his lawyer, to which Devin vows revenge. Meanwhile, Franklin has to rescue his friend Lamar Davis (Slink Johnson) from rival gangbanger Harold "Stretch" Joseph (Hassan Johnson), who sets up and attempts to kill him multiple times.
Concurrently, Trevor tries to consolidate his control over various black markets in Blaine County, waging war against the Lost outlaw motorcycle club, Latino street gangs, rival meth dealers, the private military company Merryweather, and triad kingpin Wei Cheng (George Cheung). Having broken his agreement with Dave by committing robberies again, Michael is coerced by him and his superior, Steve Haines (Robert Bogue), to perform a series of operations alongside Franklin and Trevor to undermine the International Affairs Agency (IAA).{{efn|In ''Grand Theft Auto V'', the IAA is a fictionalised parody of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).<ref name="Tom Chick GTA V" />|name=|}} Under Steve's direction and with Lester's help, they attack an armored car carrying funds for the IAA and steal an experimental nerve agent from an IAA lab. As Steve comes under increasing scrutiny, he forces Michael and Franklin to break into the FIB building and erase evidence against him from the servers. Michael takes the opportunity to wipe the data on his own activities, destroying Steve's leverage over him.
After reconciling with his family, Michael starts planning his final heist with Trevor, Franklin, and Lester: raiding the Union Depository's gold bullion reserve. However, Trevor discovers that Brad was not imprisoned as he was led to believe, but killed during the Ludendorff heist and buried in the grave marked for Michael. Deducing the heist was a setup and that he was supposed to be killed in Brad's place, Trevor feels betrayed and leaves Michael for dead during a shootout with Cheng's henchmen. Although Franklin rescues Michael, Trevor's anger towards the latter causes friction within the group and threatens to undermine their plans. Meanwhile, Steve attempts to arrest Michael, but they both, alongside Dave, become caught in a Mexican standoff between the FIB, the IAA, and Merryweather. Steve escapes while Michael and Dave are saved by Trevor, who believes only he has the right to kill Michael.
The Union Depository heist is successful, but Franklin is afterwards approached by Steve and Dave, who contend that Trevor is a liability, and Devin, still seeking vengeance on Michael. Franklin has three options: kill Trevor, kill Michael, or attempt to save both in a suicide mission. Should Franklin choose to kill either Michael or Trevor, his relationship with the man he spares ceases, and he returns to his old life.<ref name="GTA V 2"/><ref name="GTA V 3"/> Otherwise, the trio, aided by Lamar and Lester, withstand an onslaught from the FIB and Merryweather before going on to kill Cheng, Stretch, Steve, and Devin. Michael and Trevor reconcile, and the three protagonists cease working together but remain friends.<ref name="GTA V 4"/>
== Development == {{Main|Development of Grand Theft Auto V{{!}}Development of ''Grand Theft Auto V''}} Rockstar North began to develop ''Grand Theft Auto V'' in 2008, around ''Grand Theft Auto IV''{{'s}} release.<ref name="Inside Rockstar North 1" /> The development team totalled more than 1,000 people, including Rockstar North's core team and staff from parent company Rockstar Games' studios around the world.<ref name="Inside Rockstar North 2"/> The proprietary Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE) was overhauled for the game to improve its draw distance rendering capabilities.{{sfn|Bertz|2012|p=93}} The Euphoria and Bullet software handle additional animation and rendering tasks.<ref name="GTA V Face-Off"/> Having become familiar with the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 hardware over time, Rockstar found they were able to push the consoles' graphical capabilities further than in previous games.<ref name="Building the World Of GTA V"/> Analyst estimations place the game's combined development and marketing budget at more than {{GBP|170 million|link=yes}} ({{US$|265 million}}), which would make it the most expensive game ever made at that time.<ref name="Most Expensive"/>{{efn|Media analyst Arvind Bhatia estimated that the development budget exceeded {{US$|137 million}}.<ref name="GI.biz cost"/> ''The Scotsman'' reporter Marty McLaughlin estimated that the combined budget of the development and marketing efforts exceeded {{GBP|170 million}} ({{US$|265 million}}).<ref name="Most Expensive" />}}
The open world was modelled on Southern California and Los Angeles,<ref name="GTA V Back To San Andreas"/> and its design and in-game render constituted much of the game's early work.<ref name="Garbut on GTA V"/> Key members of the game world production team took field research trips throughout the region and documented their research with photo and video footage.<ref name="Building the World Of GTA V" /> Google Maps projections of Los Angeles were used by the team to help design Los Santos's road networks.{{sfn|Bertz|2012|p=91}}<ref name="Inside Rockstar North 4"/> To reflect and reproduce Los Angeles's demographic spread, the developers studied census data and watched documentaries about the city.{{sfn|Bertz|2012|p=93}} The team considered creating the open world the most technically demanding aspect of the game's production.<ref name="Meet Dan Houser"/>
A fundamental design goal from the outset was to innovate on the series' core structure by giving players control of three lead protagonists instead of one.<ref name="Garbut on GTA V" /> The idea was first raised during ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas''{{'}} development, but contemporaneous hardware restrictions made it infeasible.<ref name="Inside Rockstar North 1"/> Having developed two ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' episodic expansion packs featuring new protagonists in 2009, the team wanted to base ''Grand Theft Auto V'' around three simultaneously controlled protagonists.<ref name="GTA V Inside Story"/> The team viewed it as a spiritual successor to many of their previous games (such as ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', ''Red Dead Redemption'' and ''Max Payne 3''{{--)}}, and designed it to improve upon their gameplay mechanics.<ref name="GTA V Hands-On" /><ref name="GTA V Sum Of All Peers"/> They sought to improve the action gameplay by refining the shooting mechanics and cover system<ref name="GTA V Gun Combat"/> and reworked the driving mechanics to correct ''Grand Theft Auto IV''{{'s}} awkward vehicle controls.{{sfn|Bertz|2012|p=76}}
{{multiple image |total_width=400 |caption_align=center |image1=Shawn Fonteno by Gage Skidmore.jpg |caption1=Shawn Fonteno |image2=Ned Luke by Gage Skidmore.jpg |caption2=Ned Luke |image3=Steven Ogg by Gage Skidmore.jpg |caption3=Steven Ogg |footer=Fonteno, Luke, and Ogg ''(pictured in 2024)'' portray the game's protagonists, Franklin, Michael, and Trevor, respectively.<ref name="USAT Interview"/>}}
After an audition process, Ned Luke, Shawn Fonteno, and Steven Ogg were selected to portray Michael, Franklin and Trevor, respectively.<ref name="USAT Interview"/> Their performances were mostly recorded using motion capture technology,<ref name="Inside GTA V Creative"/> but dialogue for scenes with characters seated in vehicles was recorded in studios instead.<ref name="TSA Ogg"/> The game's original score was composed by a team of producers who collaborated over several years.<ref name="GTA V Soundscape"/> Licensed music provided by an in-game radio is also used.<ref name="Pav THR Interview"/> The team licensed more than 241 tracks shared between fifteen radio stations, with an additional two stations providing talk radio.{{efn|The PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One versions add another 162 tracks to the in-game radio.<ref name="pitchfork"/>}} Some of the tracks were written specifically for the game, such as rapper and producer Flying Lotus' original work composed for the FlyLo FM radio station he hosts.<ref name="GTA V Soundtrack" />
=== Release === Rockstar Games announced the game on 25 October 2011.<ref name="GS Announce"/> They released its debut trailer one week later,<ref name="Guardian Hollywood"/> with an official press release acknowledging its setting.<ref name="CVG Los Santos"/> Journalists noted the widespread industry anticipation ignited by the announcement, which they owed to the series' cultural significance.<ref name="spike2012"/><ref name="Guardian bang"/><ref name="CNET change"/> The game missed its original projected Q2 2013 release date, pushed back to 17 September to allow for further polishing.<ref name="IGN September"/> To spur pre-order game sales, Rockstar collaborated with several retail outlets to make a special edition with extra in-game features.<ref name="GTAV-SECE"/> They ran a viral marketing strategy with a website for a fictional religious cult, "The Epsilon Program", that offered users the chance to feature in the game as members of the cult.<ref name="CVG cult"/>
[[File:Grand Theft Auto V PS3 PS4 comparison.jpg|thumb|right|A comparison of the PlayStation 4 (left) and PlayStation 3 versions of the game. The enhanced re-release features greater draw distances and higher-resolution textures than the original versions.<ref name="Next Gen Reveal"/>|alt=The city of Los Santos being rendered on the PlayStation 4 on the left, and the PlayStation 3 on the right. Improved texture effects, lighting and draw distances are visible on the PS4 version.]]
A re-release of the game was announced for PlayStation 4, Windows (PC), and Xbox One at E3 2014. This enhanced version features an increased draw distance, finer texture details, denser traffic, upgraded weather effects, and new wildlife and vegetation.<ref name="Next Gen Reveal"/> It includes a new on-foot first-person view option, which required the development team to overhaul the animation system to accommodate first-person gameplay.<ref name="First Person Perspective" /> The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were released on 18 November 2014.<ref name="ReReleaseDate"/> The PC version, initially scheduled for simultaneous release with the console versions,<ref name="Next Gen Reveal" /> was delayed until 14 April 2015.<ref name="PC Delay 3"/> According to Rockstar, it required extra development time for "polish".<ref name="second PC delay"/> The PC version is capable of 60 frames per second gameplay at 4K resolution, and the Rockstar Editor lets players capture and edit gameplay videos.<ref name="RS PC"/>
Plans to develop single-player downloadable content (DLC) were later scrapped as the team focused resources on ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' and ''Red Dead Redemption 2''.<ref name="PCG no DLC"/> After ''Grand Theft Auto V''{{'}}s source code reportedly leaked online on 24 December 2023, possibly originating from members of Lapsus$,<ref name="Bleeping Source"/> dataminers found at least eight sets of single-player DLC were in development but cancelled, including a Liberty City expansion.<ref name="IGN Source"/>
A new version, commonly referred to as "Expanded & Enhanced", was announced in June 2020.<ref name="GameSpot PS5" /> Released on 15 March 2022 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S,<ref name="Push RT"/> it features technical enhancements and performance updates.<ref name="GameSpot PS5"/> A trailer released for the new version in September 2021 was met with negativity, becoming one of the most-disliked videos on PlayStation's YouTube channel;<ref name="PS5 dislike"/> journalists noted that fans were frustrated by Rockstar's continued focus on the game instead of other projects such as a new ''Grand Theft Auto'' game, as well as a lack of apparent new features demonstrated in the trailer.<ref name="Re-re-release anger 1"/><ref name="Re-re-release anger 2"/><ref name="Re-re-release anger 3"/><ref name="Re-re-release anger 4"/> The PC version received the enhancements in a free update on 4 March 2025.<ref name="Re-re-release PC"/>
=== ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' === {{Main|Grand Theft Auto Online{{!}}''Grand Theft Auto Online''}} {{anchor|Multiplayer}} Developed in tandem with the single-player mode, the online multiplayer mode ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' was conceived as a separate experience to be played in a continually evolving world.<ref name="CVG Benzies"/> Up to 30 players{{efn|The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' allowed up to 16 concurrent players,<ref name="Persistent" /> while all other versions allow up to 30 concurrent players.<ref name="ReReleaseDate" />}} freely roam across the game world and enter lobbies to complete jobs (story-driven competitive and cooperative modes).<ref name="Persistent"/> The Content Creator toolset lets players create their own parameters for custom jobs, like racetracks and deathmatch weapon spawn points.<ref name="CVG-online"/> Players may band together in organised player teams called crews to complete jobs together. Rockstar Games Social Club extends crews formed in ''Max Payne 3''{{'s}} multiplayer mode to those of ''Grand Theft Auto Online''. Players may create their own crews and join up to five total. Crews win multiplayer matches to earn experience points and climb online leaderboards.<ref name="krupa1"/>
''Grand Theft Auto Online'' launched on 1 October 2013, two weeks after ''Grand Theft Auto V''{{'s}} release.<ref name="IGN online start"/> Many players reported connection difficulties and game freezes during load screens.<ref name="IGN launch issues"/><ref name="Poly online live"/> Rockstar released a technical patch on 5 October in an effort to resolve the issues,<ref name="Poly connect"/> but problems persisted the second week as some players reported their character progress as having disappeared.<ref name="VG investigate"/> Another technical patch was released on 10 October combating the issues,<ref name="IGN delete"/> and Rockstar offered a GTA$500,000 (in-game currency) stimulus to the accounts of all players connected to ''Online'' since launch as recompense.<ref name="EU stimulus"/> Because of the widespread technical issues present at launch, many reviewers bemoaned their ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' experience but generally recognised its open-ended exploration and dynamic content as strengths.<ref name="Digital Spy GTA Online"/><ref name="Destructoid GTA Online"/><ref name="GameSpot GTA Online"/><ref name="IGN GTA Online"/><ref name="VideoGamer GTA Online"/>
Post-release content is continually added to ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' through free title updates. Some updates add new game modes and features,<ref name="RS DM race"/><ref name="RS capture"/> and others feature themed gameplay content, such as the Independence Day Special update that added patriotic-themed content on 1 July 2014.<ref name="IGN ID"/> The widely anticipated<ref name="IGN US"/><ref name="highly"/> Online Heists update launched on 10 March 2015 and suffered some initial technical difficulties due to the increased user load.<ref name="IGN statement"/> Shortly after the game's PC release, some players reported being banned from ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' for using field of view and cosmetic mods in single-player.<ref name="IGN mods"/> Rockstar stated in their official blog that nobody had been banned from ''Online'' for using single-player mods, but that recent updates to the PC version had the "unintentional effect" of making such mods unplayable. They stated that mods are unauthorised and may cause unforeseen technical problems and instabilities.<ref name="RQ editor"/>
== Reception == === Initial release === {{Video game reviews | title = <!-- Aggregators --> | MC = 97/100<ref name="MCPS3"/><ref name="MCX360"/> <!-- Reviewers --> | Edge = 10/10{{sfn|Edge|2013|p=85–89}} | EuroG = 9/10<ref name="Eurogamer Review" /> | GI = 9.75/10<ref name="Game Informer Review" /> | Fam = 40/40<ref name="Fam"/> | GSpot = 9/10<ref name="Gamespot Review"/> | GRadar = 5/5<ref name="GRadar"/> | IGN = 10/10<ref name="IGN Review"/> | Joystiq = 4.5/5<ref name="Joystiq Review" /> | Play = 97/100<ref name="Play Review" /> | rev1 = ''The Escapist'' | rev1Score = 3.5/5<ref name="Escapist Review"/> }} ''Grand Theft Auto V'' received "universal acclaim" from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic, based on 50 reviews for the PlayStation 3 version<ref name="MCPS3" /> and 58 reviews for the Xbox 360 version.<ref name="MCX360" /> The game is Metacritic's fifth-highest rated, tied with several others.<ref name="MC scores"/> Reviewers liked the multiple lead character formula,<ref name="Game Informer Review" /><ref name="IGN Review" />{{sfn|Edge|2013|p=86}} heist mission design<ref name="Giant Bomb Review" /><ref name="Polygon Review" /><ref name="CVG Review" /> and presentation,<ref name="Destructoid Review" /><ref name="Play Review" /><ref name="OPM UK Review" /> but some did not agree on the quality of the story and characters.<ref name="Eurogamer Review" /><ref name="Joystiq Review" /><ref name="Escapist Review" /><ref name="OXM Review" /> ''IGN'' called ''Grand Theft Auto V'' "one of the very best video games ever made",<ref name="IGN Review" /> and ''Play'' considered it "generation-defining" and "exceptional".<ref name="Play Review" /> ''Edge'' wrote that it is a "remarkable achievement" in open-world design and storytelling,{{sfn|Edge|2013|p=88}} while ''The Daily Telegraph'' declared it a "colossal feat of technical engineering".<ref name="Telegraph Review"/> It became the second-ever western-developed game to be awarded a perfect score from the Japanese video game magazine ''Famitsu'', after ''The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim''.<ref name="Poly Fam"/>
''CNET'' felt that the game encouraged players to engage with all three characters.<ref name="CNET Review"/> ''Edge'' found that switching players helped avoid long travel times to mission start points.{{sfn|Edge|2013|p=86}} Because of the switching mechanic, ''Game Informer'' noted that players are kept "in the thick of the action" during shootouts.<ref name="Game Informer Review"/> ''Eurogamer'' wrote that switching added a tactical element to shootouts as characters set up in strategic outposts would cause fewer "shooting gallery" situations than previous instalments.<ref name="Eurogamer Review"/> ''IGN'' felt the switching feature gave players more choice in their approach and made missions less predictable.<ref name="IGN Review" />
''Giant Bomb'' considered the heist missions a welcome deviation from series typical mission structure.<ref name="Giant Bomb Review"/> ''Eurogamer'' likened them to "blockbuster set-pieces",<ref name="Eurogamer Review" /> and ''GameSpot'' cited the 1995 film ''Heat'' as a stylistic influence on their design.<ref name="Gamespot Review" /> ''Joystiq'' felt creativity and methodical approaches were encouraged.<ref name="Joystiq Review" /> ''Polygon'' likened rapid character switching during heist missions to "film editing, with the player serving as editor, switching rapidly to the most interesting perspective for any moment".<ref name="Polygon Review" /> ''Computer and Video Games'' felt that overall mission design was more diverse than and lacked the escort errands of its predecessors.<ref name="CVG Review"/>
thumb|left|Los Santos, the city featured in the game's open world. Reviewers praised its design and similarity to Los Angeles.<ref name="Destructoid Review" /><ref name="Eurogamer Review" /><ref name="gametrailers"/> The departure from ''Grand Theft Auto IV''{{'s}} Liberty City was well received.<ref name="IGN Review" /><ref name="OPM UK Review"/>|alt=The player character with their back to the camera, and the sprawl of an urban city centre in front of them. ''Edge'' praised the game's graphical fidelity and absence of load screens.{{sfn|Edge|2013|p=86}} ''Play'' complimented the draw distances and weather and lighting systems.<ref name="Play Review"/> In ''Eurogamer''{{'}}s view, the lighting system was the game's most significant advancement.<ref name="Eurogamer Review" /> ''Official Xbox Magazine'' (''OXM''{{--)}} thought that the game was "probably the Xbox 360's greatest technical achievement", and was surprised that the open world could render on the console.<ref name="OXM Review"/> Reviewers lauded the open-world design and its streamlining of Los Angeles's geography into a well-designed city space.<ref name="Destructoid Review" /><ref name="Eurogamer Review" /> ''GameTrailers'' considered the Los Angeles emulation authentic and the open world "full of voice and personality".<ref name="gametrailers"/> ''IGN'' and ''PlayStation Official Magazine'' (''OPM''{{--)}} made favourable comparisons between Los Santos and ''Grand Theft Auto IV''{{'s}} Liberty City.<ref name="IGN Review" /><ref name="OPM UK Review"/> ''OXM'' felt Los Santos surpassed the "grey and gritty" Liberty City.<ref name="OXM Review" /> Reviewers praised the world's satire of contemporary American culture<ref name="Destructoid Review" /><ref name="Eurogamer Review" /><ref name="IGN Review" /><ref name="Joystiq Review"/><ref name="CVG Review" />{{Excessive citations inline|date=December 2025}}—''OPM'' opined that "the scathing social commentary is, of course, present and correct".<ref name="OPM UK Review" />
''Destructoid'' called the sound design "impeccable" and praised the actors' performances, original soundtrack and licensed music use.<ref name="Destructoid Review" /> ''IGN'' and ''Giant Bomb'' commended the music selection and felt that the original score enhanced dramatic tension during missions.<ref name="IGN Review" /><ref name="Giant Bomb Review" /> ''GameSpot'' wrote that the score "lends missions more cinematic flavour".<ref name="Gamespot Review" /> ''Edge'' said that the licensed music enhanced the city's "already remarkable sense of space" and that the original score improved the atmosphere of the gameplay. They summarised the game as "a compendium of everything Rockstar has learnt about the power of game music in the past decade".{{sfn|Edge|2013|p=89}}
Many reviewers found the land-based vehicles more responsive and easier to control than in previous games.<ref name="Gamespot Review" /><ref name="Play Review" /><ref name="OPM UK Review" /><ref name="OXM Review" />{{sfn|Edge|2013|p=88}}{{Excessive citations inline|date=December 2025}} ''Game Informer'' explained that "cars have a proper sense of weight, while retaining the agility necessary for navigating through traffic at high speeds".<ref name="Game Informer Review" /> In addition to the vehicle handling, most reviewers noted the shooting mechanics were tighter than they had been in previous games,<ref name="Game Informer Review" /><ref name="Gamespot Review" /><ref name="IGN Review" /> but ''Destructoid'' felt that in spite of the improvements, auto-aim was "twitchy and unreliable" and cover mechanics "still come off as dated and unwieldy".<ref name="Destructoid Review" /> Some reviewers felt the game solved a persistent problem by adding mid-mission checkpoints.<ref name="Eurogamer Review" /><ref name="IGN Review" /><ref name="Telegraph Review" />
The story and characters—particularly Trevor—polarised reviewers. Some found the narrative inferior to previous Rockstar games and cited ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' and ''Red Dead Redemption''{{'s}} plot strengths.<ref name="Eurogamer Review" /><ref name="Game Informer Review" /><ref name="Joystiq Review" /><ref name="OXM Review" /> Others thought the protagonists' contrasting personalities tightened the narrative's pacing.<ref name="Destructoid Review" /><ref name="IGN Review" />{{sfn|Edge|2013|p=86}}<ref name="Polygon Review" /> ''GamesRadar'' thought the game negated the story inconsistencies and muddled morality of previous series entries.<ref name="GRadar" /> Trevor was considered a particularly "horrible, terrifying, psychotic human being—and a terrific character" by ''GameSpot''.<ref name="Gamespot Review" /> ''Eurogamer'' found Trevor "shallow and unconvincing", and that his eccentricities hurt the narrative and overshadowed Michael and Franklin's character development.<ref name="Eurogamer Review" /> ''Joystiq'' faulted the protagonists' perceived lack of likability, as the conflict between Michael and Trevor grew into a "seemingly endless cycle".<ref name="Joystiq Review" /> ''The Escapist'' had difficulty connecting with the characters' emotions since they acted out of greed with no sense of morality and thus gave players little reason to support them.<ref name="Escapist Review" />
=== Re-release === {{Video game reviews | title = Re-release reception <!-- Aggregators -->| MC = (PS4) 97/100<ref name="MCPS4"/><br />(XONE) 97/100<ref name="MCXONE"/><br />(PC) 96/100<ref name="MCPC"/><br />(PS5) 81/100<ref name="MCPS5"/><br />(XSXS) 79/100<ref name="MCXSX"/> | OC = 92%<ref name="OpenCritic"/> <!-- Reviewers -->| GSpot = 9/10<ref name="GameSpot Review 2"/> | GI = 9.75/10<ref name="Game Informer Review 2"/> | IGN = 10/10<ref name="IGN Review 2"/><ref name="IGN Review 3"/> | PCGUS = 92%<ref name="PC Gamer review">{{Cite web |last=Thursten |first=Chris |date=20 April 2015 |title=GTA 5 PC review |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/gta-5-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420181008/http://www.pcgamer.com/gta-5-review/ |archive-date=20 April 2015 |access-date=23 July 2015 |website=PC Gamer |publisher=Future plc}}</ref> | VG = 10/10<ref name="VG PS4 Review"/><ref name="VG PC Review"/> }}
''Grand Theft Auto V''{{'s}} re-release, similarly, received critical acclaim. It is the highest-rated PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game on Metacritic alongside Rockstar's ''Red Dead Redemption 2'',<ref name="MC All Time PS4"/><ref name="MC All Time XBO"/> and the second-highest rated PC game alongside several others.<ref name="MC All Time PC"/>
''Game Informer'' considered the addition of first-person "another significant breakthrough for the series" in the vein of ''Grand Theft Auto III''{{'s}} shift to third-person from ''Grand Theft Auto''{{'s}} bird's-eye view.<ref name="Game Informer Review 2" /> ''GameSpot'' found that playing in first-person heightened the impact of ''Grand Theft Auto V''{{'s}} violence, which made him reflect on morality and character motivation more than before.<ref name="GameSpot Review 2" /> ''VideoGamer.com'' opined that players feel like inhabitants of the world, rather than "guns attached to a floating camera".<ref name="VG PS4 Review" /> The first-person view, in ''IGN''{{'}}s opinion, aided immersion and created a "surprisingly different experience".<ref name="IGN Review 2" /> ''VideoGamer.com'' praised the "finer details" in first-person animations like camera lean when players take corners on motorcycles, or the navigational instruments in plane cockpits.<ref name="VG PS4 Review" /> Reviewers found playing the game more difficult in first-person,<ref name="GameSpot Review 2" /><ref name="IGN Review 2" /> but ''Game Informer'' preferred the challenge.<ref name="Game Informer Review 2" />
''GameSpot'' thought the improved graphics and spatial anti-aliasing made the open world "even more spectacular". They said that in first-person "everything looks bigger and more imposing".<ref name="GameSpot Review 2" /> ''IGN'' favoured the PlayStation 4 version's graphics over the Xbox One but thought both consoles rendered the game well and maintained mostly consistent frame rates.<ref name="IGN Review 2" /> They praised the increased frame rate and graphics options offered in the PC version.<ref name="IGN PC RIP"/> ''VideoGamer.com'' called the console version's frame rate so consistent it was "scarcely believable",<ref name="VG PS4 Review" /> although ''GameSpot'' cited occasional frame rate dips.<ref name="GameSpot Review 2" /> They opined that the PC version let players "witness the full extent of Rockstar's admirable handiwork", but noted that it "retains evidence of its last-gen roots ... with simple geometry".<ref name="GameSpot Review 2" /> ''VideoGamer.com'' praised the Rockstar Editor's accessibility on PC but criticised some of its limitations and camera angle restrictions.<ref name="VG PC Review" /> ''IGN'' appreciated the PC version's customisable controls,<ref name="IGN PC RIP" /> and ''GameSpot'' felt that constant switching between the mouse and keyboard and a gamepad was necessary for "the best experience".<ref name="GameSpot Review 2" /> ''PC Gamer'' called the game "the most beautiful, expansive and generous" of the series.<ref name="PC Gamer review" />
On the game's multiplayer, ''IGN'' reported low player counts in matches, long wait times in lobbies, server disconnection and occasional crashes. "Because of that," they wrote, "I can't strongly recommend ... the multiplayer experience alone".<ref name="IGN Review 2" /> ''VideoGamer.com'' found online character progression streamlined by comparison with the original version. According to them, the "grind of just doing PvP until co-op Jobs arrive with regularity"<ref name="VG PS4 Review" /> was lost, and newcomers would likely find multiplayer enjoyable and balanced. However, they wrote of frequent server disconnection, especially during load screens.<ref name="VG PS4 Review" /> ''GameSpot'' thought the online mode was fun but "still suffers from a lack of direction" for its open-ended and frenetic gameplay.<ref name="GameSpot Review 2" /> ''Game Informer'' reported "minimal lag or issues in the expanded firefights and races".<ref name="Game Informer Review 2" />
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series releases received tepid responses from critics, who questioned the value proposition of a new version of the ageing title. While the improved visual fidelity and quicker loading times were singled out for praise, reviewers generally found the core gameplay, storytelling and character models dated.<ref name="Hardcore Gamer 2022" /><ref name="GamingBolt 2022" /><ref name="Jeuxvideo.com 2022" /><ref name="Push Square 2022" /> ''Hardcore Gamer'' thought the lack of new content made the upgrade difficult to recommend to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players.<ref name="Hardcore Gamer 2022" /> ''GamingBolt'' was apathetic towards the visual enhancements but praised the increased accessibility for ''Online'' newcomers.<ref name="GamingBolt 2022" /> ''Jeuxvideo.com'' thought the release offered the supreme console experience and highlighted the improved graphics and load times.<ref name="Jeuxvideo.com 2022" /> ''Push Square'' faulted the antiquated humour but thought the visual and technical enhancements gave the "sunny sandbox a new lease of life".<ref name="Push Square 2022" />
=== Awards === ''Grand Theft Auto V'' received multiple nominations and awards from gaming publications. Before release, it won Most Anticipated Game at the 2012 Spike Video Game Awards.<ref name="spike2012" /> The game was review aggregators Metacritic and GameRankings's highest-rated for the year 2013.<ref name="MC 2013 ratings"/><ref name="GR 2013 ratings"/> The game appeared on several year-end lists of 2013's best games, receiving Game of the Year wins from independent journalist Tom Chick,<ref name="Chick 2013"/> ''CNET'',<ref name="CNET 2013"/> ''Edge'',<ref name="EdgeBG"/> the 31st Golden Joystick Awards,<ref name="goldenjoy"/> the 5th Annual Inside Gaming Awards,<ref name="InsideGaming2013"/> the Spike VGX 2013 Awards,<ref name="VGX-win"/> ''Slant Magazine''<ref name="Slant 2013"/> and ''Time''.<ref name="Time 2013"/> It was named the Best Xbox Game by ''Canada.com'',<ref name="Canada"/> ''GameSpot'',<ref name="GSXBOX"/> and ''IGN'',<ref name="IGNXBOX"/> and the Best Multiplatform Game by ''Destructoid''.<ref name="Dest-MULT"/> Rockstar Games and Rockstar North won Best Studio and Best Developer from ''Edge'',<ref name="EdgeSOTY"/> and the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award at the 10th British Academy Video Games Awards.<ref name="bafta"/>
Various in-game elements were recognised with awards. Trevor was named Best Character for the ''Official Xbox Magazine''{{'s}} Game of the Year Awards 2013,<ref name="OXM"/> while Lamar Davis won the Best New Character award from ''Giant Bomb''.<ref name="GiantBomb"/> The music received awards from Spike VGX,<ref name="VGX-win" /> ''Hardcore Gamer''<ref name="HG-Sound"/> and ''The Daily Telegraph''.<ref name="Telegraph"/> ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' won Best Multiplayer from ''GameTrailers'',<ref name="GameTrailers"/> and BAFTA,<ref name="bafta" /> and Best Xbox 360 Multiplayer from ''IGN''.<ref name="IGN-XBOXMultiplayer"/> ''Online'' was also nominated for Biggest Disappointment by ''Game Revolution''<ref name="GR-Disappoint"/> and ''Hardcore Gamer''.<ref name="HG-Disappoint"/> ''Grand Theft Auto V'' won Best Technical Achievement in the ''Telegraph'' Video Game Awards,<ref name="Telegraph" /> and Best Technology at the 14th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards.<ref name="GameDevelopersAwards"/> The graphical and artistic design received awards from ''IGN'',<ref name="IGN-XBOXGraphics"/> ''The Daily Telegraph''<ref name="Telegraph" /> and BAFTA,<ref name="bafta" /> and a nomination at the Game Developers Choice Awards.<ref name="GameDevelopersAwards" /> The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences awarded the game with Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering, signifying "the highest level of achievement for engineering artificial intelligence and related elements which contribute to a challenging game".<ref name="DICE"/>
The game received numerous other awards. It was awarded the title of Most Immersive Game at the Inside Gaming Awards.<ref name="InsideGaming2013" /> The general public voted for the game to win the User Choice Award at the PlayStation Awards 2013<ref name="PlayStationAwards 2013"/> and the Community Choice award from ''Destructoid''.<ref name="Dest-COMM"/> The game received the Platinum Award at the PlayStation Awards<ref name="PlayStationAwards 2013 " /> and was named the Best British Game from BAFTA.<ref name="bafta" /> At ''IGN''{{'s}} Best of 2013 Awards, it earned multiple wins, including Best Xbox 360 Graphics,<ref name="IGN-XBOXGraphics" /> Best Xbox 360 Sound,<ref name="IGN-XBOXSound"/> and Best Action Game on Xbox 360,<ref name="IGNXBOX" /> PlayStation 3<ref name="IGN-PS3Action"/> and overall.<ref name="IGN-Action"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" width="15%" | Date ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Refh}} |- | 7 December 2012 ! scope="row" | Spike Video Game Awards | Most Anticipated Game | rowspan="5" | ''Grand Theft Auto V'' | {{Won}} |<ref name="spike2012" /> |- | 25 October 2013 ! scope="row" | Golden Joystick Awards | Game of the Year | {{Won}} |<ref name="goldenjoy" /> |- | 2 December 2013 ! scope="row" | Satellite Awards | Outstanding Action / Adventure Video Game | {{Nom}} |<ref name="Satelliteawards"/> |- | rowspan="10" | 7 December 2013 ! scope="row" rowspan="10" | Spike VGX | Game of the Year | {{Won}} | rowspan="2" |<ref name="VGX-win" /> |- | Best Soundtrack | {{Won}} |- | Studio of the Year | Rockstar North | {{Nom}} | rowspan="8" |<ref name="VGX-nom"/> |- | Best Action Adventure Game | rowspan="3" | ''Grand Theft Auto V'' | {{Nom}} |- | Best Xbox Game | {{Nom}} |- | Best PlayStation Game | {{Nom}} |- | Best Voice Actor | {{sortname|Steven|Ogg}} as Trevor Philips | {{Nom}} |- | rowspan="2" | Best Song in a Game | {{sort|ADHD|"A.D.H.D"}} by Kendrick Lamar | {{Nom}} |- | {{sort|Sleepwalking|"Sleepwalking"}} by The Chain Gang of 1974 | {{Nom}} |- | Character of the Year | {{sortname|Trevor|Philips}} | {{Nom}} |- | rowspan="4" | 9 January 2014 ! scope="row" rowspan="4" | Game Developers Choice Awards | Game of the Year | rowspan="10" | ''Grand Theft Auto V'' | {{Nom}} | rowspan="4" |<ref name="GameDevelopersAwards" /> |- | Best Technology | {{Won}} |- | Best Audio | {{Nom}} |- | Best Design | {{Nom}} |- | rowspan="7" | 6 February 2014 ! scope="row" rowspan="7" | D.I.C.E. Awards | Game of the Year | {{Nom}} | rowspan="7" |<ref name="Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences"/> |- | Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction | {{Nom}} |- | Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering | {{Win}} |- | Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering | {{Nom}} |- | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design | {{Nom}} |- | Outstanding Innovation in Gaming | {{Nom}} |- | Outstanding Character Performance | {{sortname|Trevor|Philips}} | {{Nom}} |- | rowspan="9" | 13 March 2014 ! scope="row" rowspan="9" | British Academy Video Games Awards | Best Game | rowspan="6" style=text-align:center;" | ''Grand Theft Auto V'' | {{Nom}} | rowspan="9" |<ref name="bafta" /> |- | Action & Adventure | {{Nom}} |- | Audio Achievement | {{Nom}} |- | British Game | {{Won}} |- | Game Design | {{Won}} |- | Game Innovation | {{Nom}} |- | Multiplayer | ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' | {{Won}} |- | Performer | {{sortname|Steven|Ogg}} as Trevor Philips | {{Nom}} |- | Story | rowspan="6" | ''Grand Theft Auto V'' | {{Nom}} |- | 5 December 2014 ! scope="row" | {{sort|Game Awards|The Game Awards}} | Best Remaster | {{Won}} | scope="row" |<ref name="TGA remaster"/> |- | rowspan="2" | 31 December 2016 ! scope="row" rowspan="4" | {{sort|Steam Awards|The Steam Awards}} | {{sort|Whoooaaaaaaa|"Whoooaaaaaaa, dude!"}} | {{Won}} | rowspan="2" |<ref name="Steam Awards 16"/> |- | {{sort|Game Within a Game|"Game Within a Game"}} | {{Won}} |- | 8 February 2019 | rowspan="2" | Labor of Love | {{Won}} |<ref name="Steam Awards 18"/> |- | 31 December 2019 | {{Won}} |<ref name="Steam Awards 19"/> |- | 15 November 2019 ! scope="row" rowspan="3" | Golden Joystick Awards | Best Game Expansion | ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' – The Diamond Casino & Resort | {{Won}} |<ref name="Golden Joystick 19"/> |- | 24 November 2020 | Still Playing | rowspan="2" | ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' | {{Nom}} |<ref name="Golden Joystick 20"/> |- | 23 November 2021 | Still Playing Award | {{Nom}} |<ref name="Golden Joystick 21"/> |- | 14 March 2022 ! scope="row" | {{sort|Streamer|The Streamer Awards}} | Stream Game of the Year | ''Grand Theft Auto V'' | {{Nom}} |<ref name="Streamer"/> |- | 10 November 2023 ! scope="row" | Golden Joystick Awards | Still Playing Award | ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' | {{Nom}} |<ref name="Golden Joystick 23"/> |- | 17 February 2024 ! scope="row" | {{sort|Streamer|The Streamer Awards}} | Stream Game of the Year | ''Grand Theft Auto V'' | {{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web |last1=Michael |first1=Cale |last2=Taifalos |first2=Nicholas |title=Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/streamer-awards-2024-all-results-and-winners-for-every-category |website=Dot Esports |publisher=Gamurs |access-date=18 February 2024 |date=18 February 2024 |archive-date=18 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218025944/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/streamer-awards-2024-all-results-and-winners-for-every-category |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 21 November 2024 ! scope="row" rowspan="2" | Golden Joystick Awards | rowspan="2" | Still Playing Award – PC and Console | rowspan="2" | ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' | {{Nominated}} | <ref name="Golden Joystick 24"/> |- | 20 November 2025 | {{Nominated}} | <ref name="Golden Joystick 25"/> |}
== Controversies == [[Image:Grand Theft Auto V torture sequence.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The mission "By the Book" requires players to use torture techniques including waterboarding to interrogate a man. Journalists noted the mission's function as political commentary, but some felt that the use of torture was in poor taste.<ref name="Gamespot Review" /><ref name="IGN Review" /><ref name="Polygon Review" />|alt=A man is strapped to an overturned chair with a cloth concealing his face. Player character Trevor stands over him with a canister, about to pour water on his face. A text prompt in the upper left-hand corner reads "Hold [left stick] to pour water."]]
The mission "By the Book", which requires players to use torture equipment in a hostage interrogation, unsettled reviewers. They noted its political commentary on the use of torture by the United States government but found the sequence to be in poor taste.<ref name="IGN Review" /><ref name="Polygon Review" /> ''GameSpot'' felt that placing the torture scene in context with an analogous monologue by Trevor created a hypocrisy in the mission's function as a commentary device.<ref name="Gamespot Review" /> ''Eurogamer'' felt the close-up camera and quick time events accentuated the sequence's impact beyond the violence depicted in previous ''Grand Theft Auto'' games, and considered the sequence lacking enough context to justify its violence.<ref name="EU disturb"/> The mission received criticism from politicians and anti-torture charity groups.<ref name="Guard torture"/> Independent journalist Tom Chick defended the torture sequence, and wrote that unlike ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2''{{'}}s "No Russian" mission or the 2012 film ''Zero Dark Thirty'', the underlying political commentary on torture in "By the Book" necessitated the violent content.<ref name="Tom Chick GTA V" /> The torture gameplay was cut from the Japanese release.<ref name="Japan Torture 1"/><ref name="Japan Torture 2"/>
Several reviewers found the game's portrayal of women misogynistic;<ref name="Polygon Review" /><ref name="LAT Review"/> ''VG247'' wrote the female characters were "either there to be rescued, shouted at, fucked, to be seen fucking, put up with, killed, heard prattling away like dullards on their mobile phones or shopping".<ref name="VG247 misogyny"/> ''Edge'' noted the game treated its all-male lead characters in a similar vein through their stereotyped tendencies towards violence.{{sfn|Edge|2013|p=88}} After ''GameSpot''{{'}}s Carolyn Petit claimed the game was misogynistic, her review was met with backlash as users responded with 20,000 largely negative comments on the webpage and a Change.org petition for her firing.<ref name="MCV Petit"/> Many journalists defended her right to an opinion and lamented the gaming community's defensiveness towards criticism.<ref name="GTA5 Misogynistic Violent"/><ref name="Tele degrade"/>
Australian department stores Target and Kmart pulled the game from their stores in December 2014 after a Change.org petition against depictions of violence towards women in the game amassed over 40,000 signatures.<ref name="GTA V Target"/><ref name="ABC Target"/> Take-Two Interactive chief operating officer Strauss Zelnick publicly expressed the company's disappointment that the game had been pulled from the retailers, and affirmed that he "stand[s] behind our products, the people who create them, and the consumers who play them".<ref name="GTA V Target" /> ''IGN'' called the Change.org petition "misinformed", stating that its complaints about incentives for committing sexual violence in the game are untrue. Sexual violence in games is forbidden by the Australian Classification Board, meaning the game would have been refused classification.<ref name="Target snub"/> ''Kotaku'' said that the depiction of women is inherently problematic, and that Target were within their rights to refuse to stock the game and were obligated to respond to the petition's wide support.<ref name="Kotaku Target"/>
Petit (writing for ''Kotaku''{{--)}} and online anti-harassment activist Ben Colliver criticised the game's depiction of transgender characters as sex workers with primarily muscular bodies, describing it as harmful transphobic stereotypes;<ref name="Colliver"/><ref name="Petit trans"/> Colliver wrote that the representation "does not reflect the complex, nuanced structures that often regulate transgender people's lives".<ref name="Colliver" /> The April 2022 re-release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S removed the content from all portions of the game except Director Mode, meaning their models are accessible but without dialogue options. Some journalists recognised the removal may have been prompted by an open letter written by LGBTQ+ advocacy group Out Making Games, who requested the removal after reading Petit's article. The group praised Rockstar's decision to remove the content.<ref name="VGC trans"/><ref name="GS trans"/><ref name="EU trans"/>
In October 2013, rapper Daz Dillinger issued a cease and desist letter to Rockstar Games and Take Two Interactive for allegedly using two of his songs without authorisation.<ref name="Dillinger"/>{{efn|The songs are "C-Walk" by Kurupt and "Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" by Mack 10 and Tha Dogg Pound, which were both produced by Dillinger and included in the West Coast Classics station.<ref name=Dillinger/>}} In February 2014, television personality Karen Gravano of the reality television programme ''Mob Wives'' filed suit against Rockstar Games in allegation that a character in the game is based on her likeness and story and was depicted without her consent.<ref name="Gravano"/>{{efn|Gravano is the daughter of former Gambino crime family underboss Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano and she featured in the first three seasons of ''Mob Wives'', which follows women whose husbands or fathers have been arrested and imprisoned for Mafia-related crimes.<ref name=Gravano/>}} Rockstar filed to dismiss Gravano's lawsuit in April, and stated that the allegations are foreclosed by the First Amendment.<ref name="LS lawsuit"/> In July, actress Lindsay Lohan filed a lawsuit, claiming elements in the game, including the Lacey Jonas character, were influenced by her image, voice and clothing line without permission.<ref name="bbc lohan"/> Rockstar responded in court papers that sought a dismissal of the case, saying that the case was frivolous and filed for publicity purposes.<ref name="EU Lohan"/> In 2016, both lawsuits were dismissed.<ref name="CTV dismiss"/>
== Sales == Within 24 hours of its release, ''Grand Theft Auto V'' generated more than {{US$|815 million}} in worldwide revenue, equating to approximately 11.21{{nbsp}}million copies sold for Take-Two Interactive.<ref name="guinness"/>{{efn|The game's first-day sales record beat the previous record of {{US$|500 million}} set by ''Call of Duty: Black Ops II''.<ref name="Verge record"/>}} The numbers nearly doubled analysts' expectations for the title.<ref name="Variety 800"/><ref name="Reuters 800"/> Three days after its release, the game had surpassed one billion dollars in sales, making it the fastest-selling entertainment product in history.<ref name="IGN 1 bn"/>{{efn|The game's {{US$|1 billion}} revenue broke the previous record set by ''Call of Duty: Black Ops II'', which took 15 days to surpass {{US$|1 billion}} in sales.<ref name="Verge 1 bn"/>}} Six weeks after its release, Rockstar had shipped nearly 29{{nbsp}}million copies of the game to retailers, exceeding the lifetime figures of ''Grand Theft Auto IV''.<ref name="EU 6 wks"/> On 7 October 2013, the game became the best-selling digital release on PlayStation Store for PlayStation 3, breaking the previous record set by ''The Last of Us'', though numerical sales figures were not disclosed.<ref name="PS3 digital"/><ref name="IGN lifetime"/> It broke seven Guinness World Records on 8 October: best-selling video game in 24 hours, best-selling action-adventure video game in 24 hours, highest-grossing video game in 24 hours, fastest entertainment property to gross {{US$|1 billion}}, fastest video game to gross {{US$|1 billion}}, highest revenue generated by an entertainment product in 24 hours, and most viewed trailer for an action-adventure video game.<ref name="Guinness World Record"/>
A digital version was released on 18 October for the Xbox 360,<ref name="X360 digital"/> which went on to become the highest-grossing day-one and week-one release on Xbox Live.<ref name="CVG 29"/> By May 2014, the game had generated nearly {{US$|1.98 billion}} in revenue.<ref name="Forbes 2 bn"/> As of August 2014, the game had sold-in over 34{{nbsp}}million units to retailers for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.<ref name="T2 34"/> By December 2014, the game had shipped 45{{nbsp}}million copies, including 10{{nbsp}}million copies of the re-released version.<ref name="Eurogamer Sales 1"/> By April 2018, ''MarketWatch'' reported the game had generated about {{US$|6 billion|long=no}} and was the most profitable entertainment product of all time;<ref name="VG247 profitable"/><ref name="PCG profitable"/> it had nearly sold around 100 million copies by July 2018,<ref name="Variety 100"/> and by July 2021, it had shipped over 150 million copies.<ref name="GS 150"/> More copies were sold in 2020 than any other year since the game's launch in 2013.<ref name="CBS 140"/> By late 2023, ''Barron's'' reported the game's lifetime revenue figures had increased to {{US$|8.5 billion|long=no}}, consistently generating over $500 million annually with about 22 million monthly active players;<ref name="Barrons"/> by March 2026, the game had shipped almost 230{{nbsp}}million copies worldwide across all platforms.<ref name="IGN 230"/> In May 2025, ''The Hindu'' reported that the game had generated nearly {{US$|10 billion|long=no}} in revenue since its release.<ref name="The Hindu"/>
In the United Kingdom, the game became the all-time fastest-selling game, selling more than 2.25{{nbsp}}million copies in five days. This broke the record set by ''Call of Duty: Black Ops'' at two million copies over the same period. It broke the day one record by selling 1.57{{nbsp}}million copies and generating £65{{nbsp}}million.<ref name="IGN UK sales"/> In two weeks, the game sold more than 2.6{{nbsp}}million copies and generated £90{{nbsp}}million, which accounted for 52% of games sold in September 2013.<ref name="VG247 UK"/> After three weeks on sale, it beat ''Grand Theft Auto IV''{{'s}} lifetime sales in the United Kingdom.<ref name="EU UK"/> In its fourth week, it became the fastest-selling title to break the three million barrier in the UK, thus overtaking ''Black Ops II''{{'s}} lifetime sales.<ref name="EU 3 mln"/> In November 2014, the game became the best-selling game of all time in the UK, overtaking ''Black Ops''.<ref name="EU UK best"/> The game was similarly successful in North America: it was the best selling game in September, representing over 50% of software sales<ref name="GS surging"/> and boosting overall software sales by 52% compared to September 2012.<ref name="CVG revitalise"/>
== Legacy == Critics agreed that ''Grand Theft Auto V'' was among seventh-generation console gaming's best<ref name="GamesRadar Review"/> and a great closing title before the eighth generation's emergence.<ref name="XGN Review"/><ref name="Gameplanet Review"/> ''Polygon'' observed that the game would "bridge between games' present and the future", and declared it "the closure of this generation, and the benchmark for the next".<ref name="Polygon Review"/> Kyle Prahl of ''PlayStation Universe'' felt that the game "gives this console generation the send-off it deserves",<ref name="PSU.com Review">{{Cite web |last=Prahl |first=Kyle |date=21 September 2013 |title=''Grand Theft Auto V'' Review |url=http://www.psu.com/a021077/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-Review--A-stunning-triumph-one-of-the-greatest-games-ever-made?page=5 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019201418/http://www.psu.com/a021077/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-Review--A-stunning-triumph-one-of-the-greatest-games-ever-made?page=5 |archive-date=19 October 2013 |access-date=19 October 2013 |publisher=PlayStation Universe}}</ref> and ''VideoGamer.com'' considered it "the ultimate swansong for this console cycle" that would "cast a long shadow over the next".<ref name="VideoGamer.com Review"/> Three days after its release, the game ranked second on ''IGN''{{'}}'s "Top 25 Xbox 360 Games" list. They considered that the open world's scale and detail succeeded the majority of other Xbox 360 games. They called the game "a triumph both for gamers and for the medium itself, and it deserves its runaway success".<ref name="IGN X360 25"/> In November 2013, ''Hardcore Gamer'' placed the game third on their "Top 100 Games of the Generation" list. They cited its improved shooting and driving mechanics over its predecessors, and considered the multiple protagonist design "a welcome change of pace" that could become an eighth-generation gaming benchmark.<ref name="HG generation"/> In December, ''The Daily Telegraph'' listed the game among their "50 best games of the console generation". They called it a "cultural behemoth" that "will be Rockstar's lasting legacy".<ref name="Tele generation"/>
In January 2014, ''Computer and Video Games'' ranked the game fourth on their "Games of the Generation" list. They said that for the first time, Rockstar created an "utterly beautiful" open world. They found that the game did away with ''Grand Theft Auto IV''{{'s}} repetitive mission design and focused instead on fun gameplay.<ref name="CVG generation"/> In May, ''IGN'' ranked it eighth on their "Top 100 Games of a Generation" list and called it a "huge, raucous, and wildly ambitious bridge towards the [eighth] generation of console gaming".<ref name="IGN generation"/> The next month, it placed third on ''IGN''{{'}}s "Games of a Generation: Your Top 100" list as voted by the site's readers.<ref name="IGN your 100"/> In August, ''Game Informer'' ranked it third on their "Top 10 Action Games Of The Generation" list. They compared the game's quality to that of its predecessor but thought that its ensemble character set-up, varied missions and multiplayer superseded ''Grand Theft Auto IV''{{'s}} placement on the list. They wrote of the story's absurd drama and the open world's vastness, and did not "regret a single second" spent playing the game.<ref name="GI generation"/> In November, ''Edge'' named it the fifth-best game of its generation and commented that "no other game studio is even daring to attempt an open world game in its tradition because there is simply no possibility of measuring up to [its] standards."<ref name="E272"/> In 2015, the publication rated it the second-greatest video game of all time.<ref name="Edge 100"/>
The game ranked high on several best game lists determined by the public; it featured eighth on ''Empire''{{'s}} "100 Greatest Video Games Of All Time" list, and fifth on ''Good Game''{{'s}} "Top 100 Games" list, as voted by the magazine and programme's respective audiences.<ref name="Empire 100"/><ref name="GG 100"/> ''Grand Theft Auto V'' was the most tweeted game of 2015, despite being released over a year earlier.<ref name="Tweeted"/> In 2025, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it the third-best game, citing its "profound effect" on the medium.<ref name="RS 50"/> According to Circana senior director Mat Piscatella, the game was the third-most-played game on PlayStation in the United States in both 2024 and 2025.<ref name="VGC Circana"/>
Development of ''Grand Theft Auto VI'' was confirmed by Rockstar in February 2022;<ref name="IGN Development"/> the game was formally revealed in December 2023<ref name="Polygon Trailer Leak"/> and is currently scheduled to be released in November 2026.<ref name="IGN Delay"/>
=== Use in research === The game was used in a study by Intel Labs where they presented an approach for enhancing its graphics using neural networks.<ref name="photorealism"/><ref name="Verge Photorealism"/> Reports in 2026 indicated that Ukrainian drone operators used the game to help simulate navigation and targeting in urban environments.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Panella |first=Chris |title=Ukraine says it's training drone pilots in 'Grand Theft Auto V' |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-drone-pilots-train-in-grand-theft-auto-v-2026-5 |access-date=2026-05-06 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Notes == {{Notelist}}
== References == {{Reflist|refs=
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<ref name="Destructoid Review">{{Cite web |last=Sterling |first=Jim |date=16 September 2013 |title=Review: Grand Theft Auto V |url=http://www.destructoid.com/review-grand-theft-auto-v-261879.phtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014073952/http://www.destructoid.com/review-grand-theft-auto-v-261879.phtml |archive-date=14 October 2013 |website=Destructoid |publisher=ModernMethod/Destructoid LLC}}</ref>
<ref name="detailsDestructoid">{{Cite web |last=Aziz |first=Hamza |date=2 May 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto V Everything is Bigger and Better |url=http://www.destructoid.com/grand-theft-auto-v-everything-is-bigger-and-better-252852.phtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505095021/http://www.destructoid.com/grand-theft-auto-v-everything-is-bigger-and-better-252852.phtml |archive-date=5 May 2013 |website=Destructoid |publisher=ModernMethod/Destructoid LLC}}</ref>
<ref name="First Person Perspective">{{Cite web |last=Krupa |first=Daniel |date=4 November 2014 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5: A New Perspective |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/04/grand-theft-auto-v-a-new-perspective |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104204745/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/04/grand-theft-auto-v-a-new-perspective |archive-date=4 November 2014 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="Gamespot Heist">{{Cite web |last=Petit |first=Carolyn |date=2 May 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto V: The Making of a Great Heist Sequence |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/grand-theft-auto-v-the-making-of-a-great-heist-sequence/1100-6407826/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031020653/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/grand-theft-auto-v-the-making-of-a-great-heist-sequence/1100-6407826/ |archive-date=31 October 2013 |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="GI Art">{{Cite magazine |last=Bertz |first=Matt |date=2 May 2013 |title=The Art Of The Heist In GTA V |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/grand_theft_auto_v/b/ps3/archive/2013/05/02/the-art-of-the-heist-in-gta-v.aspx |url-status=live |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130913154010/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/grand_theft_auto_v/b/ps3/archive/2013/05/02/the-art-of-the-heist-in-gta-v.aspx |archive-date=13 September 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="GI Stamp">{{Cite magazine |last=Bertz |first=Matt |date=2 May 2013 |title=Putting Your Personal Stamp On Grand Theft Auto V |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/grand_theft_auto_v/b/xbox360/archive/2013/05/02/putting-your-personal-stamp-on-grand-theft-auto-v.aspx |url-status=live |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130913142022/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/grand_theft_auto_v/b/xbox360/archive/2013/05/02/putting-your-personal-stamp-on-grand-theft-auto-v.aspx |archive-date=13 September 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="GTA V Biggest World">{{Cite web |last=Hussain |first=Tamoor |date=8 November 2012 |title=GTA V world 'is bigger than Red Dead Redemption, San Andreas and GTA 4 combined' |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/377702/gta-v-world-is-bigger-than-red-dead-redemption-san-andreas-and-gta-4-combined/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110032812/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/377702/gta-v-world-is-bigger-than-red-dead-redemption-san-andreas-and-gta-4-combined/ |archive-date=10 November 2012 |website=Computer and Video Games |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
<ref name="GTA V Hands-On">{{Cite web |last=Reilly |first=Luke |date=3 September 2013 |title=World-First Hands-On With Grand Theft Auto V |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/03/world-first-hands-on-with-grand-theft-auto-v |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903194526/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/03/world-first-hands-on-with-grand-theft-auto-v |archive-date=3 September 2013 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="Guardian Preview">{{Cite news |last=Keith |first=Stuart |date=3 May 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 preview: Rockstar invites you to Los Santos |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/may/02/gta-5-preview-grand-theft-auto |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427213550/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/may/02/gta-5-preview-grand-theft-auto |archive-date=27 April 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN New">{{Cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Keza |date=9 July 2013 |title=What's New in the Grand Theft Auto V Gameplay Trailer |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/07/09/whats-new-in-the-grand-theft-auto-v-gameplay-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055919/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/07/09/whats-new-in-the-grand-theft-auto-v-gameplay-trailer |archive-date=21 September 2013 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN Reinventing">{{Cite web |last=Simmons |first=Alex |date=12 November 2012 |title=Grand Theft Auto V: Reinventing the Open-World Rulebook |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/12/grand-theft-auto-5-reinventing-the-open-world-rulebook |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220133301/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/12/grand-theft-auto-5-reinventing-the-open-world-rulebook |archive-date=20 February 2014 |website=IGN |publisher=News Corporation}}</ref>
<ref name="Kotaku Immersive">{{Cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Kirk |date=24 September 2013 |title=Five Ways You Can Make Grand Theft Auto V More Immersive |url=http://kotaku.com/five-ways-you-can-make-grand-theft-auto-v-more-immersiv-1373584582 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806173546/http://kotaku.com/five-ways-you-can-make-grand-theft-auto-v-more-immersiv-1373584582 |archive-date=6 August 2014 |website=Kotaku |publisher=Gawker Media}}</ref>
<ref name="Kotaku Six-Star">{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Patricia |date=7 May 2015 |title=The Mystery Of GTA V's Six-Star Wanted Level |url=http://kotaku.com/the-mystery-of-gta-vs-six-star-wanted-level-1702882721 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508102906/http://kotaku.com/the-mystery-of-gta-vs-six-star-wanted-level-1702882721 |archive-date=8 May 2015 |website=Kotaku |publisher=Gawker Media}}</ref>
<ref name="Open World Rulebook">{{Cite web |last=Weaver |first=Tim |date=3 May 2013 |title=Preview: GTA V rewrites the open-world rulebook... again |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/403297/previews/preview-gta-v-rewrites-the-open-world-rulebook-again/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914231759/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/403297/previews/preview-gta-v-rewrites-the-open-world-rulebook-again/ |archive-date=14 September 2013 |website=Computer and Video Games |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
<ref name="Running And Gunning">{{Cite magazine |last=Bertz |first=Matt |date=2 May 2013 |title=Running And Gunning In Grand Theft Auto V |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/grand_theft_auto_v/b/ps3/archive/2013/05/02/running-and-gunning-in-grand-theft-auto-v.aspx |url-status=live |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911052244/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/grand_theft_auto_v/b/ps3/archive/2013/05/02/running-and-gunning-in-grand-theft-auto-v.aspx |archive-date=11 September 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="Telegraph Preview">{{Cite news |last=Hoggins |first=Tom |date=2 May 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto V preview |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/video-game-previews/10033217/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-preview.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914163449/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/video-game-previews/10033217/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-preview.html |archive-date=14 September 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="Unseen Mastermind">{{Cite web |last=Simmons |first=Alex |date=13 November 2012 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5's Unseen Mastermind |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/13/grand-theft-auto-5s-unseen-mastermind |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424100042/https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/13/grand-theft-auto-5s-unseen-mastermind |archive-date=24 April 2017 |website=IGN |publisher=News Corporation}}</ref>
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<ref name="GTA V 1">{{Cite video game |title=Grand Theft Auto V |developer=Rockstar North |publisher=Rockstar Games |platform=PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |date=17 September 2013 |quote=Mission: "The Paleto Score"<br />'''Trevor:''' "Mikey, bro, what was your first bank score?"<br />'''Michael:''' "Eighty-eight, outskirts of Carcer City. Took a small franchise for ten G. Things were easier back then."<br />'''Trevor:''' "Twenty-five years ago. Jesus."}}</ref>
<ref name="GTA V 2">{{Cite video game |title=Grand Theft Auto V |developer=Rockstar North |publisher=Rockstar Games |platform=PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 |version=1.0 |level=Something Sensible |date=17 September 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="GTA V 3">{{Cite video game |title=Grand Theft Auto V |developer=Rockstar North |publisher=Rockstar Games |platform=PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 |version=1.0 |level=The Time's Come |date=17 September 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="GTA V 4">{{Cite video game |title=Grand Theft Auto V |developer=Rockstar North |publisher=Rockstar Games |platform=PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 |version=1.0 |level=The Third Way |date=17 September 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="Tom Chick GTA V">{{Cite web |last=Chick |first=Tom |author-link=Tom Chick |date=21 September 2013 |title=Is Grand Theft Auto V the most relevant story about torture since Zero Dark Thirty? |url=http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2013/09/21/grand-theft-auto-v-relevant-story-torture-since-zero-dark-thirty/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317111446/http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2013/09/21/grand-theft-auto-v-relevant-story-torture-since-zero-dark-thirty/ |archive-date=17 March 2014 |publisher=Quarter to Three}}</ref>
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<ref name="Building the World Of GTA V">{{Cite web |last=Bernstein |first=Joseph |date=13 August 2013 |title="Way Beyond Anything We've Done Before": Building The World Of "Grand Theft Auto V" |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/josephbernstein/way-beyond-anything-weve-done-before-building-the-world-of-g |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815073123/http://www.buzzfeed.com/josephbernstein/way-beyond-anything-weve-done-before-building-the-world-of-g |archive-date=15 August 2013 |publisher=BuzzFeed}}</ref>
<ref name="Garbut on GTA V">{{Cite magazine |date=2 January 2014 |title=Rockstar North's Aaron Garbut on the making of Grand Theft Auto V – our game of 2013 |url=http://www.edge-online.com/features/rockstar-norths-aaron-garbut-on-the-making-of-grand-theft-auto-v-our-game-of-2013/ |url-status=live |magazine=Edge |publisher=Future plc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102221855/http://www.edge-online.com/features/rockstar-norths-aaron-garbut-on-the-making-of-grand-theft-auto-v-our-game-of-2013/ |archive-date=2 January 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="GI.biz cost">{{Cite web |last=Sinclair |first=Brendan |date=1 February 2013 |title=GTA V dev costs over $137 million, says analyst |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-02-01-gta-v-dev-costs-over-USD137-million-says-analyst |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204203806/http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-02-01-gta-v-dev-costs-over-USD137-million-says-analyst |archive-date=4 February 2013 |publisher=GamesIndustry.biz}}</ref>
<ref name="GTA V Back To San Andreas">{{Cite journal |last=Schreier |first=Jason |date=2 November 2011 |title=Grand Theft Auto V Rolls Back to San Andreas |url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/11/grand-theft-auto-5-trailer/ |url-status=live |journal=Wired |publisher=Condé Nast |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102202328/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/11/grand-theft-auto-5-trailer/ |archive-date=2 November 2011}}</ref>
<ref name="GTA V Face-Off">{{Cite web |last=Morgan |first=Thomas |date=17 September 2013 |title=Face-Off: Grand Theft Auto 5 |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-grand-theft-auto-5-face-off |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917164236/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-grand-theft-auto-5-face-off |archive-date=17 September 2013 |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref>
<ref name="GTA V Gun Combat">{{Cite web |last=Bertz |first=Matt |date=9 July 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto V Q&A: Gun Combat |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/grand_theft_auto_v/b/xbox360/archive/2013/07/09/grand-theft-auto-v-gun-combat.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130710144717/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/grand_theft_auto_v/b/xbox360/archive/2013/07/09/grand-theft-auto-v-gun-combat.aspx |archive-date=10 July 2013 |website=Wired |publisher=Condé Nast}}</ref>
<ref name="GTA V Inside Story">{{Cite web |last=Stuart |first=Keith |date=12 November 2012 |title=Grand Theft Auto V preview: the inside story |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2012/nov/12/grand-theft-auto-v-preview-gta-5 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731014514/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2012/nov/12/grand-theft-auto-v-preview-gta-5 |archive-date=31 July 2013 |website=The Guardian}}</ref>
<ref name="GTA V Soundscape">{{Cite web |last=Corriea |first=Alexa Ray |date=3 October 2013 |title=The accidental excellence of GTA 5's soundscape |url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/3/4795292/the-accidental-excellence-of-gta-5s-soundscape |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003135058/http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/3/4795292/the-accidental-excellence-of-gta-5s-soundscape |archive-date=3 October 2013 |website=Polygon |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref>
<ref name="GTA V Soundtrack">{{Cite magazine |last=Shamoon |first=Evan |date=28 August 2013 |title=Inside the 'Grand Theft Auto V' Soundtrack |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/inside-the-grand-theft-auto-v-soundtrack-20130828 |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |publisher=Jann Wenner |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830183207/http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/inside-the-grand-theft-auto-v-soundtrack-20130828 |archive-date=30 August 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="GTA V Sum Of All Peers">{{Cite web |last=Reilly |first=Luke |date=5 September 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto V: The Sum of all Peers |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/05/grand-theft-auto-v-the-sum-of-all-peers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907205901/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/05/grand-theft-auto-v-the-sum-of-all-peers |archive-date=7 September 2013 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="Inside GTA V Creative">{{Cite web |last=Stuart |first=Keith |date=13 September 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 – inside the creative process with Dan Houser |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2013/sep/13/grand-theft-auto-5-dan-houser |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914040633/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2013/sep/13/grand-theft-auto-5-dan-houser |archive-date=14 September 2013 |website=The Guardian}}</ref>
<ref name="Inside Rockstar North 1">{{Cite web |last=French |first=Michael |date=3 October 2013 |title=Inside Rockstar North – Part 1: The Vision |url=http://www.develop-online.net/studio-profile/inside-rockstar-north-part-1-the-vision/0183989 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005065349/http://www.develop-online.net/studio-profile/inside-rockstar-north-part-1-the-vision/0183989 |archive-date=5 October 2013 |website=Develop |publisher=Intent Media}}</ref>
<ref name="Inside Rockstar North 2">{{Cite web |last=French |first=Michael |date=4 October 2013 |title=Inside Rockstar North – Part 2: The Studio |url=http://www.develop-online.net/studio-profile/inside-rockstar-north-part-2-the-studio/0184061 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004122711/http://www.develop-online.net/studio-profile/inside-rockstar-north-part-2-the-studio/0184061 |archive-date=4 October 2013 |website=Develop |publisher=Intent Media}}</ref>
<ref name="Inside Rockstar North 4">{{Cite web |last=French |first=Michael |date=7 October 2013 |title=Inside Rockstar North – Part 4: The Art |url=http://www.develop-online.net/studio-profile/inside-rockstar-north-part-4-the-art/0184150 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009112111/http://www.develop-online.net/studio-profile/inside-rockstar-north-part-4-the-art/0184150 |archive-date=9 October 2013 |website=Develop |publisher=Intent Media}}</ref>
<ref name="Meet Dan Houser">{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Matt |date=7 September 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto V: meet Dan Houser, architect of a gaming phenomenon |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/07/grand-theft-auto-dan-houser |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908031017/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/07/grand-theft-auto-dan-houser |archive-date=8 September 2013 |website=The Guardian}}</ref>
<ref name="Most Expensive">{{Cite web |last=Villapaz |first=Luke |date=8 September 2013 |title='GTA 5' Costs $265 Million To Develop And Market, Making It The Most Expensive Video Game Ever Produced: Report |url=http://www.ibtimes.com/gta-5-costs-265-million-develop-market-making-it-most-expensive-video-game-ever-produced-report |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130912045238/http://www.ibtimes.com/gta-5-costs-265-million-develop-market-making-it-most-expensive-video-game-ever-produced-report |archive-date=12 September 2013 |website=International Business Times |publisher=IBT Media}}</ref>
<ref name="Pav THR Interview">{{Cite magazine |last=Stutz |first=Colin |date=26 October 2013 |title=Rockstar Music Head on 'Grand Theft Auto V': We've Topped What's Come Before (Audio) |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rockstar-music-head-grand-theft-649258 |url-status=live |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027101421/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rockstar-music-head-grand-theft-649258 |archive-date=27 October 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="pitchfork">{{Cite news |date=17 November 2014 |title=Grand Theft Auto V Reveals Expanded Radio Station Tracklists for Game Relaunch |work=Pitchfork.com |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/57496-grand-theft-auto-v-reveals-expanded-radio-station-tracklists-for-game-relaunch/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141118012826/http://pitchfork.com/news/57496-grand-theft-auto-v-reveals-expanded-radio-station-tracklists-for-game-relaunch/ |archive-date=18 November 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="TSA Ogg">{{Cite web |last=Tuffclub |date=17 December 2013 |title=GTA V's Trevor Talks To TSA: An Exclusive Interview With Steven Ogg |url=http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2013/12/17/gta-vs-trevor-talks-to-tsa-an-exclusive-interview-with-steven-ogg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218071252/http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2013/12/17/gta-vs-trevor-talks-to-tsa-an-exclusive-interview-with-steven-ogg/ |archive-date=18 December 2013 |website=The Sixth Axis}}</ref>
<ref name="USAT Interview">{{Cite news |last=Molina |first=Brett |date=9 October 2013 |title=Interview: Crime pays for 'Grand Theft Auto V' actors |work=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2013/10/09/grand-theft-auto-v-actors/2938165/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808003108/https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2013/10/09/grand-theft-auto-v-actors/2938165/ |archive-date=8 August 2017}}</ref>
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<ref name="Bleeping Source">{{cite web |last=Abrams |first=Lawrence |title=GTA 5 source code reportedly leaked online a year after Rockstar hack |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gta-5-source-code-reportedly-leaked-online-a-year-after-rockstar-hack/ |website=Bleeping Computer |access-date=30 December 2023 |date=25 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225190623/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gta-5-source-code-reportedly-leaked-online-a-year-after-rockstar-hack/ |archive-date=25 December 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="CNET change">{{Cite web |last=Terdiman |first=Daniel |date=17 April 2012 |title=How Grand Theft Auto changed video games (and the world) |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57414909-235/how-grand-theft-auto-changed-video-games-and-the-world/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517203747/http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57414909-235/how-grand-theft-auto-changed-video-games-and-the-world/ |archive-date=17 May 2013 |website=CNET |publisher=UGO Networks}}</ref>
<ref name="CVG cult">{{Cite web |last=Prescott |first=Shaun |date=30 April 2013 |title=News: Grand Theft Auto 5: Rockstar sends casting call for Los Santos cult members |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/403716/grand-theft-auto-5-rockstar-sends-casting-call-for-los-santos-cult-members/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501235147/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/403716/grand-theft-auto-5-rockstar-sends-casting-call-for-los-santos-cult-members/ |archive-date=1 May 2013 |website=Computer and Video Games}}</ref>
<ref name="CVG Los Santos">{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Andy |date=3 November 2011 |title=GTA 5: Los Santos confirmed, 'most ambitious Rockstar game ever' |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/324860/gta-5-los-santos-confirmed-most-ambitious-rockstar-game-ever/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104190608/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/324860/gta-5-los-santos-confirmed-most-ambitious-rockstar-game-ever/ |archive-date=4 November 2011 |website=Computer and Video Games}}</ref>
<ref name="GameSpot PS5">{{Cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=12 June 2020 |title=GTA 5 Confirmed For PS5 And Xbox Series X In 2021 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-5-confirmed-for-ps5-and-xbox-series-x-in-2021/1100-6478303/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612233202/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-5-confirmed-for-ps5-and-xbox-series-x-in-2021/1100-6478303/ |archive-date=12 June 2020 |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="GS Announce">{{Cite web |date=25 October 2011 |title=Rockstar announces GTA V |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/rockstar-announces-gta-v/1100-6342136/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022031407/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/rockstar-announces-gta-v/1100-6342136/ |archive-date=22 October 2013 |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="GTAV-SECE">{{Cite web |last=Win-Poole |first=Lesley |date=23 May 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 Collector's Edition includes a real-life money bag and cap |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-05-23-grand-theft-auto-5-collectors-edition-includes-a-money-bag-and-cap |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607163000/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-05-23-grand-theft-auto-5-collectors-edition-includes-a-money-bag-and-cap |archive-date=7 June 2013 |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref>
<ref name="Guardian bang">{{Cite news |last=Poole |first=Steven |date=9 March 2012 |title=Bang, bang, you're dead: how Grand Theft Auto stole Hollywood's thunder |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2012/mar/09/grand-theft-auto-bang-bang-youre-dead |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926211936/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2012/mar/09/grand-theft-auto-bang-bang-youre-dead |archive-date=26 September 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="Guardian Hollywood">{{Cite news |last=Stuart |first=Keith |date=2 November 2011 |title=GTA 5 trailer: Rockstar unveils its Hollywood dream |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2011/nov/02/gta-v-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926221940/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2011/nov/02/gta-v-trailer |archive-date=26 September 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN September">{{Cite web |last=Karmali |first=Luke |date=31 January 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto V Gets a September Release Date |url=http://ign.com/articles/2013/01/31/grand-theft-auto-v-gets-a-september-release-date |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131153726/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/31/grand-theft-auto-v-gets-a-september-release-date |archive-date=31 January 2013 |website=IGN |publisher=News Corporation}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN Source">{{cite web |last=Mathur |first=Moulik |title=GTA V Source Code Reportedly Leaked Online Alongside GTA 6 Python Code, and Bully 2 Files; Rockstar Games Cancelled 8 DLCs for GTA 5 |url=https://in.ign.com/grand-theft-auto-online/199862/news/gta-v-source-code-reportedly-leaked-online-alongside-gta-6-python-code-and-bully-2-files |website=IGN India |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=30 December 2023 |date=26 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231226120208/https://in.ign.com/grand-theft-auto-online/199862/news/gta-v-source-code-reportedly-leaked-online-alongside-gta-6-python-code-and-bully-2-files |archive-date=26 December 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="Next Gen Reveal">{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Samit |date=9 June 2014 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 coming to PC and Xbox One as well as PS4 this fall |url=http://www.polygon.com/e3-2014/2014/6/9/5795692/gta-5-pc-ps4-xbox-one-grand-theft-auto |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626173401/http://www.polygon.com/e3-2014/2014/6/9/5795692/gta-5-pc-ps4-xbox-one-grand-theft-auto |archive-date=26 June 2014 |website=Polygon |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref>
<ref name="PC Delay 3">{{Cite web |last=Crossley |first=Rob |date=24 February 2015 |title=GTA 5 PC Release Date Delayed Again |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-5-pc-release-date-delayed-again/1100-6425490/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225015420/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-5-pc-release-date-delayed-again/1100-6425490/ |archive-date=25 February 2015 |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="PCG no DLC">{{Cite magazine |last=Donnelly |first=Joe |date=23 October 2017 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 is not getting single player DLC |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/grand-theft-auto-5-is-not-getting-single-player-dlc/ |url-status=live |magazine=PC Gamer |publisher=Future plc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024035547/http://www.pcgamer.com/grand-theft-auto-5-is-not-getting-single-player-dlc/ |archive-date=24 October 2017}}</ref>
<ref name="PS5 dislike">{{Cite web |last=Reeves |first=Brianna |date=13 September 2021 |title=GTA 5's PS5 Trailer Is One of PlayStation's Most Disliked Videos Ever |url=https://screenrant.com/gta-5-ps5-trailer-playstation-most-disliked-videos/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914040707/https://screenrant.com/gta-5-ps5-trailer-playstation-most-disliked-videos/ |archive-date=14 September 2021 |website=Screen Rant |publisher=Valnet}}</ref>
<ref name="Push RT">{{Cite web |last=Barker |first=Sammy |date=4 February 2022 |title=PS5 GTA 5 Officially Releases on 15th March, with Raytracing and More |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/02/ps5-gta-5-officially-releases-on-15th-march-with-raytracing-and-more |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204225505/https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/02/ps5-gta-5-officially-releases-on-15th-march-with-raytracing-and-more |archive-date=4 February 2022 |website=Push Square |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref>
<ref name="ReReleaseDate">{{Cite web |last=R* Q |date=12 September 2014 |title=Grand Theft Auto V Release Dates and Exclusive Content Details for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC |url=http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/52308/grand-theft-auto-v-release-dates-and-exclusive-content |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912164011/http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/52308/grand-theft-auto-v-release-dates-and-exclusive-content |archive-date=12 September 2014 |website=Rockstar Newswire |publisher=Rockstar Games}}</ref>
<ref name="Re-re-release anger 1">{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Will |date=11 September 2021 |title=The 'Grand Theft Auto V' PS5 and Xbox Series X{{!}}S trailer has left fans angry |url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/the-grand-theft-auto-v-ps5-and-xbox-series-xs-trailer-has-left-fans-angry-3043146 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911123909/https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/the-grand-theft-auto-v-ps5-and-xbox-series-xs-trailer-has-left-fans-angry-3043146 |archive-date=11 September 2021 |website=NME |publisher=BandLab Technologies}}</ref>
<ref name="Re-re-release anger 2">{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Matt |date=10 September 2021 |title=People Don't Want to Hear About Grand Theft Auto 5 Anymore |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/grand-theft-auto-5-playstation-5-reveal-backlash |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910225627/https://www.ign.com/articles/grand-theft-auto-5-playstation-5-reveal-backlash |archive-date=10 September 2021 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="Re-re-release anger 3">{{Cite web |last=Zwiezen |first=Zack |date=10 September 2021 |title=GTA Fans Are Starving, And Rockstar Keeps Giving Them Nothing |url=https://kotaku.com/gta-fans-are-starving-and-rockstar-keeps-giving-them-n-1847652818 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910175721/https://kotaku.com/gta-fans-are-starving-and-rockstar-keeps-giving-them-n-1847652818 |archive-date=10 September 2021 |website=Kotaku |publisher=Gawker Media}}</ref>
<ref name="Re-re-release anger 4">{{Cite web |last=Vjestica |first=Adam |date=12 September 2021 |title=GTA 5 Enhanced Edition looks 'exactly the same' as fans slam game's latest trailer |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/gta-5-enhanced-edition-looks-exactly-the-same-as-fans-slam-games-latest-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914041123/https://www.techradar.com/news/gta-5-enhanced-edition-looks-exactly-the-same-as-fans-slam-games-latest-trailer |archive-date=14 September 2021 |website=TechRadar |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
<ref name="Re-re-release PC">{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/616606/gta-v-pc-next-gen-console-upgrades-online |title=GTA V's next-gen console upgrades are coming to PC |last=Peters |first=Jay |work=The Verge |publisher=Vox Media |date=20 February 2025 |accessdate=22 February 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250220181848/https://www.theverge.com/news/616606/gta-v-pc-next-gen-console-upgrades-online |archivedate=20 February 2025 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="RS PC">{{Cite web |last=R* Q |date=14 April 2015 |title=Grand Theft Auto V Is Now Available for PC |url=http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/52417/grand-theft-auto-v-is-now-available-for-pc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414173531/http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/52417/grand-theft-auto-v-is-now-available-for-pc |archive-date=14 April 2015 |website=Rockstar Newswire |publisher=Rockstar Games}}</ref>
<ref name="second PC delay">{{Cite web |last1=Makuch |first1=Eddie |last2=Crossley |first2=Rob |date=13 January 2015 |title=GTA 5 PC Release Date Delayed Again, First Screenshots Revealed |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-5-pc-release-date-delayed-again-first-screensh/1100-6424620/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117223526/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-5-pc-release-date-delayed-again-first-screensh/1100-6424620/ |archive-date=17 January 2015 |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="spike2012">{{Cite web |last=Video Game Awards |date=13 December 2011 |title=Every VGA Winner From Years Past |url=http://www.spike.com/articles/6aoa62/vgx-every-vga-winner-from-years-past |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131118192232/http://www.spike.com/articles/6aoa62/vgx-every-vga-winner-from-years-past |archive-date=18 November 2013 |publisher=Spike}}</ref>
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<ref name="CVG Benzies">{{Cite web |last=Weaver |first=Tim |date=16 August 2013 |title=Interview: Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies on GTA Online and GTA V |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/423020/gta-v-interview-rockstar-north-president-leslie-benzies-on-gta-online/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130817062412/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/423020/gta-v-interview-rockstar-north-president-leslie-benzies-on-gta-online/ |archive-date=17 August 2013 |website=Computer and Video Games |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
<ref name="CVG-online">{{Cite web |last=McInnis |first=Shaun |date=16 August 2013 |title=Why Grand Theft Auto Online is Crazy Enough to Work |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-grand-theft-auto-online-is-crazy-enough-to-work/1100-6412714/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018003853/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-grand-theft-auto-online-is-crazy-enough-to-work/1100-6412714/ |archive-date=18 October 2013 |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="Destructoid GTA Online">{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Chris |date=8 October 2013 |title=Review: Grand Theft Auto Online |url=http://www.destructoid.com/review-grand-theft-auto-online-262832.phtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011093937/http://www.destructoid.com/review-grand-theft-auto-online-262832.phtml |archive-date=11 October 2013 |website=Destructoid |publisher=ModernMethod/Destructoid LLC}}</ref>
<ref name="Digital Spy GTA Online">{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Liam |date=17 October 2013 |title='GTA Online' review (Xbox 360): Full of untapped potential |url=http://www.digitalspy.com.au/gaming/review/a524019/gta-online-review-xbox-360-full-of-untapped-potential.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315184424/http://www.digitalspy.com.au/gaming/review/a524019/gta-online-review-xbox-360-full-of-untapped-potential.html |archive-date=15 March 2014 |website=Digital Spy |publisher=Hearst Corporation}}</ref>
<ref name="EU stimulus">{{Cite web |last=Matulef |first=Jeffrey |date=7 November 2013 |title=GTA Online's stimulus package is live |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-07-gta-onlines-stimulus-package-is-live |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107115626/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-07-gta-onlines-stimulus-package-is-live |archive-date=7 November 2013 |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref>
<ref name="GameSpot GTA Online">{{Cite web |last=Petit |first=Carolyn |date=11 October 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto Online Review |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/grand-theft-auto-online-review/1900-6415473/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014030849/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/grand-theft-auto-online-review/1900-6415473/ |archive-date=14 October 2013 |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="highly">{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=Daniel |date=10 March 2015 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5's highly-anticipated online Heists now available |url=http://www.shacknews.com/article/88513/grand-theft-auto-5s-highly-anticipated-online-heists-now-available |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313094518/http://www.shacknews.com/article/88513/grand-theft-auto-5s-highly-anticipated-online-heists-now-available |archive-date=13 March 2015 |publisher=Shacknews}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN delete">{{Cite web |last=Karmali |first=Luke |date=10 October 2013 |title=GTA Online Deleted Character Fix Released by Rockstar |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/10/gta-online-deleted-character-fix-released-by-rockstar |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010094338/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/10/gta-online-deleted-character-fix-released-by-rockstar |archive-date=10 October 2013 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN GTA Online">{{Cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Keza |date=22 October 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto Online Review |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/22/grand-theft-auto-online-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022085158/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/22/grand-theft-auto-online-review |archive-date=22 October 2013 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN ID">{{Cite web |last=Luke Karmali |date=1 July 2014 |title=Fresh GTA 5 update celebrates Independence Day |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/01/fresh-gta-online-update-celebrates-independence-day |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701174215/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/01/fresh-gta-online-update-celebrates-independence-day |archive-date=1 July 2014 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN launch issues">{{Cite web |last=Karmali |first=Luke |date=4 October 2013 |title=GTA Online Launch Issues – Rockstar Speaks |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/04/gta-online-launch-issues-rockstar-speaks |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005074936/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/04/gta-online-launch-issues-rockstar-speaks |archive-date=5 October 2013 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN mods">{{Cite web |last=Rad |first=Chloi |date=4 May 2015 |title=Using Single-Player Mods In Grand Theft Auto 5 Could Get You Banned From GTA Online |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/04/using-single-player-mods-in-grand-theft-auto-5-could-get-you-banned-from-gta-online |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506015912/http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/04/using-single-player-mods-in-grand-theft-auto-5-could-get-you-banned-from-gta-online |archive-date=6 May 2015 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN online start">{{Cite web |last=Dyer |first=Mitch |date=30 September 2013 |title=When Can We Start Playing GTA Online |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/01/when-can-we-start-playing-gta-online |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001002859/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/01/when-can-we-start-playing-gta-online |archive-date=1 October 2013 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN statement">{{Cite web |last=Reilly |first=Luke |date=10 March 2015 |title=Rockstar Issues Statement Regarding GTA Online Issues |url=http://ign.com/articles/2015/03/10/rockstar-issues-statement-regarding-gta-online-issues |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313010351/http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/03/10/rockstar-issues-statement-regarding-gta-online-issues |archive-date=13 March 2015 |publisher=IGN. Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN US">{{Cite web |last=McCaffrey |first=Ryan |date=16 December 2014 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 Online Heists (Finally) Revealed |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/16/grand-theft-auto-5-online-heists-finally-revealed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216153103/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/16/grand-theft-auto-5-online-heists-finally-revealed |archive-date=16 December 2014 |publisher=IGN. Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="krupa1">{{Cite web |last=Krupa |first=Daniel |date=22 March 2012 |title=Max Payne 3: Rockstar's Multiplayer Reinvention |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/03/22/max-payne-3-rockstars-multiplayer-reinvention |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825145735/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/03/22/max-payne-3-rockstars-multiplayer-reinvention |archive-date=25 August 2012 |website=IGN |publisher=News Corporation}}</ref>
<ref name="Persistent">{{Cite web |last=Dawkins |first=Daniel |date=15 August 2013 |title=GTA Online first look: Rockstar's persistent online world is its most ambitious project in years |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/424264/gta-online-first-look-rockstars-persistent-online-world-is-its-most-ambitious-project-in-years/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130817062416/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/424264/gta-online-first-look-rockstars-persistent-online-world-is-its-most-ambitious-project-in-years/ |archive-date=17 August 2013 |website=Computer and Video Games |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
<ref name="Poly connect">{{Cite web |last=Farokhmanesh |first=Megan |date=6 October 2013 |title=GTA Online connection issues resolved, lost items still being investigated |url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/6/4809270/gta-online-connection-issues-resolved-lost-items-still-being |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006180426/http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/6/4809270/gta-online-connection-issues-resolved-lost-items-still-being |archive-date=6 October 2013 |website=Polygon |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref>
<ref name="Poly online live">{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Samit |date=1 October 2013 |title=GTA Online now live, Rockstar looking into server issues (update) |url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/1/4790494/gta-online-grand-theft-auto-5-server-issues |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001135409/http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/1/4790494/gta-online-grand-theft-auto-5-server-issues |archive-date=1 October 2013 |website=Polygon |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref>
<ref name="RQ editor">{{Cite web |last=R*Q |date=7 May 2015 |title=Asked & Answered: The Rockstar Editor, GTA Online Updates, PC Mods and More |url=http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/52429/asked-answered-the-rockstar-editor-gta-online-updates |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507200436/http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/52429/asked-answered-the-rockstar-editor-gta-online-updates |archive-date=7 May 2015 |website=Rockstar Newswire |publisher=Rockstar Games}}</ref>
<ref name="RS capture">{{Cite web |date=17 December 2013 |title=GTA Online Capture Update Now Available |url=http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/51990/GTA-Online-Capture-Update-Now-Available |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808051352/http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/51990/GTA-Online-Capture-Update-Now-Available |archive-date=8 August 2014 |website=Rockstar Newswire |publisher=Rockstar Games}}</ref>
<ref name="RS DM race">{{Cite web |date=11 December 2013 |title=Free GTA Online Deathmatch & Race Creators Update Now Available |url=http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/51970/Free-GTA-Online-Deathmatch-Race-Creators-Update-Now-Available |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729231547/http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/51970/Free-GTA-Online-Deathmatch-Race-Creators-Update-Now-Available |archive-date=29 July 2014 |website=Rockstar Newswire |publisher=Rockstar Games}}</ref>
<ref name="VG investigate">{{Cite web |last=Scammell |first=David |date=7 October 2013 |title=GTA Online: Rockstar investigating missing characters, progress and money |url=http://www.videogamer.com/ps3/gta5/news/gta_online_rockstar_investigating_missing_characters_progress_and_money.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014095137/http://www.videogamer.com/ps3/gta5/news/gta_online_rockstar_investigating_missing_characters_progress_and_money.html |archive-date=14 October 2013 |website=VideoGamer.com |publisher=Pro-G Media}}</ref>
<ref name="VideoGamer GTA Online">{{Cite web |last=Denton |first=Jon |date=25 October 2013 |title=GTA Online Review |url=http://www.videogamer.com/reviews/gta_online_review.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030020920/http://www.videogamer.com/reviews/gta_online_review.html |archive-date=30 October 2013 |website=VideoGamer.com |publisher=Pro-G Media}}</ref>
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<ref name="CNET Review">{{Cite web |last=Bakalar |first=Jeff |date=16 September 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto V – PlayStation 3 Games – CNET Reviews |url=http://reviews.cnet.com/playstation-3-games/grand-theft-auto-v/4505-9992_7-35542313.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016142735/http://reviews.cnet.com/playstation-3-games/grand-theft-auto-v/4505-9992_7-35542313.html |archive-date=16 October 2013 |website=CNET |publisher=UGO Networks}}</ref>
<ref name="CVG Review">{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Andy |date=16 September 2013 |title=GTA 5 review: Grand Theft Auto V achieves the extraordinary |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/429399/reviews/review-grand-theft-auto-v-achieves-the-extraordinary-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130919043950/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/429399/reviews/review-grand-theft-auto-v-achieves-the-extraordinary-review/ |archive-date=19 September 2013 |website=Computer and Video Games |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
<ref name="Escapist Review">{{Cite web |last=Tito |first=Greg |date=17 September 2013 |title=''Grand Theft Auto 5'' Review – People Suck |url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/10598-Grand-Theft-Auto-5-Review-People-Suck |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005080047/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/10598-Grand-Theft-Auto-5-Review-People-Suck |archive-date=5 October 2013 |website=The Escapist |publisher=Defy Media}}</ref>
<ref name="Eurogamer Review">{{Cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=16 September 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 review |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-09-16-grand-theft-auto-5-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918045510/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-09-16-grand-theft-auto-5-review |archive-date=18 September 2013 |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref>
<ref name="Fam">{{Cite web |date=10 January 2013 |title=Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1296 |url=https://gematsu.com/2013/10/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1296 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107023437/https://gematsu.com/2013/10/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1296 |archive-date=7 November 2017 |website=Gematsu}}</ref>
<ref name="Game Informer Review">{{Cite magazine |last=Bertz |first=Matt |date=16 September 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto V – The Seedy Side Of A Sunny State |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/grand_theft_auto_v/b/xbox360/archive/2013/09/16/grand-theft-auto-v-review.aspx |url-status=live |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918110935/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/grand_theft_auto_v/b/xbox360/archive/2013/09/16/grand-theft-auto-v-review.aspx |archive-date=18 September 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="Gamespot Review">{{Cite web |last=Petit |first=Carolyn |date=16 September 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto V Review: City of Angels and Demons |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/grand-theft-auto-v-review/1900-6414475/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012060924/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/grand-theft-auto-v-review/1900-6414475/ |archive-date=12 October 2013 |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="gametrailers">{{Cite web |date=16 September 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto V Review |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/3d7x5s/grand-theft-auto-v-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920002718/http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/3d7x5s/grand-theft-auto-v-review |archive-date=20 September 2013 |website=GameTrailers |publisher=Viacom Media Networks}}</ref>
<ref name="Giant Bomb Review">{{Cite web |last=Gertsmann |first=Jeff |date=16 September 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto V Review |url=http://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/grand-theft-auto-v-review/1900-598/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006064040/http://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/grand-theft-auto-v-review/1900-598 |archive-date=6 October 2013 |website=Giant Bomb |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="GRadar">{{Cite web |last=Pearson |first=Rob |date=28 November 2014 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 review |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/gta-5-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012110336/http://www.gamesradar.com/gta-5-review/ |archive-date=12 October 2013 |publisher=GamesRadar}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN Review">{{Cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Keza |date=16 September 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto V Review |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/16/grand-theft-auto-v-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916190840/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/16/grand-theft-auto-v-review |archive-date=16 September 2013 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="Joystiq Review">{{Cite web |last=de Matos |first=Xav |date=16 September 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 review: How to take it in America |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2013/09/16/grand-theft-auto-5-review/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918173207/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/09/16/grand-theft-auto-5-review |archive-date=18 September 2013 |publisher=Joystiq}}</ref>
<ref name="MC scores">{{Cite web |title=Highest and Lowest Scoring Games |url=http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/all/all?view=condensed&sort=desc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119092104/https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/all/all?view=condensed&sort=desc |archive-date=19 January 2022 |access-date=21 January 2022 |website=Metacritic |publisher=Red Ventures}}</ref>
<ref name="MCPS3">{{cite Metacritic |id=grand-theft-auto-v |type=game |vgtype=playstation-3 |title=Grand Theft Auto V (PlayStation 3) |access-date=15 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131201023319/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/grand-theft-auto-v |archive-date=1 December 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="MCX360">{{cite Metacritic |id=grand-theft-auto-v |type=game |vgtype=xbox-360 |title=Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox 360) |access-date=15 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217183158/http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/grand-theft-auto-v |archive-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="OPM UK Review">{{Cite web |last=Gregory |first=Joel |date=16 September 2013 |title=GTA 5 PS3 review – Three men and a little LA deed sign the generation off in style |url=http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/review/gta-5-ps3-review-grand-theft-auto-v-score-from-official-playstation-magazine/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219050729/http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/review/gta-5-ps3-review-grand-theft-auto-v-score-from-official-playstation-magazine/ |archive-date=19 December 2013 |website=PlayStation Official Magazine |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
<ref name="OXM Review">{{Cite magazine |last=Reparaz |first=Mikel |date=16 September 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 review |url=http://www.oxmonline.com/grand-theft-auto-5-review |url-status=dead |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Future plc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328064117/http://www.oxmonline.com/grand-theft-auto-5-review |archive-date=28 March 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="Play Review">{{Cite web |date=16 September 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto V review |url=http://www.play-mag.co.uk/reviews/ps3-reviews/grand-theft-auto-v-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131124170955/http://www.play-mag.co.uk/reviews/ps3-reviews/grand-theft-auto-v-review/ |archive-date=24 November 2013 |website=Play |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
<ref name="Poly Fam">{{Cite web |last=kevingifford |date=2 October 2013 |title=Japan Review Check: GTA5, Fairy Fencer F |url=https://www.polygon.com/2013/10/2/4796452/japan-review-check-gta5-fairy-fencer-f |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210071724/https://www.polygon.com/2013/10/2/4796452/japan-review-check-gta5-fairy-fencer-f |archive-date=10 December 2017 |website=Polygon}}</ref>
<ref name="Telegraph Review">{{Cite news |last=Hoggins |first=Tom |date=16 September 2013 |title=GTA 5 review |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/10312515/GTA-5-review.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917042443/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/10312515/GTA-5-review.html |archive-date=17 September 2013}}</ref>
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<ref name="Game Informer Review 2">{{Cite magazine |last=Reiner |first=Andrew |date=21 November 2014 |title=Grand Theft Auto V – Intimate Violence |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/grand_theft_auto_v/b/playstation4/archive/2014/11/21/intimate-violence.aspx |url-status=live |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141124130401/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/grand_theft_auto_v/b/playstation4/archive/2014/11/21/intimate-violence.aspx |archive-date=24 November 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="GameSpot Review 2">{{Cite web |last1=Walton |first1=Mark |last2=Brown |first2=Peter |date=17 November 2014 |title=Grand Theft Auto V Review |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/grand-theft-auto-5-ps4-xbox-one-pc-review/1900-6415959/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417163550/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/grand-theft-auto-5-ps4-xbox-one-pc-review/1900-6415959/ |archive-date=17 April 2015 |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="GamingBolt 2022">{{Cite web |last=Parijat |first=Shubhankar |date=21 March 2022 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 (PS5) Review – One Last Score |url=https://gamingbolt.com/grand-theft-auto-5-ps5-review-one-last-score |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325072105/https://gamingbolt.com/grand-theft-auto-5-ps5-review-one-last-score |archive-date=25 March 2022 |website=GamingBolt}}</ref>
<ref name="Hardcore Gamer 2022">{{Cite web |last=Shive |first=Chris |date=21 March 2022 |title=Review: Grand Theft Auto V (PlayStation 5) |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-grand-theft-auto-v-playstation-5/420427/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321194920/https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-grand-theft-auto-v-playstation-5/420427/ |archive-date=21 March 2022 |website=Hardcore Gamer}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN PC RIP">{{Cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Dan |date=14 April 2015 |title=GTA 5 PC Review in Progress |url=http://ign.com/articles/2015/04/14/gta-5-pc-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415065441/http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/14/gta-5-pc-review |archive-date=15 April 2015 |publisher=IGN. Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN Review 2">{{Cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Dan |date=17 November 2014 |title=GTA 5 PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Review |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/17/gta-5-playstation-4-and-xbox-one-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141119040006/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/17/gta-5-playstation-4-and-xbox-one-review |archive-date=19 November 2014 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN Review 3">{{Cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Dan |date=14 April 2015 |title=GTA 5 PC Review |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/14/gta-5-pc-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141119040006/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/17/gta-5-playstation-4-and-xbox-one-review |archive-date=19 November 2014 |access-date=14 April 2015 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="Jeuxvideo.com 2022">{{Cite web |last=Dixmier |first=Nicolas |date=18 March 2022 |title=Test de Grand Theft Auto V par jeuxvideo.com |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/1545541/gta-5-ps5-et-xbox-series-vaut-il-vraiment-le-coup.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318225528/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/1545541/gta-5-ps5-et-xbox-series-vaut-il-vraiment-le-coup.htm |archive-date=18 March 2022 |website=Jeuxvideo.com |publisher=Webedia |language=French}}</ref>
<ref name="MC All Time PC">{{Cite web |title=Best PC Video Games of All Time |url=https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/all/pc/filtered?sort=desc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624050749/https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/all/pc/filtered?sort=desc |archive-date=24 June 2021 |access-date=24 June 2021 |website=Metacritic |publisher=Red Ventures}}</ref>
<ref name="MC All Time PS4">{{Cite web |title=Best PlayStation 4 Video Games of All Time |url=https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/all/ps4/filtered |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618225149/https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/all/ps4/filtered |archive-date=18 June 2021 |access-date=24 June 2021 |website=Metacritic |publisher=Red Ventures}}</ref>
<ref name="MC All Time XBO">{{Cite web |title=Best Xbox One Video Games of All Time |url=https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/all/xboxone/filtered |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607223835/https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/all/xboxone/filtered |archive-date=7 June 2021 |access-date=24 June 2021 |website=Metacritic |publisher=Red Ventures}}</ref>
<ref name="MCPC">{{Cite web |title=Grand Theft Auto V for PC Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/grand-theft-auto-v/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140123060118/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/grand-theft-auto-v |archive-date=23 January 2014 |access-date=16 April 2015 |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="MCPS4">{{Cite web |title=Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 4 Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/grand-theft-auto-v/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319100538/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/grand-theft-auto-v |archive-date=19 March 2017 |access-date=18 November 2014 |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="MCPS5">{{Cite web |title=Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 5 Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/grand-theft-auto-v/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325004536/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/grand-theft-auto-v |archive-date=25 March 2022 |access-date=25 March 2022 |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="MCXONE">{{Cite web |title=Grand Theft Auto V for Xbox One Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/grand-theft-auto-v/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320045443/http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/grand-theft-auto-v |archive-date=20 March 2017 |access-date=21 November 2014 |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="MCXSX">{{Cite web |title=Grand Theft Auto V for Xbox Series X Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/grand-theft-auto-v/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324211704/https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-series-x/grand-theft-auto-v |archive-date=24 March 2022 |access-date=25 March 2022 |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="OpenCritic">{{Cite web |date=17 November 2014 |title=Grand Theft Auto V Reviews |url=https://opencritic.com/game/163/grand-theft-auto-v |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111205148/https://opencritic.com/game/163/grand-theft-auto-v |archive-date=11 November 2023 |website=OpenCritic |language=en}}</ref>
<ref name="Push Square 2022">{{Cite web |last=Barker |first=Sammy |date=17 March 2022 |title=Grand Theft Auto V Review (PS5) |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/grand-theft-auto-v |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320044326/https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/grand-theft-auto-v |archive-date=20 March 2022 |website=Push Square |publisher=Hookshot Media}}</ref>
<ref name="VG PC Review">{{Cite web |date=15 April 2015 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 Review |url=http://www.videogamer.com/reviews/gta_5_review_pc.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415211448/http://www.videogamer.com/reviews/gta_5_review_pc.html |archive-date=15 April 2015 |website=VideoGamer.com |publisher=Pro-G Media}}</ref>
<ref name="VG PS4 Review">{{Cite web |date=20 November 2014 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 Review |url=http://www.videogamer.com/reviews/gta_5_review_ps4.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129020546/http://www.videogamer.com/reviews/gta_5_review_ps4.html |archive-date=29 November 2014 |website=VideoGamer.com |publisher=Pro-G Media}}</ref>
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<ref name="Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences">{{Cite web |title=17th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards |url=https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2014&idGame=1326 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808201824/https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2014&idGame=1326 |archive-date=8 August 2020 |access-date=7 April 2020 |publisher=Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences}}</ref>
<ref name="bafta">{{Cite magazine |last=Cork |first=Jeff |date=13 March 2014 |title=Last Of Us, Tearaway, Grand Theft Auto V Win Big At The BAFTA Awards |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/03/13/last-of-us-tearaway-win-big-at-the-bafta-awards.aspx |url-status=live |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428060146/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/03/13/last-of-us-tearaway-win-big-at-the-bafta-awards.aspx |archive-date=28 April 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="Canada">{{Cite web |last=O'Rourke |first=Patrick |date=17 December 2013 |title=Top video games of 2013: What's this year's best game? |url=http://o.canada.com/technology/gaming/best-video-games-of-2013-whats-this-years-best-game/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140217055528/http://o.canada.com/technology/gaming/best-video-games-of-2013-whats-this-years-best-game/ |archive-date=17 February 2014 |website=Canada.com |publisher=Postmedia News}}</ref>
<ref name="Chick 2013">{{Cite web |last=Chick |first=Tom |author-link=Tom Chick |date=20 December 2013 |title=The top ten games of 2013 |url=http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2013/12/20/best-games-2013/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527092253/http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2013/12/20/best-games-2013/ |archive-date=27 May 2014 |publisher=Quarter to Three}}</ref>
<ref name="CNET 2013">{{Cite web |last=Bakalar |first=Jeff |date=18 December 2013 |title=The 15 best video games of 2013 (pictures) |url=http://www.cnet.com/pictures/the-15-best-video-games-of-2013-pictures/15/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426234332/http://www.cnet.com/pictures/the-15-best-video-games-of-2013-pictures/15/ |archive-date=26 April 2014 |website=CNET}}</ref>
<ref name="Dest-COMM">{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Andy |date=24 December 2013 |title=The winner of Destructoid's best of 2013 community choice |url=http://www.destructoid.com/the-winner-of-destructoid-s-best-of-2013-community-choice-267930.phtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122135805/http://www.destructoid.com/the-winner-of-destructoid-s-best-of-2013-community-choice-267930.phtml |archive-date=22 January 2014 |website=Destructoid |publisher=ModernMethod/Destructoid LLC}}</ref>
<ref name="Dest-MULT">{{Cite web |last=MacGregor |first=Kyle |date=24 December 2013 |title=The winner of Destructoid's best 2013 multiplatform game |url=http://www.destructoid.com/the-winner-of-destructoid-s-best-2013-multiplatform-game-267946.phtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122135900/http://www.destructoid.com/the-winner-of-destructoid-s-best-2013-multiplatform-game-267946.phtml |archive-date=22 January 2014 |website=Destructoid |publisher=ModernMethod/Destructoid LLC}}</ref>
<ref name="DICE">{{Cite web |title=2014 Awards Category Details Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering |url=https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2014&idGameAwardType=90 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719170118/https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2014&idGameAwardType=90 |archive-date=19 July 2023 |access-date=19 July 2023 |publisher=Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences}}</ref>
<ref name="EdgeBG">{{Cite web |date=26 December 2013 |title=The Edge awards 2013: best game |url=http://www.edge-online.com/features/the-edge-awards-2013-best-game/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226153810/http://www.edge-online.com/features/the-edge-awards-2013-best-game/ |archive-date=26 February 2014 |website=Edge |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
<ref name="EdgeSOTY">{{Cite web |date=30 December 2013 |title=The Edge awards 2013: studio of the year |url=http://www.edge-online.com/features/the-edge-awards-2013-studio-of-the-year/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225204707/http://www.edge-online.com/features/the-edge-awards-2013-studio-of-the-year/ |archive-date=25 February 2014 |website=Edge |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
<ref name="GameDevelopersAwards">{{Cite web |date=9 January 2014 |title=14th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards |url=http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/winners/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401004641/http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/winners/index.html |archive-date=1 April 2016 |publisher=Game Developers Choice Awards}}</ref>
<ref name="GameTrailers">{{Cite web |date=7 January 2014 |title=GameTrailers Game of the Year Awards Video – Winners Montage |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/acdl95/gametrailers-game-of-the-year-awards-winners-montage |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108014032/http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/acdl95/gametrailers-game-of-the-year-awards-winners-montage |archive-date=8 January 2014 |website=GameTrailers |publisher=Viacom Media Networks}}</ref>
<ref name="GiantBomb">{{Cite news |date=24 December 2013 |title=Giant Bomb's 2013 Game of the Year Awards: Day Two |url=http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/giant-bomb-s-2013-game-of-the-year-awards-day-two/1100-4804/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122054830/http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/giant-bomb-s-2013-game-of-the-year-awards-day-two/1100-4804/ |archive-date=22 January 2014 |website=Giant Bomb |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="Golden Joystick 19">{{Cite web |last=Senior |first=Tom |date=15 November 2019 |title=See the Golden Joystick Awards 2019 winners |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/how-to-watch-the-golden-joystick-awards-2019/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116011205/https://www.pcgamer.com/how-to-watch-the-golden-joystick-awards-2019/ |archive-date=16 November 2019 |website=PC Gamer |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref>
<ref name="Golden Joystick 20">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2020-nominations/ |title=Voting is live for the Golden Joystick Awards 2020 nominations |work=GamesRadar+ |publisher=Future plc |date=30 September 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001220958/https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2020-nominations/ |archivedate=1 October 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="Golden Joystick 21">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2021-nominations/ |title=Golden Joystick Awards 2021: see the full list of nominees and how to vote today |last=Tyrer |first=Ben |work=GamesRadar+ |publisher=Future plc |date=19 October 2021 |accessdate=8 October 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019130507/https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2021-nominations/ |archivedate=19 October 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="Golden Joystick 23">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2023-nominations/ |title=The Golden Joystick Awards 2023 – here are the nominees in full |last=Harris |first=Iain |work=GamesRadar+ |publisher=Future plc |date=16 October 2023 |accessdate=8 October 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929181536/https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2023-nominations/ |archivedate=29 September 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="Golden Joystick 24">{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/awards/461690/astro-bot-final-fantasy-7-rebirth-top-golden-joystick-awards-nominees-with-key-indies-close-behind |title=Astro Bot, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth top Golden Joystick Awards nominees, with key indies close behind |last=Patches |first=Matt |work=Polygon |publisher=Vox Media |date=7 October 2024 |accessdate=8 October 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007233148/https://www.polygon.com/awards/461690/astro-bot-final-fantasy-7-rebirth-top-golden-joystick-awards-nominees-with-key-indies-close-behind |archivedate=7 October 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="Golden Joystick 25">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/events-conferences/clair-obscur-expedition-33-leads-the-golden-joystick-award-2025-charge-for-most-nominations-nudging-out-death-stranding-2-ghost-of-yotei-and-kingdom-come-deliverance-2/ |title=''Clair Obscur: Expedition 33'' leads the Golden Joystick Award 2025 charge for most nominations, nudging out ''Death Stranding 2'', ''Ghost of Yotei'', and ''Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2'' |last=Harris |first=Iain |work=GamesRadar+ |publisher=Future plc |date=3 October 2025 |accessdate=4 October 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20251003230901/https://www.gamesradar.com/games/events-conferences/clair-obscur-expedition-33-leads-the-golden-joystick-award-2025-charge-for-most-nominations-nudging-out-death-stranding-2-ghost-of-yotei-and-kingdom-come-deliverance-2/ |archivedate=3 October 2025 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="goldenjoy">{{Cite web |last=Hussain |first=Tamoor |date=25 October 2013 |title=Golden Joysticks 2013: Full list of winners |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/435281/golden-joysticks-2013-full-list-of-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131028011159/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/435281/golden-joysticks-2013-full-list-of-winners/ |archive-date=28 October 2013 |website=Computer and Video Games |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
<ref name="GR 2013 ratings">{{Cite web |title=Browse and Search Games – Highest Rated Video Games for 2013 |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?year=2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424130312/http://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?year=2013 |archive-date=24 April 2014 |access-date=24 April 2014 |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="GR-Disappoint">{{Cite web |last=Tan |first=Nicholas |date=17 December 2013 |title=Biggest Disappointment 2013 |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/news/biggest-disappointment-2013-23131 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108134727/http://www.gamerevolution.com/news/biggest-disappointment-2013-23131 |archive-date=8 January 2014 |website=Game Revolution |publisher=AtomicOnline}}</ref>
<ref name="GSXBOX">{{Cite web |last=Petit |first=Carolyn |date=15 December 2013 |title=Xbox 360 Game of the Year 2013 Winner |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-360-game-of-the-year-2013-winner/1100-6416465/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218015626/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-360-game-of-the-year-2013-winner/1100-6416465/ |archive-date=18 December 2013 |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="HG-Disappoint">{{Cite web |date=21 December 2013 |title=2013 Most Disappointing |url=http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2013/12/21/2013-most-disappointing/67167/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224151428/http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2013/12/21/2013-most-disappointing/67167/ |archive-date=24 December 2013 |website=Hardcore Gamer}}</ref>
<ref name="HG-Sound">{{Cite web |date=21 December 2013 |title=2013 Best Original Soundtrack |url=http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2013/12/21/2013-best-original-soundtrack/67130/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224112844/http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2013/12/21/2013-best-original-soundtrack/67130/ |archive-date=24 December 2013 |website=Hardcore Gamer}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN-Action">{{Cite web |title=Best Overall Action Game – IGN's Best of 2013 |url=http://ign.com/wikis/best-of-2013/Best_Overall_Action_Game |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224194406/http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2013/Best_Overall_Action_Game |archive-date=24 December 2013 |access-date=24 December 2013 |website=IGN |date=14 December 2013 |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN-PS3Action">{{Cite web |title=Best PS3 Action Game – IGN's Best of 2013 |url=http://ign.com/wikis/best-of-2013/Best_PS3_Action_Game |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224164813/http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2013/Best_PS3_Action_Game |archive-date=24 December 2013 |access-date=24 December 2013 |website=IGN |date=15 December 2013 |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGNXBOX">{{Cite web |title=Best Xbox 360 Game – IGN's Best of 2013 |url=http://ign.com/wikis/best-of-2013/Best_Xbox_360_Game |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224133735/http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2013/Best_Xbox_360_Game |archive-date=24 December 2013 |access-date=24 December 2013 |website=IGN |date=14 December 2013 |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN-XBOXGraphics">{{Cite web |title=Best Xbox 360 Graphics – IGN's Best of 2013 |url=http://ign.com/wikis/best-of-2013/Best_Xbox_360_Graphics |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224133803/http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2013/Best_Xbox_360_Graphics |archive-date=24 December 2013 |access-date=24 December 2013 |website=IGN |date=15 December 2013 |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN-XBOXMultiplayer">{{Cite web |title=Best Xbox 360 Multiplayer Game – IGN's Best of 2013 |url=http://ign.com/wikis/best-of-2013/Best_Xbox_360_Multiplayer_Game |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224133758/http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2013/Best_Xbox_360_Multiplayer_Game |archive-date=24 December 2013 |access-date=24 December 2013 |website=IGN |date=15 December 2013 |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN-XBOXSound">{{Cite web |title=Best Xbox 360 Sound – IGN's Best of 2013 |url=http://ign.com/wikis/best-of-2013/Best_Xbox_360_Sound |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224133805/http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2013/Best_Xbox_360_Sound |archive-date=24 December 2013 |access-date=24 December 2013 |website=IGN |date=15 December 2013 |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="InsideGaming2013">{{Cite web |last=P Rubin |first=Brian |date=4 December 2013 |title=Winners of the 5th Annual Inside Gaming Awards Announced |url=http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2013/12/04/winners-of-the-5th-annual-inside-gaming-awards-announced/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206192440/http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2013/12/04/winners-of-the-5th-annual-inside-gaming-awards-announced/ |archive-date=6 December 2013 |publisher=Machinima.com}}</ref>
<ref name="MC 2013 ratings">{{Cite web |title=Highest Rated Video Games for 2013 |url=http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/all?sort=desc&year_selected=2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141119233000/http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/all?sort=desc&year_selected=2013 |archive-date=19 November 2014 |access-date=24 April 2014 |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="OXM">{{Cite magazine |date=13 January 2014 |title=Official Xbox Magazine's 2013 Awards: Categories, Genres, and Platforms |url=http://www.oxmonline.com/official-xbox-magazines-2013-awards-categories-genres-and-platforms |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Future plc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415054459/http://www.oxmonline.com/official-xbox-magazines-2013-awards-categories-genres-and-platforms |archive-date=15 April 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="PlayStationAwards 2013">{{Cite web |last=Ray Corriea |first=Alexa |date=4 December 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 goes platinum at Sony PlayStation Awards |url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/4/5174096/grand-theft-auto-5-goes-platinum-at-sony-playstation-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207012137/http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/4/5174096/grand-theft-auto-5-goes-platinum-at-sony-playstation-awards |archive-date=7 December 2013 |website=Polygon |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref>
<ref name="Satelliteawards">{{Cite web |date=2 December 2013 |title=The International Press Academy Announces Nominations For The 18th Annual Satellite Awards™ |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/02/ipa-award-nominations-idUSnPnDC9wvmD+161+PRN20131202 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903103149/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/02/ipa-award-nominations-idUSnPnDC9wvmD+161+PRN20131202 |archive-date=3 September 2014 |publisher=Reuters}}</ref>
<ref name="Slant 2013">{{Cite magazine |date=9 December 2013 |title=The 25 Best Video Games of 2013 |url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/features/article/the-25-best-video-games-of-2013/P5 |url-status=live |magazine=Slant Magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905164005/http://www.slantmagazine.com/features/article/the-25-best-video-games-of-2013/P5 |archive-date=5 September 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="Steam Awards 16">{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/2016/12/31/14136362/steam-awards-winners-valve |title=Steam Awards names its first-ever winners |last=Good |first=Owen S. |work=Polygon |publisher=Vox Media |date=31 December 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101091101/https://www.polygon.com/2016/12/31/14136362/steam-awards-winners-valve |archivedate=1 January 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="Steam Awards 18">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/pubg-named-steam-awards-goty-2018-1203132965/ |title=''PUBG'' Named Steam Awards Game of the Year 2018 |last=Lanier |first=Liz |date=8 February 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190208231009/https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/pubg-named-steam-awards-goty-2018-1203132965/ |archivedate=8 February 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="Steam Awards 19">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/steam-awards-2019-winners-announced/1100-6472457/ |title=Steam Awards 2019 Winners Announced |last=Watts |first=Steve |work=GameSpot |publisher=Red Ventures |date=31 December 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231200357/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/steam-awards-2019-winners-announced/1100-6472457/ |archivedate=31 December 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="Streamer">{{Cite web |date=21 March 2022 |title=All nominees for QTCinderella's Streamer Awards |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/all-nominees-for-qtcinderellas-streamer-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116011205/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/all-nominees-for-qtcinderellas-streamer-awards |archive-date=16 November 2019}}</ref>
<ref name="Telegraph">{{Cite news |last=Hoggins |first=Tom |date=31 December 2013 |title=Telegraph Video Game Awards 2013 |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/10542023/Telegraph-Video-Game-Awards-2013.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107152717/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/10542023/Telegraph-Video-Game-Awards-2013.html |archive-date=7 January 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="TGA remaster">{{Cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=5 December 2014 |title=2014 Game Awards Winners Revealed Right Here Tonight |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/2014-game-awards-winners-revealed-right-here-tonig/1100-6424005/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112073544/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/dragon-age-inquisition-wins-goty-at-game-awards/1100-6424005/ |archive-date=12 January 2015 |publisher=GameSpot. CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="Time 2013">{{Cite magazine |date=3 December 2013 |title=Top 10 Video Games of 2013 |magazine=Time |publisher=Time Inc. |url=https://techland.time.com/2013/12/04/technology/slide/top-10-video-games/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206131256/http://techland.time.com/2013/12/04/technology/slide/top-10-video-games/ |archive-date=6 December 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="VGX-nom">{{Cite web |date=18 November 2013 |title=Spike VGX 2013 Nominations Announced |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/19/spike-vgx-2013-nominations-announced |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402194030/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/19/spike-vgx-2013-nominations-announced |archive-date=2 April 2015 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="VGX-win">{{Cite web |date=8 December 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 wins top prize at Spike's VGX 2013 Awards |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a536680/grand-theft-auto-5-wins-top-prize-at-spikes-vgx-2013-awards.html#~oOvs18yHc71lwZ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903113054/http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a536680/grand-theft-auto-5-wins-top-prize-at-spikes-vgx-2013-awards.html#~oOvs18yHc71lwZ |archive-date=3 September 2014 |publisher=Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation}}</ref>
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<ref name="ABC Target">{{Cite news |last=Kent |first=Lucinda |date=3 December 2014 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5: Target, Kmart pull game off shelves over sexual violence controversy |work=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-03/target-kmart-pull-grand-theft-auto-5-game-sexual-violence/5939184 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204123735/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-03/target-kmart-pull-grand-theft-auto-5-game-sexual-violence/5939184 |archive-date=4 December 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="bbc lohan">{{Cite news |date=2 July 2014 |title=Lindsay Lohan is suing the makers of Grand Theft Auto V |work=Newsbeat |publisher=BBC |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-28129505 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703005145/http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/28129505 |archive-date=3 July 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="Colliver">{{Cite book |last=Colliver |first=Ben |title=Video Games Crime and Next-Gen Deviance |date=2020 |publisher=Emerald Group Publishing |isbn=978-1-83867-450-2 |pages=131–149 |chapter=Representation of LGBTQ Communities in the Grand Theft Auto Series |doi=10.1108/978-1-83867-447-220201008 |s2cid=225585856}}</ref>
<ref name="CTV dismiss">{{Cite web |date=1 September 2016 |title=Lindsay Lohan loses lawsuit versus 'Grand Theft Auto' makers |url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/lindsay-lohan-loses-lawsuit-versus-grand-theft-auto-makers-1.3055045 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160902052032/http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/lindsay-lohan-loses-lawsuit-versus-grand-theft-auto-makers-1.3055045 |archive-date=2 September 2016 |publisher=CTV News}}</ref>
<ref name="Dillinger">{{Cite web |date=11 October 2013 |title=Daz Dillinger accuses Grand Theft Auto V of Stealing his Beats |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/52614-daz-dillinger-accuses-grand-theft-auto-v-of-stealing-his-beats/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014035718/http://pitchfork.com/news/52614-daz-dillinger-accuses-grand-theft-auto-v-of-stealing-his-beats |archive-date=14 October 2013 |publisher=Pitchfork Media}}</ref>
<ref name="EU disturb">{{Cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=16 September 2013 |title=Is the most disturbing scene in GTA5 justified? |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-09-16-is-the-most-disturbing-scene-in-gta5-justified |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918045543/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-09-16-is-the-most-disturbing-scene-in-gta5-justified |archive-date=18 September 2013 |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref>
<ref name="EU Lohan">{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=Tom |date=27 August 2014 |title=Lindsay Lohan sued Rockstar for attention, Grand Theft Auto 5 dev says |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-08-27-lindsay-lohan-sued-rockstar-for-attention-grand-theft-auto-5-dev-says |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140830033308/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-08-27-lindsay-lohan-sued-rockstar-for-attention-grand-theft-auto-5-dev-says |archive-date=30 August 2014 |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref>
<ref name="EU trans">{{Cite web |last=Nightingale |first=Ed |date=19 April 2022 |title=Transphobic content has been removed from the GTA 5 remasters |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/transphobic-content-has-been-removed-from-the-gta-5-remasters |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419135941/https://www.eurogamer.net/transphobic-content-has-been-removed-from-the-gta-5-remasters |archive-date=19 April 2022 |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref>
<ref name="Gravano">{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Mike |date=27 February 2014 |title=Mob Wives' Karen Gravano suing Rockstar over GTA V character |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/451243/mob-wives-karen-gravano-suing-rockstar-over-gta-v-character/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707103739/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/451243/mob-wives-karen-gravano-suing-rockstar-over-gta-v-character/ |archive-date=7 July 2014 |website=Computer and Video Games |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
<ref name="GS trans">{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Demi |date=20 April 2022 |title=GTA 5 Remasters Cut Transphobic Content |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-5-remasters-cut-transphobic-content/1100-6502628/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420131408/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-5-remasters-cut-transphobic-content/1100-6502628/ |archive-date=20 April 2022 |website=GameSpot |publisher=Fandom, Inc.}}</ref>
<ref name="GTA V Target">{{Cite news |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=3 December 2014 |title=GTA 5 "Violence Against Women" Criticisms Spurs Ban by Australian Retailer |work=Yahoo! News |publisher=Yahoo |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-5-violence-against-women-criticisms-spurs-ban-/1100-6423950/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213141610/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-5-violence-against-women-criticisms-spurs-ban-/1100-6423950/ |archive-date=13 December 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="GTA5 Misogynistic Violent">{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Helen |author-link=Helen Lewis (journalist) |date=22 September 2013 |title=Yes, it's misogynistic and violent, but I still admire Grand Theft Auto |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/21/grand-theft-auto-5-women-misogynistic-violent |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005110655/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/21/grand-theft-auto-5-women-misogynistic-violent |archive-date=5 October 2013 |website=The Guardian}}</ref>
<ref name="Guard torture">{{Cite web |last=Hern |first=Alex |date=19 September 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 under fire for graphic torture scene |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/18/grand-theft-auto-5-under-fire-for-graphic-torture-scene |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920015304/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/18/grand-theft-auto-5-under-fire-for-graphic-torture-scene |archive-date=20 September 2013 |website=The Guardian}}</ref>
<ref name="Japan Torture 1">{{cite web |last=Langshaw |first=Mark |date=27 October 2013 |title='GTA 5' playable torture scene cut in Japan |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/grand-theft-auto/a526736/gta-5-playable-torture-scene-cut-in-japan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818120742/https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/grand-theft-auto/a526736/gta-5-playable-torture-scene-cut-in-japan/ |archive-date=18 August 2020 |website=Digital Spy |publisher=Hearst Communications}}</ref>
<ref name="Japan Torture 2">{{cite web |last=Stoneback |first=Robert |date=27 October 2013 |title=Japanese Version of GTA V Censors Violence And Sex Scenes |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/japanese-version-of-gta-v-censors-violence-and-sex-scenes/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130120943/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/japanese-version-of-gta-v-censors-violence-and-sex-scenes/ |archive-date=30 January 2023 |website=The Escapist |publisher=Alloy Digital}}</ref>
<ref name="Kotaku Target">{{Cite web |last=Serrels |first=Mark |date=4 December 2014 |title=Target's Grand Theft Auto V Ban Leaves Us With No-One To Blame |url=http://www.kotaku.com.au/2014/12/targets-grand-theft-auto-v-ban-leaves-us-with-no-one-to-blame/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204084505/http://www.kotaku.com.au/2014/12/targets-grand-theft-auto-v-ban-leaves-us-with-no-one-to-blame/ |archive-date=4 December 2014 |website=Kotaku |publisher=Gawker Media}}</ref>
<ref name="LAT Review">{{Cite news |last=Martens |first=Todd |date=20 September 2013 |title='Grand Theft Auto V' review: Stubborn sexism, violence ruin game play |work=Los Angeles Times |url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/theft-is-the-least-of-the-sins-of-grand-theft-auto-v/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023005759/http://herocomplex.latimes.com/games/theft-is-the-least-of-the-sins-of-grand-theft-auto-v/ |archive-date=23 October 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="LS lawsuit">{{Cite web |last=Donahue |first=Bill |date=23 April 2014 |title=Video Game Makers Say Free Speech Bars 'Mob Wives' Suit |url=http://www.law360.com/articles/530954/video-game-makers-say-free-speech-bars-mob-wives-suit |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429201150/http://www.law360.com/articles/530954/video-game-makers-say-free-speech-bars-mob-wives-suit |archive-date=29 April 2014 |website=Law360 |publisher=LexisNexis}}</ref>
<ref name="MCV Petit">{{Cite web |last=Parfitt |first=Ben |date=18 September 2013 |title=Gamers petition for sacking of GameSpot writer who criticised GTAV for misogyny |url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/gamers-petition-for-sacking-of-gamespot-writer-who-criticised-gtav-for-misogyny/0121238 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920125624/http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/gamers-petition-for-sacking-of-gamespot-writer-who-criticised-gtav-for-misogyny/0121238 |archive-date=20 September 2013 |website=MCV |publisher=Intent Media}}</ref>
<ref name="Petit trans">{{Cite web |last=Petit |first=Carolyn |date=22 September 2021 |title=GTAV's Enhanced 2022 Release Should Leave The 2013 Transphobia Behind |url=https://kotaku.com/gtav-s-enhanced-2022-release-should-leave-the-2013-tran-1847723098 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922184304/https://kotaku.com/gtav-s-enhanced-2022-release-should-leave-the-2013-tran-1847723098 |archive-date=22 September 2021 |website=Kotaku |publisher=G/O Media}}</ref>
<ref name="Target snub">{{Cite web |last=Reilly |first=Luke |date=3 December 2014 |title=Target's GTA 5 Snub is Misinformed and Achieves Nothing |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/04/targets-gta-5-snub-is-misinformed-and-achieves-nothing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204132641/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/04/targets-gta-5-snub-is-misinformed-and-achieves-nothing |archive-date=4 December 2014 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="Tele degrade">{{Cite news |last=Hoggins |first=Tom |date=4 October 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto V is designed deliberately to degrade women |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10355275/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-is-designed-deliberately-to-degrade-women.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104180707/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10355275/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-is-designed-deliberately-to-degrade-women.html |archive-date=4 November 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="VG247 misogyny">{{Cite web |last=Cook |first=Dave |date=23 September 2013 |title=GTA 5: misogyny, teeth-pulling and subjectivity |url=http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/20/gta-5-misogyny-teeth-pulling-and-subjectivity/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019063707/http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/20/gta-5-misogyny-teeth-pulling-and-subjectivity/ |archive-date=19 October 2013 |website=VG247 |publisher=Videogaming 247 Ltd}}</ref>
<ref name="VGC trans">{{Cite web |last=Middler |first=Jordan |date=16 April 2022 |title=Rockstar looks to have removed 'transphobic' content from GTA 5's next gen release |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rockstar-looks-to-have-removed-transphobic-content-from-gta-5s-next-gen-release/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416103428/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rockstar-looks-to-have-removed-transphobic-content-from-gta-5s-next-gen-release/ |archive-date=16 April 2022 |website=Video Games Chronicle |publisher=1981 Media}}</ref>
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<ref name="Barrons">{{Cite web |last=Erwan |first=Lucas |date=4 December 2023 |title=Grand Theft Auto: Built For The Long Haul |url=https://www.barrons.com/news/grand-theft-auto-built-for-the-long-haul-68eff4de |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208184459/https://www.barrons.com/news/grand-theft-auto-built-for-the-long-haul-68eff4de |archive-date=8 December 2023 |website=Barron's}}</ref>
<ref name="CBS 140">{{Cite web |last=Knezevic |first=Kevin |date=8 February 2021 |title=GTA 5 Has Sold More Than 140 Million Copies |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-5-has-sold-more-than-140-million-copies/1100-6487267/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208222500/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-5-has-sold-more-than-140-million-copies/1100-6487267/ |archive-date=8 February 2021 |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="CVG 29">{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Mike |date=30 October 2013 |title=GTA V sales near 29 million in six weeks |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/435831/gta-v-sales-near-29-million-in-six-weeks |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031024430/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/435831/gta-v-sales-near-29-million-in-six-weeks/ |archive-date=31 October 2013 |website=Computer and Video Games |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
<ref name="CVG revitalise">{{Cite web |last=Prescott |first=Shaun |date=18 October 2013 |title=GTA 5 revitalises declining US games market – NPD |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/434414/gta-5-revitalises-declining-us-games-market-npd/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019184219/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/434414/gta-5-revitalises-declining-us-games-market-npd/ |archive-date=19 October 2013 |website=Computer and Video Games |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
<ref name="EU 3 mln">{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=Tom |date=17 October 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 sales top three million in UK |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-10-17-grand-theft-auto-5-sales-top-three-million-in-uk |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017155202/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-10-17-grand-theft-auto-5-sales-top-three-million-in-uk |archive-date=17 October 2013 |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref>
<ref name="EU 6 wks">{{Cite web |last=Matulef |first=Jeffrey |date=29 October 2013 |title=GTA5 has exceeded GTA4's lifetime sales to retail in six weeks |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-10-29-gta5-has-exceeded-gta4s-lifetime-sales-to-retail-in-six-weeks |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031160138/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-10-29-gta5-has-exceeded-gta4s-lifetime-sales-to-retail-in-six-weeks |archive-date=31 October 2013 |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref>
<ref name="EU UK best">{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=Tom |date=24 November 2014 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 now UK's best-selling game ever |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-11-24-grand-theft-auto-5-now-uks-best-selling-game-ever |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125020715/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-11-24-grand-theft-auto-5-now-uks-best-selling-game-ever |archive-date=25 November 2014 |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref>
<ref name="EU UK">{{Cite web |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=7 October 2013 |title=GTA5 beats GTA4's lifetime sales in UK after just three weeks |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-10-07-gta5-beats-gta4s-lifetime-sales-in-uk-after-just-three-weeks |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007080600/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-10-07-gta5-beats-gta4s-lifetime-sales-in-uk-after-just-three-weeks |archive-date=7 October 2013 |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref>
<ref name="Eurogamer Sales 1">{{Cite web |last=Matulef |first=Jeffrey |date=3 February 2015 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 has sold 45 m units to retailers |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-02-03-gta-5-has-sold-45m-units-to-retailers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204130508/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-02-03-gta-5-has-sold-45m-units-to-retailers |archive-date=4 February 2015 |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref>
<ref name="Forbes 2 bn">{{Cite magazine |last=Dave Thier |date=13 May 2014 |title='Grand Theft Auto 5' Has Sold Nearly $2 Billion |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2014/05/13/grand-theft-auto-5-has-sold-nearly-2-billion-at-retail/ |url-status=live |magazine=Forbes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150105132825/http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2014/05/13/grand-theft-auto-5-has-sold-nearly-2-billion-at-retail/ |archive-date=5 January 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="GS 150">{{Cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=2 August 2021 |title=GTA 5 Sells 150 Million Copies As GTA Online Continues To Grow |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-5-sells-150-million-copies-as-gta-online-continues-to-grow/1100-6494684/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007084038/https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/grand-theft-auto-v-sales-1202893715/ |archive-date=7 October 2022 |website=GameSpot}}</ref>
<ref name="GS surging">{{Cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=17 October 2013 |title=ND: GTAV leads surging September |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/npd-gtav-leads-surging-september/1100-6415643/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019034523/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/npd-gtav-leads-surging-september/1100-6415643/ |archive-date=19 October 2013 |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="Guinness World Record">{{Cite web |last=Pitcher |first=Jenna |date=9 October 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 smashes 7 Guinness World Records |url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/9/4819272/grand-theft-auto-5-smashes-7-guinness-world-records |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009080632/http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/9/4819272/grand-theft-auto-5-smashes-7-guinness-world-records |archive-date=9 October 2013 |website=Polygon |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref>
<ref name="guinness">{{Cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=8 October 2013 |title=Guinness claims GTAV day-one sales total 11.2 million copies |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/guinness-claims-gtav-day-one-sales-total-112-million-copies/1100-6415455/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011112753/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/guinness-claims-gtav-day-one-sales-total-112-million-copies/1100-6415455/ |archive-date=11 October 2013 |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN 1 bn">{{Cite web |last=Goldfarb |first=Andrew |date=20 September 2013 |title=GTA 5 Sales Hit $1 Billion in Three Days |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/20/gta-5-sales-hit-1-billion-in-three-days |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923083915/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/20/gta-5-sales-hit-1-billion-in-three-days |archive-date=23 September 2013 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN 230">{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/red-dead-redemption-2-overtakes-wii-sports-in-best-selling-games-of-all-time-list |title=''Red Dead Redemption 2'' Overtakes Wii Sports in Best-Selling Games of All Time List |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |work=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=21 May 2026 |accessdate=22 May 2026 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20260521211942/https://www.ign.com/articles/red-dead-redemption-2-overtakes-wii-sports-in-best-selling-games-of-all-time-list |archivedate=21 May 2026 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="IGN lifetime">{{Cite web |last=Karmali |first=Luke |date=7 October 2013 |title=GTA 5 Overtakes GTA 4's UK Lifetime Sales in Three Weeks |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/07/gta-5-overtakes-gta-4s-uk-lifetime-sales-in-three-weeks/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007134324/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/07/gta-5-overtakes-gta-4s-uk-lifetime-sales-in-three-weeks |archive-date=7 October 2013 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN UK sales">{{Cite web |last=Karmali |first=Luke |date=23 September 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto V UK Sales Figures Revealed |url=http://ign.com/articles/2013/09/23/grand-theft-auto-v-uk-sales-figures-revealed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926042817/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/23/grand-theft-auto-v-uk-sales-figures-revealed |archive-date=26 September 2013 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="PCG profitable">{{Cite news |last=Donnelly |first=Joe |date=9 April 2018 |title=GTA 5 estimated to be the most profitable product of all time |language=en |work=PC Gamer |publisher=Future plc |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/gta-5-estimated-to-be-the-most-profitable-entertainment-product-of-all-time/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409172025/https://www.pcgamer.com/gta-5-estimated-to-be-the-most-profitable-entertainment-product-of-all-time/ |archive-date=9 April 2018}}</ref>
<ref name="PS3 digital">{{Cite web |last=Ivan |first=Tom |date=8 October 2013 |title=GTA 5 is PS3's biggest ever digital release |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/432724/gta-5-is-ps3s-biggest-ever-digital-release/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010060316/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/432724/gta-5-is-ps3s-biggest-ever-digital-release/ |archive-date=10 October 2013 |website=Computer and Video Games |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
<ref name="Reuters 800">{{Cite news |last=Nayak |first=Malathi |date=18 September 2013 |title=Take Two's GTA V starts strong with $800 mln in first-day sales |work=Reuters |publisher=Thomson Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taketwo-gta-idUSBRE98H0Z720130918 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130919051141/https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/18/us-taketwo-gta-idUSBRE98H0Z720130918 |archive-date=19 September 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="T2 34">{{Cite podcast |url=http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/fz7qomh5/lan/en |title=Q1 2015 Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Earnings Conference Call |website=Take-Two Interactive |publisher=NASDAQ OMX Group |last=Zelnick |first=Strauss |date=5 August 2014 |time=3:26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508023344/http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/fz7qomh5/lan/en |archive-date=8 May 2017 |url-status=live |quote=Nearly a year later, the title continues to attract new audiences on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with worldwide sell-in now surpassing 34 million units.}}</ref>
<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news |date=8 May 2025 |title='Grand Theft Auto VI' trailer surpasses 475 million views in one day |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/grand-theft-auto-vi-trailer-surpasses-475-million-views-in-one-day/article69552079.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250509202232/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/grand-theft-auto-vi-trailer-surpasses-475-million-views-in-one-day/article69552079.ece |archive-date=9 May 2025 |website=The Hindu}}</ref>
<ref name="Variety 100">{{Cite web |last=Crecente |first=Brian |date=2 August 2018 |title='Grand Theft Auto V' Sales Approach 100 Million, Continue to Fuel Take-Two Success |url=https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/grand-theft-auto-v-sales-1202893715/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007084038/https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/grand-theft-auto-v-sales-1202893715/ |archive-date=7 October 2022 |website=Variety}}</ref>
<ref name="Variety 800">{{Cite news |last=Graser |first=Marc |date=18 September 2013 |title='Grand Theft Auto V' Earns $800 Million in a Day, More than Worldwide Haul of 'Man of Steel' |work=Variety |publisher=Penske Business Media |url=https://variety.com/2013/digital/news/grand-theft-auto-v-earns-800-million-in-a-day-more-than-worldwide-haul-of-man-of-steel-1200616706/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920004424/http://variety.com/2013/digital/news/grand-theft-auto-v-earns-800-million-in-a-day-more-than-worldwide-haul-of-man-of-steel-1200616706/ |archive-date=20 September 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="Verge 1 bn">{{Cite web |last=Webster |first=Andrew |date=20 September 2013 |title='Grand Theft Auto V' sets record by earning $1 billion in just three days |url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/20/4752458/grand-theft-auto-v-earns-one-billion-in-three-days |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054507/http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/20/4752458/grand-theft-auto-v-earns-one-billion-in-three-days |archive-date=21 September 2013 |website=The Verge |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref>
<ref name="Verge record">{{Cite web |last=Hollister |first=Sean |date=18 September 2013 |title='Grand Theft Auto V' sets record by earning $1 billion in just three days |url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/18/4745342/grand-theft-auto-v-day-one-sales-record |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921014355/http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/18/4745342/grand-theft-auto-v-day-one-sales-record |archive-date=21 September 2013 |website=The Verge |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref>
<ref name="VG247 profitable">{{Cite web |last=Billcliffe |first=James |date=9 April 2018 |title=GTA 5 is the most profitable entertainment product ever |url=https://www.vg247.com/2018/04/09/gta-v-profitable-entertainment-product-ever/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409234113/https://www.vg247.com/2018/04/09/gta-v-profitable-entertainment-product-ever/ |archive-date=9 April 2018 |website=VG247 |publisher=Videogaming 247 Ltd}}</ref>
<ref name="VG247 UK">{{Cite web |last=Nunneley |first=Stephany |date=4 October 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 accounted for 52% of games sold in UK during September, market up 45% yoy |url=http://www.vg247.com/2013/10/03/grand-theft-auto-5-accounted-for-52-of-games-sold-in-uk-during-september-market-up-45-yoy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005044817/http://www.vg247.com/2013/10/03/grand-theft-auto-5-accounted-for-52-of-games-sold-in-uk-during-september-market-up-45-yoy/ |archive-date=5 October 2013 |website=VG247 |publisher=Videogaming 247 Ltd}}</ref>
<ref name="X360 digital">{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Mike |date=19 October 2013 |title=GTA V gets digital release on Xbox 360 |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/434568/gta-v-gets-digital-release-on-xbox-360 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018222736/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/434568/gta-v-gets-digital-release-on-xbox-360/ |archive-date=18 October 2013 |website=Computer and Video Games |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
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<ref name="CVG generation">{{Cite web |date=1 January 2014 |title=CVG's Games of the Generation 20–1 |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/442793/cvgs-games-of-the-generation-20-1/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122113625/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/442793/cvgs-games-of-the-generation-20-1/ |archive-date=22 January 2014 |website=Computer and Video Games |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
<ref name="E272">{{Cite magazine |date=November 2014 |title=The Ten Best Games Of The Generation |magazine=Edge |publisher=Future plc |issue=272 |pages=74–81}}</ref>
<ref name="Edge 100">{{Cite magazine |last=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2015 |title=The 100 Greatest Videogames |magazine=Edge |location=Bath, UK |publisher=Future |page=204 |isbn=978-1-78389-244-0}}</ref>
<ref name="Empire 100">{{Cite web |date=18 August 2014 |title=8. Grand Theft Auto V – The 100 Greatest Video Games Of All Time |url=http://www.empireonline.com/features/100greatestgames/game.asp?title=8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819183519/http://www.empireonline.com/features/100greatestgames/game.asp?title=8 |archive-date=19 August 2014 |website=Empire |publisher=Bauer Media Group}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN Delay">{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-is-delayed-again-until-november-2026 |title=''GTA 6'' Is Delayed Again Until November 2026 |last=Valentine |first=Rebekah |work=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=6 November 2025 |accessdate=7 November 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20251106211410/https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-is-delayed-again-until-november-2026 |archivedate=6 November 2025 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="Gameplanet Review">{{Cite web |last=Cullinane |first=James |date=17 September 2013 |title=''Grand Theft Auto V'' review |url=http://www.gameplanet.com.au/xbox-360/reviews/g5236c2093eedd/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019183144/http://www.gameplanet.com.au/xbox-360/reviews/g5236c2093eedd/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-review/ |archive-date=19 October 2013 |publisher=Gameplanet}}</ref>
<ref name="GamesRadar Review">{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Hollander |date=16 September 2013 |title=''GTA 5'' Review |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/gta-5-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012110336/http://www.gamesradar.com/gta-5-review/ |archive-date=12 October 2013 |website=GamesRadar |publisher=Future plc}}</ref>
<ref name="GG 100">{{Cite web |last1=O'Donnell |first1=Steven |author-link=Steven O'Donnell (Australian actor) |last2=Bendixsen |first2=Stephanie |author-link2=Stephanie Bendixsen |date=12 August 2014 |title=Good Game Top 100 – Final List |url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/goodgame/stories/s4065784.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822221642/http://www.abc.net.au/tv/goodgame/stories/s4065784.htm |archive-date=22 August 2014 |website=Good Game |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref>
<ref name="GI generation">{{Cite magazine |last=Turi |first=Tim |date=1 August 2014 |title=Top 10 Action Games Of The Generation |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/08/01/top-10-action-games-of-the-generation.aspx |url-status=live |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818012937/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/08/01/top-10-action-games-of-the-generation.aspx |archive-date=18 August 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="HG generation">{{Cite web |date=8 November 2013 |title=Top 100 Games of the Generation: The Top Ten Games of the Generation |url=http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2013/11/08/the-top-ten-games-of-the-generation/60954/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131124001629/http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2013/11/08/the-top-ten-games-of-the-generation/60954/ |archive-date=24 November 2013 |publisher=Hardcore Gamer}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN Development">{{Cite web |last=Skrebels |first=Joe |date=4 February 2022 |title=GTA 6 Confirmed: Rockstar Finally Says It's in Development |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-confirmed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204151542/https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-confirmed |archive-date=4 February 2022 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN generation">{{Cite web |date=23 May 2014 |title=Grand Theft Auto V – #8 Top Games of a Generation |url=http://ign.com/top/games-of-a-generation/8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606215814/http://www.ign.com/top/games-of-a-generation/8 |archive-date=6 June 2014 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN X360 25">{{Cite web |date=20 September 2013 |title=The Top 25 Xbox 360 Games – The best of Xbox 360 and Xbox Live Arcade. |url=http://ign.com/articles/2013/09/20/the-top-25-xbox-360-games-4?page=5 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923222326/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/20/the-top-25-xbox-360-games-4?page=5 |archive-date=23 September 2013 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |page=5}}</ref>
<ref name="IGN your 100">{{Cite web |date=4 June 2014 |title=Games of a Generation: Your Top 100 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/04/games-of-a-generation-your-top-100-list?page=2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606215823/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/04/games-of-a-generation-your-top-100-list?page=2 |archive-date=6 June 2014 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |page=2}}</ref>
<ref name="Polygon Review">{{Cite web |last=Plante |first=Chris |date=16 September 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 review: golden years |url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/9/16/4720458/gta-5-review-grand-theft-auto |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918051659/http://www.polygon.com/2013/9/16/4720458/gta-5-review-grand-theft-auto |archive-date=18 September 2013 |website=Polygon |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref>
<ref name="Polygon Trailer Leak">{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=4 December 2023 |title=''Grand Theft Auto 6''{{'}}s first trailer is here |url=https://www.polygon.com/23981659/gta-6-trailer-watch-rockstar-games-leak |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204233124/https://www.polygon.com/23981659/gta-6-trailer-watch-rockstar-games-leak |archive-date=4 December 2023 |website=Polygon |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref>
<ref name="RS 50">{{Cite magazine |last=Madsen |first=Hayes |date=6 January 2025 |title=The 50 Greatest Video Games of All Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming-lists/best-video-games-of-all-time-1235215978/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250106163943/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming-lists/best-video-games-of-all-time-1235215978/ |archive-date=6 January 2025 |magazine=Rolling Stone |publisher=Penske Media Corporation}}</ref>
<ref name="Tele generation">{{Cite web |last=Hoggins |first=Tom |date=27 December 2013 |title=The 50 best games of the last console generation: part one |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/10521106/The-50-best-games-of-the-last-console-generation-part-one.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221032458/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/10521106/The-50-best-games-of-the-last-console-generation-part-one.html |archive-date=21 February 2014 |website=The Daily Telegraph |location=London}}</ref>
<ref name="Tweeted">{{Cite web |last=Blake |first=Vikki |date=5 February 2016 |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 Tops 2015 Most-Tweeted About Chart |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/02/05/grand-theft-auto-5-tops-2015-most-tweeted-about-chart |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205152701/http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/02/05/grand-theft-auto-5-tops-2015-most-tweeted-about-chart |archive-date=5 February 2016 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}</ref>
<ref name="VGC Circana">{{Cite web |last=Middler |first=Jordan |date=7 January 2026 |title=PlayStation's most-played games of 2025 are identical to 2024's list |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstations-most-played-games-of-2025-are-identical-to-2024s-list/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260108231740/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstations-most-played-games-of-2025-are-identical-to-2024s-list/ |archive-date=8 January 2026 |website=Video Games Chronicle |publisher=1981 Media}}</ref>
<ref name="VideoGamer.com Review">{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Simon |date=16 September 2013 |title=''Grand Theft Auto 5'' Review |url=http://www.videogamer.com/reviews/gta5_review.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006034509/http://www.videogamer.com/reviews/gta5_review.html |archive-date=6 October 2013 |website=VideoGamer.com |publisher=Pro-G Media}}</ref>
<ref name="XGN Review">{{Cite web |last=Quekel |first=Sebastiaan |date=18 September 2013 |title=''Grand Theft Auto 5'' Recensie |url=http://www.xgn.nl/360/review/49648/grand-theft-auto-v/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621003910/http://www.xgn.nl/review/49648/grand-theft-auto-v-gta-v |archive-date=21 June 2014 |website=XGN |publisher=XGN BV |language=nl}}</ref>
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<ref name="photorealism">{{Cite web |title=Enhancing Photorealism Enhancement |url=https://isl-org.github.io/PhotorealismEnhancement/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523092258/https://isl-org.github.io/PhotorealismEnhancement/ |archive-date=23 May 2022 |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=isl-org.github.io}}</ref>
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=== Bibliography === {{Refbegin}} * {{Cite book |last1=Bogenn |first1=Tim |title=Grand Theft Auto V Signature Series Strategy Guide |last2=Barba |first2=Rick |date=2013 |publisher=BradyGames |isbn=978-0-7440-1467-9}} * {{Cite magazine |last=Bertz |first=Matt |date=December 2012 |title=Go Big Or Go Home |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=United States: GameStop |issue=236 |pages=72–95}} * {{Cite magazine |date=November 2013 |title=Play: Economies of scale |url=http://www.edge-online.com/review/grand-theft-auto-v-review/ |url-status=dead |magazine=Edge |publisher=Future plc |issue=259 |pages=85–88 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130919065641/http://www.edge-online.com/review/grand-theft-auto-v-review/ |archive-date=19 September 2013 |ref={{harvid|Edge|2013}}}} {{Refend}}
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