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Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto 5 is the eighth mainline installment in the franchise, this time following three separate characters that players must use at different intervals in the story. Players will control Michael De Santa, Franklin Clinton, and Trevor Phillips. Players are once again free to explore the open world, this time set in Los Santos.

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Grand Theft Auto 5

One of the most popular open-world titles of the 2010s, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 5 is an ambitious crime game featuring three protagonists. It is an action-adventure title played in both third and first-person perspectives. As the seventh main entry into the Grand Theft Auto series, it is the most popular of the titles, and one of the most popular games of all time.

The single-player campaign is set in the fictional state of San Andreas, where the protagonists, including a retired bank robber, a gangster, and a drug dealer, attempt heists.

Franchise
Grand Theft Auto
Released
September 17, 2013
Developer(s)
Rockstar Games
Publisher(s)
Rockstar Games
Genre(s)
Action , Adventure , Third-Person Shooter
ESRB
m
How Long To Beat
31 Hours

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