Grand Theft Auto V is a 2013 developed by and published by . It is the first main entry in the since 2008's . Set within the fictional state of San Andreas, based on , the story follows three —retired Michael De Santa, street Franklin Clinton, and drug dealer and —and their efforts to commit heists while under pressure from a corrupt government agency and powerful criminals. The design lets players San Andreas' open countryside and the fictional city of Los Santos, based on .
The game is played from either a or perspective, and its world is navigated on foot and by vehicle. Players control the three lead 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. , the game's mode, lets up to 30 players engage in a variety of different and competitive game modes.
