1989
Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 1989.
Game World
2D Universe
- Samuel Deever is put under investigation for suspected cannibalism.
- Jerkov is thrown out of the Russian army.
- Tetsuo is charged with violent assault after chopping the fingers off a chef and feeding them to him.
3D Universe
- Jack Howitzer's film career begins to slowly decline from this point on.
- Katie Zhan begins working as a nurse.
- Jimmy Hernandez joins the Los Santos Police Department.
- Dwaine and Jethro meet and befriend The Truth at the '89 Fierro Love In.
HD Universe
- Dwayne Forge is arrested for burglary.
- Albert Lawson is arrested for assault.
- Lester Arnold is arrested for assault.
- Gavin Finkle is arrested for assault.
- Ray Bulgarin immigrates to Liberty City and is later arrested for human trafficking.
- Lester Arnold is arrested for assault.
- Billy Grey and Brian Jeremy are arrested for murder.
- Jim Fitzgerald is arrested for hijacking.
- Vincent Lupisella is arrested for racketeering.
- Sonny Honorato is arrested for manslaughter.
- Zhou Ming is arrested for trademark counterfeiting.
- Albert Lawson and Joseph Johnson are arrested for assault.
- Oswaldo Quiroga is arrested for possession of heroin.
- Frank Mathers and Abigail Mathers marry.
- Richards Majestic releases The Redeemer, a film starring Al Di Napoli.