1998
Game
- Los Santos is given an award for 'city where you were most likely to be eaten by an animal'.
- Liberty City is given an award for the 'city where you were most likely to fail'.
- Events of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories occure.
- The Diablos begin to move in on Hepburn Heights.
Real Life
February 28
- Grand Theft Auto is released for the PlayStation.