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[[Image:Logo.svg|right|220px|The current logo used since GTA III.]]
[[Image:Logo.svg|right|220px|The current logo used since GTA III.]]
'''Grand Theft Auto''', or '''GTA''' in short, is a long-running series of video games, published by [[Rockstar Games]] and developed by subsidiary companies. The game was originally developed and published by [[Rockstar North]] (formerly DMA Design) and [[BMG Interactive]] (a subsidiary of BMG Records).
'''Grand Theft Auto''' ('''GTA''') is a long-running series of video games, published by [[Rockstar Games]] and developed by subsidiary companies. The first games were developed by [[Rockstar North]] (formerly DMA Design) and [[BMG Interactive]] (a subsidiary of BMG Records).


There are currently ten games in the series, with a further two expansion packs for the original, and downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV. The games have been released for various platforms, including the [[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation|PSX]], [[Sega Dreamcast|DC]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Game_Boy_Color|GBC]], [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] and [[Nintendo DS|DS]], with most of the games released on multiple platforms.
There are currently ten games in the series, plus two expansion packs for the original and two expansions for GTA IV. The games have been released for various platforms, including the [[Personal Computer|PC]], [[PlayStation|PSX]], [[Sega Dreamcast|DC]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Game_Boy_Color|GBC]], [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] and [[Nintendo DS|DS]], with most of the games released on multiple platforms.
 
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{| class="wikitable"
![[GTA 1 Era|GTA 1]] & GTA 2
|[[GTA 1]] ([[GTA London 1969]]  &bull; [[GTA London 1961]]) &bull; [[GTA 2]]
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![[GTA III Era]]
|[[GTA III]] &bull; [[GTA Vice City]] &bull; [[GTA San Andreas]]<br><small>'''Portable:'''</small> [[GTA Advance]] &bull; [[GTA Liberty City Stories]] &bull; [[GTA Vice City Stories]]
|-
![[GTA IV Era]]
|[[GTA IV]] ([[The Lost and Damned]] &bull; [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]) &bull; [[GTA Chinatown Wars]]
|}</div>


There has been a massive amount of controversy over this series, The unofficial [[Hot Coffee Modification|Hot Coffee]] [[Modifications|mod]] and subsequent uproar gave Rockstar Games a huge amount of press attention.
There has been a massive amount of controversy over this series, The unofficial [[Hot Coffee Modification|Hot Coffee]] [[Modifications|mod]] and subsequent uproar gave Rockstar Games a huge amount of press attention.
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==Overview==
==Overview==
 
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The games allow people to take on the role of a criminal in a big city, typically an individual who rises through the ranks of organised crime through the course of the game. Various missions are set for completion by the figureheads of the city underworld, generally criminal, which must be completed to progress through the storyline. Assassinations, and other crimes feature regularly, but occasionally taxi driving, firefighting, pimping, street racing, or learning to fly fixed-wing aircraft are also involved as alternate adventures, which can be done at any time during the game, with the exception of the periods performing main missions.
The games allow people to take on the role of a criminal in a big city, typically an individual who rises through the ranks of organised crime through the course of the game. Various missions are set for completion by the figureheads of the city underworld, generally criminal, which must be completed to progress through the storyline. Assassinations, and other crimes feature regularly, but occasionally taxi driving, firefighting, pimping, street racing, or learning to fly fixed-wing aircraft are also involved as alternate adventures, which can be done at any time during the game, with the exception of the periods performing main missions.


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*'''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''' (2008) - Set in 2008 in a redesigned [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]], with new game mechanics, a multiplayer mode, and with protagonist [[Niko Bellic]] trying to start a new life. GTA IV has been released for [[Xbox 360]], [[PS3]] and [[PC]].
*'''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''' (2008) - Set in 2008 in a redesigned [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]], with new game mechanics, a multiplayer mode, and with protagonist [[Niko Bellic]] trying to start a new life. GTA IV has been released for [[Xbox 360]], [[PS3]] and [[PC]].


*'''[[Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned]]''' (2009) - a downloadable [[GTA IV Episodes|episode]] released in February 2009 for the [[Xbox 360]]. TLAD is set in the same [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]] as GTA IV, with events and characters overlapping with [[GTA IV]]. The protagonist is a biker, [[Johnny Klebitz]], of The Lost Brotherhood biker gang. It is also available on a disc Episodes From Liberty City which includes The Ballad of Gay Tony also. It will release on [[PC]] (Games for Windows - LIVE) and [[PlayStation 3]] in April 2010.
**'''[[Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned]]''' (2009) - a downloadable [[GTA IV Episodes|episode]] released in February 2009 for the [[Xbox 360]]. TLAD is set in the same [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]] as GTA IV, with events and characters overlapping with [[GTA IV]]. The protagonist is a biker, [[Johnny Klebitz]], of The Lost Brotherhood biker gang. It is also available on a disc Episodes From Liberty City which includes The Ballad of Gay Tony also. It will release on [[PC]] (Games for Windows - LIVE) and [[PlayStation 3]] in April 2010.


*'''[[Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony]]''' - A second episode for GTA IV released in October 2009, the last DLC of the GTA IV. The protagonist is [[Luis Lopez]], a part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Gay Tony. It was released on the same day as Episodes From Liberty City disc. It will release on [[PC]] (Games for Windows - LIVE) and [[PlayStation 3]] in April 2010.
**'''[[Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony]]''' - A second episode for GTA IV released in October 2009, the last DLC of the GTA IV. The protagonist is [[Luis Lopez]], a part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Gay Tony. It was released on the same day as Episodes From Liberty City disc. It will release on [[PC]] (Games for Windows - LIVE) and [[PlayStation 3]] in April 2010.


*'''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]''' (2009), set in 2009 and focusing on the Liberty City triads. The protagonist, [[Huang Lee]] is the son of a murdered Triad boss who comes to [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. It is set in the same Liberty City as GTA IV, but scaled down for the [[Nintendo DS]]. A [[PSP]] port was released later in the year which includes new missions, characters and radio stations and improved graphics.
*'''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]''' (2009), set in 2009 and focusing on the Liberty City triads. The protagonist, [[Huang Lee]] is the son of a murdered Triad boss who comes to [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. It is set in the same Liberty City as GTA IV, but scaled down for the [[Nintendo DS]]. A [[PSP]] port was released later in the year which includes new missions, characters and radio stations and improved graphics.
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