Grand Theft Auto 5, also known as GTA 5 or GTA V, is an action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. The game is composed of elements from driving and action-adventure games, and features open world gameplay, in which players can interact with the game world at their leisure. The game is set within the fictional state of San Andreas, which is based on Southern California. Within San Andreas are the fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles) and an open countryside area. The single-player story is told through three player-controlled protagonists whom the player switches between-Michael, Trevor and Franklin-and the story follows their efforts to plan and execute six large heists to accrue wealth for themselves. Michael is a retired professional bank robber, who after making a sweetheart deal with FIB, returned to the life of crime. Trevor is the loose cannon in this story, who is also a long time best friend of Michael's and a hot-head psychopath as well. Last but certainly not least, we have Franklin, a young and grim repo man who has a large amount of experience behind the wheel, but no real experience to crime until he meets Michael while he was trying to get a hustle.Other main characters include Amanda De Santa, Michael's wife; Jimmy De Santa and Tracey De Santa, Michael's children; Lamar, Franklin's friend; Ron, Trevor's paranoid friend; and Simeon Yetarian, Franklin's employer.
New activities have also been added, such as yoga, triathlons, jet skiing, base-jumping, tennis, a full-fledged golf, and scuba diving.
New Characters include: Michael, Trevor Phillips, Franklin, Jimmy, Amanda, Chop, Tracy, Ron, Michael's Therapist, Floyd, Wade, Simeon Yetarian, Lamar, Brad, Lester, Vasquez, Tao, Casey, Fabien LaRouche.
New locations include: Alamo Sea, Blaine County, Downtown Los Santos, Grapeseed, Little Seoul, Los Santos, Mount Chiliad, Rockford Hills, South Los Santos, Vespucci Beach, Vinewood.