Los Santos and Blaine County — Michael, Trevor, and Franklin's three-protagonist masterclass.
61 articles tagged for GTA 5.
What to play before GTA 6 releases on November 19, 2026: the best open-world and Rockstar games to fill the wait, from RDR2 to the original Vice City.
The HD universe GTA games and the 3D universe GTA games are separate continuities. Here is what divides them and where every title fits in the canon.
GTA 6 vs GTA 5: what Rockstar has officially confirmed (Leonida, Vice City, Jason and Lucia) and the changes and improvements fans expect on PS5 and Xbox.
GTA 6 map size explained: how the State of Leonida likely compares to GTA 5 and RDR2, what Rockstar has confirmed, and why every number is an estimate.
A side-by-side look at GTA 6 vs GTA 5 graphics, separating what Rockstar trailers actually show from what is still expected before the November 2026 launch.
How many missions GTA 6 will have is not confirmed by Rockstar. Here is a labeled estimate against GTA 5's roughly 69 main missions, clearly marked as speculation.
Lamar Davis is GTA 5's breakout comic star: Franklin's loyal Families friend, the man behind the famous Lamar roast, and a GTA Online mainstay.
The GTA map evolution traced across every era, from the 1997 top-down original through Liberty City, San Andreas, Los Santos, and the State of Leonida.
GTA 5 stats explained: how strength, shooting, stamina, flying, driving and lung capacity work, how to raise each one, and why they differ per character.
The De Santa family in GTA 5 explained: Amanda's affairs and yoga, Jimmy's entitlement, Tracey's reality-TV dreams, and how Michael's family arc resolves.
Johnny Klebitz in GTA 5 dies in Trevor's first mission, a brutal cameo that ends the Lost and Damned protagonist and ties GTA IV to GTA 5.
The best GTA villains ranked, from Frank Tenpenny to Big Smoke. A look at the most memorable antagonists across the Grand Theft Auto series and why they hit.
North Yankton, GTA 5's snowy prologue, stages the 2004 Ludendorff heist, Michael's faked death, and the betrayal that drives the whole story.
Dave Norton, the GTA 5 FIB agent who blackmails Michael back into the game. How the FIB vs IAA feud and Steve Haines drive the plot to the finale.
A quick GTA 5 Vinewood tour: the Vinewood sign on Mount Haan, the Walk of Fame, the Galileo Observatory, and the Hollywood landmarks worth a visit.
Franklin Clinton is the GTA 5 protagonist who climbs from Forum Drive to Vinewood, mentored by Michael and tethered to Lamar. A full character study.
The best GTA heists ranked, from Cayo Perico and the Diamond Casino to the Big Score, with verified payouts across GTA 5 and GTA Online.
Michael De Santa, GTA 5's retired bank robber in witness protection, anchors the story through family crisis, therapy, and his bond with Trevor.
The GTA 5 Altruist cult lets Trevor sell strangers to cannibals on Mount Chiliad. Here is how it works, what you get, and the $100,000 shootout payout.
Trevor Philips is GTA 5's most volatile protagonist. Inside his chaos, loyalty, Sandy Shores meth empire, and the North Yankton betrayal by Michael.
Fort Zancudo is the GTA 5 military base hiding a fighter jet and tank. Here is how to get in, survive the wanted level, and steal the P-996 Lazer.
The best GTA city is up for debate, so we ranked Liberty City, Vice City, Los Santos and San Andreas on design, atmosphere and lasting appeal.
Grand Theft Auto V is closing in on $10 billion in lifetime revenue and still pulls in over a million dollars a day, twelve years after launch. Set that against the rest of the industry, where half of all games earn $500 or less in their entire life, and the gap stops looking like a number and starts looking like a different planet.
Both scored 97 on Metacritic. Both are among the best-selling games ever made. But in 2026 they have aged in opposite directions, one still a living service, the other a finished masterpiece. Here is the factual head-to-head.
Twelve years in, GTA Online has more money methods than ever, and most of them are a waste of your time. Here is what actually pays in 2026, ranked, from the Cayo Perico heist to the Acid Lab, plus the one lever that beats all of them.
Grand Theft Auto 6 lands November 19, 2026, which is exactly 175 days away. Here is the practical, no-hype checklist for actually being ready on launch night, from console storage to GTA+ timing to when to keep your wallet closed.
Grand Theft Auto V passed 225 million copies in early 2026 and is closing on 230 million, still selling more than 5 million units a quarter twelve years after launch and six months before its sequel arrives. Here is how a 2013 game became the closest thing the industry has to a cheat code.
GTA 5 is packed with optional hobbies, from golf and tennis to yoga and the triathlon, and many of them count toward 100% or improve your stats. Here is every activity, what it does, and which protagonist to use.
GTA 5's military hardware lives at one heavily guarded base, and the submarine is tied to a property. Here is exactly where to find the Rhino tank, the P-996 Lazer jet, and the Submersible in story mode, and how to grab them.
Los Santos Customs lets you rebuild any car in GTA 5, but only a few upgrades change how it drives. Here is what each option does, the performance order that matters, and where to find the free LSC branch.
GTA 5's arsenal is big, but a handful of weapons carry you through the campaign. Here are the best guns for story mode, what each is for, and the loadout worth keeping on the weapon wheel.
GTA 5's Epsilon Program is a long, deliberately absurd cult questline that ends with a choice: hand over your money or run off with around $2 million. Here is every step, in order, and how to walk away rich.
GTA 5's story mode lets each protagonist buy businesses that pay weekly income, from a $150k hangar to a $10 million cinema. Here is what you can buy, who can buy it, and which ones are actually worth the money.
GTA 5 buried some of gaming's most-discussed secrets: the Mount Chiliad mural, hidden UFOs, a playable Bigfoot, and a ghost on a mountaintop. Here is how to find each one and what is actually real.
Each GTA 5 protagonist has a unique special ability: Michael slows time in gunfights, Franklin slows time while driving, and Trevor turns into an unkillable wrecking ball. Here is how each works and how to recharge it.
GTA 5's 100% completion is a fixed checklist of missions, collectibles, hobbies and odd jobs. Here is exactly what counts, how many of each you need, and what you actually get for finishing it.
GTA 5 hides four big collectible sets across Los Santos and Blaine County, and finishing them pays out cash, a secret car, and a chunk of your 100% completion. Here is every set, the counts, and the rewards.
All GTA 5 story missions in order, from the Prologue through the heists to the three endings. The complete mission list for Michael, Franklin, and Trevor.
Lester Crest never pulls a trigger, never picks up a duffel bag of cash, and never sets foot inside the buildings he plans the jobs against. He's also the single most important NPC in the entire HD-era Grand Theft Auto universe. Here's everything the games confirm about him.
Done correctly, Lester's five assassinations in GTA V can push each protagonist's bank balance past a billion dollars. Done incorrectly, you leave hundreds of millions on the table. Here's the exact play, in order, with the right stock and the right market for each.
GTA 5 Chop explained: Franklin's Rottweiler, the Chop the Dog companion app, the tricks raising his happiness unlocks, and the missions where he tracks targets.
Nine playable mainline GTA leads, one ranking, plenty to argue about. CJ at the top. Niko right behind. The GTA V trio splits in places that will start fights. And the two we can't rank yet.
GTA 5 Director Mode lets you play as story characters, peds and animals, then the Rockstar Editor turns your clips into films. Here is how to unlock and use both.
Five mainline Grand Theft Auto games, two decades of sales records, and one game that isn't out yet. The whole series by the numbers — documented history, plus where GTA 6 is projected to land.
GTA 5 scuba diving explained: how to dive with the Submersible and Dinghy, the 30 nuclear waste barrels worth 23,000 dollars each, wrecks, and sharks.
GTA 5 villains explained: Devin Weston, FIB agent Steve Haines, Stretch and Wei Cheng, and how the Deathwish ending (Ending C) takes each one down.
GTA 5 parachute jumps number exactly 13: five BASE jumps and eight helicopter jumps. Here are the locations, the unlock, gold medals, and how they hit 100%.
GTA 5 hunting unlocks through Cletus and the Fair Game mission. Here is how to start hunting as Trevor, the wind and tracking rules, every animal, and the cash rewards.
The GTA 5 murder mystery hides 50 Leonora Johnson letter scraps across Los Santos. Here is how to find them, name the killer, and unlock A Starlet in Vinewood.
GTA 5 peyote plants let you play as animals. Here are all 27 locations, every creature you can become, and how to find the golden peyote to play as Bigfoot.
The fastest cars in GTA 5 story mode, ranked by top speed, with where each one spawns in single player and how they stack up against GTA Online supercars.
Sandy Shores, Paleto Bay, Mount Chiliad, the Alamo Sea — Blaine County is GTA V's rural backlands and one of Rockstar's most-detailed open-world regions.
Every Grand Theft Auto V cheat that still works in 2026 — typed codes on PC, button combos on console, plus phone-number alts. PAINKILLER, TURTLE, BUBBLES.
Each GTA V heist gives you crew slots — gunmen, drivers, hackers. Here's who to hire for each heist, what they cost, and which crew composition pays out the most.
Some of GTA V's best vehicles spawn rarely, in specific locations, at specific times. Here's the canonical hidden-car list — Z-Type, Adder, Truffade Adder.
From the Adder to the Banshee 900R to the Pegassi Zentorno — every iconic Grand Theft Auto V vehicle, what to buy, and which ones are worth the GTA$ investment.
GTA V's three-protagonist system lets you switch between Michael, Trevor, and Franklin. Here's who each one is, what makes each playstyle distinct, and which one to lead with.
Eighteen radio stations and the West Coast Talk Radio / Blaine County Radio talk programs — every Grand Theft Auto V station ranked.
GTA V's 57 Random Events scatter across the map, triggered by your protagonist driving past specific spots. Here's the complete list with reward and replay value.
GTA V's optional Strangers and Freaks side missions add 60+ hours of content and some of the campaign's best-written setpieces. Here's the ranking.
Kill Trevor, kill Michael, or save them all — GTA V offers three distinct endings. Here's what each one delivers, which is canonical, and how to unlock the Deathwish path.
