Grand Theft Auto has been around since the late '90s, and this action-adventure franchise has been used as a point of inspiration for many video game developers in the years since its inception. From the original 1997 title to San Andreas and GTA V, the Grand Theft Auto games have always thrown players into a world of general chaos, with the respective cities at the players' mercy.
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