
Grand Theft AutoPlayStation 3Xbox 360Action
Grand Theft Auto V
Developer: Rockstar North · Published by Rockstar Games · 2013
Three criminals, one vast world, and the heists that bind them.
Open WorldActionCrimeOnline
POCG VERDICT
A final masterpiece for a fleeting console generation.
Rockstar's three-protagonist crime epic overwhelms with scale, character-switching and mind-blowing heists. A few narrative missteps aside, a masterpiece.
About This Game
Grand Theft Auto V is a 2013 open-world action-adventure developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games, released first on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and later on newer consoles and PC. Set in the sprawling fictional state of San Andreas, it follows three switchable protagonists, Franklin, Michael and Trevor, whose intertwined lives drive a story built around elaborate heists. Alongside its campaign, the persistent Grand Theft Auto Online became a phenomenon in its own right. One of the best-selling and highest-grossing entertainment products ever made, it is widely regarded as a landmark of the open-world genre.
POCG ReviewOriginal: September 25, 2013
5.0
Masterpiece
Review Verdict
Grand Theft Auto V
Rockstar's three-protagonist crime epic overwhelms with scale, character-switching and mind-blowing heists. A few narrative missteps aside, a masterpiece.
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PhysicalHow to Play TodayYour options for running this game in 2026
Original Hardware
An Xbox 360 or PS3 with the disc.
Modern Re-release
Re-released across PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series and PC; widely available digitally, with Grand Theft Auto Online still active.
Game Info
| Platform | PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 |
| Developer | Rockstar North |
| Publisher | Rockstar Games |
| Genre | Action |
| Players | 1-30 |
| Series | Grand Theft Auto |
| Reviewed | September 25, 2013 |
| Restored | June 5, 2026 |
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