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Gamers on Tuesday got their first look at a trailer for the sixth installment of “Grand Theft Auto,” the testosterone-filled series that has been lighting up screens since 1997.
Here are the key numbers associated with the record-breaking game.
The days it took for Grand Theft Auto V to surpass $1 billion in sales in 2013, with publisher Take-Two Interactive claiming it was the fastest-selling entertainment product in history.
Playable female characters in the series – all of whom were in the first game in 1997.
There have been other attempts at female characters in spin-offs, limited editions, and an online version.
But the game was a male-led franchise, which explains why reports that GTA VI would revolve around a female lead – which were confirmed by the trailer – set the internet on fire.
A square kilometer of the map in the game GTA V, which takes place in the fictional city of Los Santos and its surrounding areas.
Zone is by far the largest of the GTA series although it is dwarfed by other open-world video games.
Videos showing footage from the development phase of GTA VI, which was stolen and leaked online during 2022.
The trailer for GTA VI was also leaked, forcing the studio to officially release it hours ahead of schedule.
The voice actors involved in creating GTA IV far outnumber any other game, according to the 2009 Guinness World Records edition.
The games have featured guest vocals from notable figures including Axl Rose, Samuel L Jackson and Ice-T.
Articles were written about the game until 2009, and it was recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records.
The chronicler called it the world’s “most controversial video game series” – a category that online commentators suggested was created solely for GTA.
GTA V units were sold in 2020, which the company said was the highest number of sales in any year since its release in 2013.
Views of the GTA V promotional trailer on YouTube, which is said to be the most watched action game.
GTA VI’s demo looked set to break more records, as it had been viewed 45 million times after just eight hours.
Units sold of the franchise since its launch in 1997.
GTA V has been such a huge success that the publisher claims 190 million units have been sold as of September this year – making it the second best-selling game in history.
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