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'''Grand Theft Auto V''', released on 27 September 2013, is the latest installment in the violent, yet critically acclaimed adult oriented [[Grand Theft Auto]] [[video game]] series. Like many violent video games, the Grand Theft Auto series has been directly linked to acts of adolescent violence in real life.
'''Grand Theft Auto V''', released on 27 September 2013, is the latest installment in the violent, yet critically acclaimed adult oriented [[Grand Theft Auto]] [[video game]] series. Like many violent video games, the Grand Theft Auto series has been directly linked to acts of adolescent violence in real life.
== Setting ==
== Setting ==
Grand Theft Auto V is set in modern day Los Santos; a fictionalized and condensed version of [[Los Angeles]].<ref>http://www.gtav.net/setting/</ref><ref>http://www.igta5.com/location-setting</ref> A rendition of Los Santos with virtually the same elements (as well as San Fierro, a city based on [[San Francisco]], and Las Venturas, a city based on [[Las Vegas]]) was previously featured in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], arguably the most successful game in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, both commercially and critically.
Grand Theft Auto V is set in modern-day Los Santos; a fictionalized and condensed version of [[Los Angeles]].<ref>http://www.gtav.net/setting/</ref><ref>http://www.igta5.com/location-setting</ref> A rendition of Los Santos with virtually the same elements (as well as San Fierro, a city based on [[San Francisco]], and Las Venturas, a city based on [[Las Vegas]]) was previously featured in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], arguably the most successful game in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, both commercially and critically.
== Political Themes ==
== Political Themes ==
The first trailer contained many references to income disparity, [[homelessness]] the [[recession]] and [[illegal drugs|drug dealing]]. Prior to release, it was speculated that the game, which was heavily anticipated by children and teenagers, would actually revolve around "''the disparity between the rich and the poor''" and "''the problems with [[capitalism]]''".
The first trailer contained many references to income disparity, [[homelessness]] the [[recession]] and [[illegal drugs|drug dealing]]. Prior to release, it was speculated that the game, which was heavily anticipated by children and teenagers, would actually revolve around "''the disparity between the rich and the poor''" and "''the problems with [[capitalism]]''".