Welcome to GTASanAndreas.net! This site is dedicated to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the fifth title in the Grand Theft Auto video game series. The game was released in 2004 by Rockstar Games, two years after its predecessor GTA: Vice City. The game was initially released for the PlayStation 2 platform, and later released for the Xbox and PC. San Andreas, one of the most successful video games of all time with over 20 million units sold, is set in the early 1990s and tells the story of Carl Johnson, a gangbanger who returns to his hometown of Los Santos and immediately gets sucked back into gang life. Overview PC Version Released: June 7th, 2005 (USA) June 10th, 2005 (EU/AU) Format PS2 Version Released: October 26th, 2004 (USA) October 29th, 2004 (EU/AU) Format DVD-5 Xbox Version Released: June 7th, 2005 (USA) June 10th, 2005 (EU/AU) Format DVD-5/DVD-9 ESRB ~ (intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language.) Players ~ 1-2 (no online multiplayer) Publisher ~ (Parent Company ) Developer ~ Two years after the release of the mega-hit 'Vice City', Rockstar Games with a new chapter in the Grand Theft Auto book, 'San Andreas'.
Set during the 90's in the pseudo-California state, we hit the streets of three cities with Carl Johnson, our newly met gangster. The title was surrounded by enormous hype during its development, and is widely recognised to have passed the expectations set upon it. This addition to the Grand Theft Auto series was warmly welcomed by the general public, and strengthened Rockstar Games' position at the head of the industry. It has sold over 20 million copies to date, no small accomplishment. Boasting partnerships with leaders of the entertainment industry such as, Rockstar aimed to compliment their game with one of the strongest soundtracks ever in a video game. In a press release ending the fiscal year of 2004, Take 2 Games announced the success of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The title alone brought in 54% of the fourth quarter sales of 2004.