Universes
2D Universe
First GTA continuity, with a top-down camera and arcade structure.
universetop-down
Term ›Grand Theft Auto Glossary
From RAGE to Wanted Level: the Grand Theft Auto glossary explains the terms, acronyms and concepts that appear in games and the community.
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GTA Glossary
19 terms
Universes
3D Universe
Continuity of GTA III, Vice City, San Andreas, Advance, LCS and VCS.
universe3d
Term ›Universes
HD Universe
Continuity started in GTA IV, including GTA V, Online and GTA VI.
universehd
Term ›Systems
Wanted Level
A star system that measures police response to the player.
policesystem
Term ›Narrative structure
Heist
Planned robbery with preparation, crew and execution.
heistrobbery
Term ›Corrupt police
C.R.A.S.H.
A corrupt San Andreas police unit, led by Tenpenny.
corrupt policeSan Andreas
Term ›Agencies
FIB
Parody of the FBI in the GTA universe.
governmentFIB
Term ›Agencies
IAA
Parody of the CIA/American intelligence in the GTA universe.
governmentIAA
Term ›Tactical police
NOOSE
A tactical force responding to high-level threats.
policeNOOSE
Term ›Technology
RAGE
Rockstar Advanced Game Engine: Rockstar's proprietary engine since 2006, based on GTA IV, GTA V, Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTA VI.
engineRAGE
Technical dossier ›Technology
Euphoria
Animation/physics technology used for body reactions in the HD era.
physicsanimation
Technical dossier ›Technology
RenderWare
Criterion middleware used by Rockstar in GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas, before RAGE.
enginetechnology
Technical dossier ›Continuity
Canon
A set of events accepted as narrative continuity.
canoncontinuity
Term ›References
Easter egg
Hidden reference, inside joke or visual clue placed in the game.
referencesecret
Term ›Narrative structure
Prequel
A game or story set before an already-released title.
prequelchronology
Term ›Series structure
Spin-off
A derivative entry, often with a different format, platform or focus.
spin-offexpansion
Term ›Online economy
GTA Online Organization
Structure created by the player for businesses as CEO, MC, Agency, Bunker or Nightclub.
onlineCEO
Term ›Cities and states
Leonida
Fictional GTA VI state inspired by Florida.
LeonidaGTA VI
Term ›Cities and states
Vice City
Miami analog, present in the 2D, 3D and HD Universe.
Vice CityMiami
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