1990
Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 1990
Game World
2D Universe
- Sunbeam steals leaked government waste disposal proposals.
- Tortoise gets five years in a state penitentiary for inciting a riot.
3D Universe
- Madd Dogg releases Hustlin' Like Gangstaz (parody of Above The Law's Livin Like Hustlers, produced by Dr. Dre and featured on Radio Los Santos) and Still Madd (parody of Ice-T's OG: Original Gangster, complete with a song "2:30 in the Afternoon" to parody "6 in the Morning").
- Madd Dogg and Rochell'le begin dating.
GTA IV Era
- Kenny Petrovic is arrested for manslaughter.
- Phil Bell is arrested for manslaughter.
- Ray Boccino is arrested for possession of stolen property.
- Don Pavano is poisoned by his wife, Mary Valvona.
- Gerald McReary is arrested for assault.
- Eddie Low is arrested for public exposure.
- Jayvon Simson is arrested for assault on a police officer.
- Xin Shan is born in China.
- Roy Zito is arrested for grand theft auto.
- Niko Bellic is twelve years old when he first gets electricity