1978
Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 1978
Game World
3D Universe
- Ricardo Diaz bribes the INS for a green card and enters the United States from Colombia.
- Ken Rosenberg begins practicing law in Liberty City.
- Darius Fontaine founds Inversion Therapy.
HD Universe
- Niko Bellic is born in Yugoslavia.
- Florian Cravic is born in Yugoslavia.
- Don Sonny Cangelosi of the Gambetti Family dies.
- Jon Gravelli takes control of the Gambetti Family after his uncle Sonny Cangelosi's death.
- Giovanni Ancelotti becomes Don of the Ancelotti Family.
- Solomon Richards takes over Richards Majestic from his father David Richards.
- Jolene Cranley-Evans is pushed off Mount Gordo in San Andreas by her husband Jock Cranley on March 14th.
- Real Badman is born in Jamaica.
- Frankie Gallo is born in Leftwood, Alderney.
- Luca Silvestri is born in Alderney City, Alderney.
- Kim Young-Guk is born in North Korea.
- Lyle Rivas is born in Puerto Rico.
- Sonny Honorato is arrested for cemetery desecration.
- Mark Lupisella is arrested for manslaughter.
- Harry Hall is arrested for speeding violations.
- Derrick McReary and Bucky Sligo are arrested for armed robbery.