2003
Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 2003
Game World
GTA III Era
- Madd Dogg’s album Madd Dogg: Forty Dogg, is digitally remastered.
GTA IV Era
- Giovanni Ancelotti is convicted of racketeering.
- Lestor Leroc is arrested for possession of cocaine.
Real World
- The United States invades Iraq on March 19. A conflict similar to the Iraq War is mentioned in Grand Theft Auto IV.
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is released in the U.S. for the PC on May 12.
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is released in Europe for the PC on May 15.
- Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack released for the PlayStation 2 on October 21.
- Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack released for the Xbox on October 31.