2004

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Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 2004.

Real World

Information divulged on 10 GTA-related trademarks registered by Take-Two on January 12.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is released in Australia for the PlayStation 2 on February 6.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas release date is announced on March 1.
Information about Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas began circulating in magazines and on websites on May 11.
The PSP is unveiled at a Sony press conference during E³ on May 11.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is released in Japan for the PlayStation 2 and the PC on May 20.
Take-Two announced in its third quarter financial results for 2004 that the release date of the PlayStation 2 version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas would be pushed back on September 9.
Originally scheduled U.S. release date of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on October 19.
Originally scheduled release date of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in Europe on October 22.
Actual U.S. release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for the PlayStation 2 on October 26.
U.S. release of Grand Theft Auto Advance on October 26.
Originally scheduled release date for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in Australia on October 29.
Actual release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in Europe for the PlayStation 2 on October 29.
On November 3, the Calaveras Enterprise newspaper reported that the Merchants' Association in the real-life town of San Andreas, California has become alarmed about the popularity of the video game, but has conceded that there is little it can do. Also, it turns out there is a retired pastor named Carl Johnson in the real San Andreas.
Actual release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in Australia for the PlayStation 2 on November 15.
The PSP is released in Japan on December 12.

Game World

HD Universe

GTA IV

Teddy Benavidez is arrested for assault.
Hsin Jaoming is arrested for assault.
Lester Leroc is arrested for burglary.
Alonso Gomez is arrested for possession of crack cocaine.
Jermaine Andrews is arrested for possession of stolen property.
Cherise McCormic is arrested for resisting arrest.
Tyler Dixon is arrested for assault.
Johnny Barbosa is arrested for assault and petit larceny.
Marlon Bridges is arrested for assault.
Steven Jabowitz is arrested for possession of gambling records.
Lazlow is arrested for bribery.

GTA V

Michael Townley, Trevor Philips, and Bradley Snider rob a bank in Ludendorff, North Yankton.
Jaspers, a security guard in Ludendorff, is shot and killed by Trevor Philips.
Michael Townley is presumably killed at the age of 39.
Bradley Snider is shot and killed by Dave Norton.
December: Merle Abrahams, also known as The Infinity Killer, dies while incarcerated in Bolingbroke Penitentiary.