Developed by Rockstar North br Published by Rockstar Games br br Grand Theft Auto V, or GTA V for short, is set in a fictional city known as Los Santos. There, three very different criminals risk it all to hit it big: Franklin, a former street gangster; Michael, a professional ex-con; and Trevor, a violent maniac. br br Los Santos is the "largest open world yet in a Grand Theft Auto title, spanning vastly diverse cultural and geographical areas.