7 Guinness World Record That GTA Holds

Grand Theft Auto V has been available for ten years, but demand for the game has never decreased. It is still one of the best videogames ever made after a decade on the market.

Rockstar’s massively expensive action-adventure game, which debuted on September 17, 2013, follows three main characters: bank robber Michael De Santa, drug dealer and gunrunner Trevor Philips, and street gang leader Franklin Clinton.

As they play as each of the three individuals throughout the game, players may observe how their lives intersect and how past secrets are made public. In the imaginary city of Los Santos, the trio teams up to pull off high-stakes heists while fending off strong criminals and a dishonest government organization.

Since hundreds of millions of people have purchased the game, it’s probable that you’ve played it, but did you know that it holds a number of Guinness World Records?

When GTA V was declared the best-selling PlayStation 3 (PS3) videogame in April 2015, 19.45 million copies of the game had already been sold. The current number is 20.32 million.

It was also crowned the top-selling action-adventure game in 2014, maintaining that title throughout the year. By selling 35.94 million copies worldwide, it first surpassed the previous record held by Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, a game from the same series.

By February 2022, that amount had increased to 160 million. The figure has subsequently risen to 185 million, and sales are continuing robust. With sales of 11.21 million units in its first day, the game broke the record for the most units sold in a single day of a videogame. The game’s popularity persisted even after the PS3 was replaced with the PS4.

With a score of 96.33% on GameRankings, it received the highest rating from critics in 2015 on the PlayStation 4. With a score of 97%, it is now tied with Red Dead Redemption 2. Following its ascension to the top spot on PS4 and Xbox One, GTA V was also the most well-liked videogame on eighth-generation systems in 2015. Along with RDR2, this record is currently tied.

And that makes sense given the level of anticipation that surrounded it. The game is adored by generations of players, including Hamako Mori, the oldest gaming YouTuber in the world, and spans console generations as well.

It’s similar like watching a movie. The reason I enjoy it the best is that there are age limitations on it, so kids can’t play it. said Hamako. After waiting five years since the release of Grand Theft Auto IV, fans of the series watched a trailer for the most recent game 23 million times in 2012, setting a record for the most views of an action-adventure videogame trailer.

By 2017, it had reached 47 million views, and as of right now, it has 88 million. The enormous budget the game had may have contributed in at least some little way to its durability and popularity. As a result of Rockstar’s enormous $276 million (£170 million) marketing and production spend, it set the record for the biggest videogame budget in 2013.

The game made the most money of any entertainment product in a 24-hour period after making $815.7 million (£511.8 million) on its first day, proving that the large expenditure was well spent.

The videogame made $1 billion in sales in the quickest-ever time of three days. A Canadian gamer named Mike Julliard created the Change.org petition “Rockstar: Release GTA V on PC” in 2014 because of the high demand for the title.

When it was ultimately made available on PC in April 2015, it had the most supporters of any videogame petition. With the ability to choose between various radio stations while driving, the game is also renowned for its soundtrack.

With 777 songs, it holds the record for most licensed music in a Grand Theft Auto game. In case you were curious, Polish gamer “UnNameD” completed Grand Theft Auto V in the quickest time possible (Classic%), which is 5 hours 42 minutes 31 seconds.

Players are not permitted to use taxis to expedite their route or to avoid any traffic lights in order to set this record.