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Grand Theft Auto (GTA) is a highly successful, controversial and influential video gameseries created by Dave Jones, later by Dan Houser andSam Houser, and game designer Zachary Clarke and primarily developed by Scottish company Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design) and published by Rockstar Games. Thegameplay consists of a mixture ofaction,adventure, driving, and occasional role-playing,stealth and racingelements and has gained controversy for itsadult nature and violentthemes. The series focuses around many different protagonists who attempt to rise through the criminal underworld, although their motives for doing so vary in each game. The antagonist in each game is commonly a character who has betrayed them or their organization or someone who has the most impact impeding their progress.The series began in 1997 and currently has nine stand-alone games with two expansion packs for the original and two expansion packs upcoming for Grand Theft Auto IV. Film veterans such as Danny Dyer,Michael Madsen, Burt Reynolds, Dennis Hopper, Gary Busey, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Penn, James Woods, Joe Pantoliano, Frank Vincent, Robert Loggia, Kyle MacLachlan, Peter Fondaand Ray Liotta have all voiced major characters in many installments in the series. The name of the series and its games are derived from grand theft auto, a term referring to motor vehicle theft. As of 26 March 2008, the franchise has sold over 70 million copies worldwide; according to Take-Two Interactive

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