Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 2000.
Real World Events[]
- The Sony PlayStation 2 is initially released in Japan on March 4.
- Grand Theft Auto 2 is re-released for the Dreamcast in North America on May 2.
- Grand Theft Auto 2 is released on the Game Boy Color in North America on December 25.
Game World[]
3D Universe[]
- James Earl Cash is caught and locked away at the Darkwoods Penitentiary in Carcer City. [1]
- The new Kenji's Casino is announced on billboards around Liberty City.
- The events of Grand Theft Auto Advance take place.
- A drug dealer named Federico is killed by Mike.
- Vinnie fakes his death in a car explosion in Callahan Point.
- The Diamond Sky bar in Red Light District is destroyed by Mike during its grand opening.
- An illegal cargo guarded by weapon smugglers in Portland Harbor is stolen by Mike.
- A senator who had enough support to pass an anti-smoking bill that would ban smoking in bars is attacked by Mike, and drops the anti-smoking bill.
- Jonnie is killed in his bar.
- Mike begins to work for King Courtney after chasing him.
- The Staunton Grand Prix event happened in Staunton Island, Liberty City.
- Mike wins a fight against Cisco, leader of the Colombian Cartel, before discovering that King Courtney was just using him in his war against the Colombian Cartel.
- Mike begins to work for Cisco and the Colombian Cartel.
- Cisco has begun to make shoes with empty heels, in order to smuggle drugs past metal detectors at Francis International Airport in Shoreside Vale.
- Pat, Rafael and Tomas are killed by Mike.
- An Aerial Surveillance Equipment Factory in Staunton Island is destroyed by Mike.
- Yuka Kasen is kidnapped by Mike.
- Mike begins to work for Asuka Kasen, one of the Yakuza leaders.
- Yuka Kasen is rescued by Mike.
- The Vice City Mambas quarterback is attacked by Mike in the Liberty Memorial Coliseum.
- Hollywood film actor Biff Rock is attacked by Mike while filming a movie outside the Liberty City Cathedral.
- Mike kills a pimp in Staunton Island.
- Cisco is killed in his private jet by Vinnie.
- Vinnie is killed by Mike.
- 8-Ball accidentally burns his hands and is arrested.
- Misty begins to work for Luigi Goterelli at Luigi's Sex Club 7 in Red Light District.
- Mike leaves Liberty City after defeating King Courtney.
HD Universe[]
- September 15th: Mark Eastman is named "The untouchable CEO" by Liberty Tree.
- Julio Ochoa is elected Mayor of Liberty City.
- Charles Martin is arrested for tax evasion, aged 43. [2]
- William Hambrough is arrested for patronize prostitute, 30. [3]
- Johnny Barbosa is arrested for petit larceny, aged 17. [4]
- Johnny Klebitz is arrested for parole violation, aged 26. [5]
- Frenchie Fox is arrested for prostitution, aged 22. [6]
- Mr. McReary commits suicide. [ref?]
- Ivan Bytchkov is arrested for embezzlement, aged 34. [7]
- Michael Keane is arrested for grand larceny, aged 20. [8]
- Gordon Sargent is arrested for petty larceny, aged 21. [9]
- Elizabeta Torres is arrested for criminal possession weapon, aged 23. [10]
- Patrick McReary is arrested for hijacking, aged 21. [11]
- Dimitri Rascalov is arrested for hijacking, aged 31. [12]
- Jeremy St. Ives is arrested for incest, aged 24. [13]
- Oswaldo Quiroga is arrested for possession of controlled substance: heroin, aged 43. [14]
- Mori Green, Isaac Roth and Claude Wome are all arrested together for clean diamond act violation, aged 45, 24 and 34. [15]
- Mark Volpe is arrested for promotion gambling, aged 37. [16]
- Frankie Gallo is arrested for Grand Theft Auto, aged 23. [17]
- The Banner Hotel & Spa branch begins operating on Cavalry Boulevard in Ludendorff, North Yankton. [ref?]
- The Los Santos Panic Basketball Team became champions. [18]
- Declasse manufactured the Yosemite 1500. [19]