2009

Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 2009.

Real World Events

• The first Grand Theft Auto IV DLC The Lost and Damned is initially released for the Xbox 360 on February 17.
• Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is initially released for the Nintendo DS in March.
• Grand Theft Auto Double Pack: Liberty City Stories & Vice City Stories was released for the PlayStation 2 on June 23.
• Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars is re-released for the PSP in October.
• The second & final Grand Theft Auto IV DLC The Ballad of Gay Tony is initially released for the Xbox 360 on October 29.
• Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is initially released for the Xbox 360 on October 29.
• Mr. Magic dies on October 2nd from a heart attack in Brooklyn, New York.
• Manhunt 2 is released in North America and Europe for PC on November 9th.

Game World

HD Universe

• Ammu-Nation announces their online delivery service in Liberty City.
• The Hustlers "M.O.B." gang in Firefly Island expand their territory to disused Rascalov Mafiya territories.
• The Midtown Gangsters expand their territory to disused Albanian Mob territories.
• The Angels of Death leave their territory in BOABO, Broker, and moves to Willis, Dukes.
• The Wonsu Nodong inner group of the Midtown Gangsters began operating in Liberty City.
• Huang Lee's father is murdered in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
• The events of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars take place.
  • Huang Lee returns to Liberty City from Hong Kong.
  • The Yu Jian Sword is stolen from the Liberty City Triads' Lee Family.
  • Ling Shan is killed by a Spanish Lords street thug.
  • A Chinese food store is destroyed by Huang Lee under orders of Wu "Kenny" Lee.
  • Uri is killed by Zhou Ming.
  • Weazel News reporter Natalie Vanet dies while investigating a drug factory owned by the Yardies.
  • Melanie Mallard is killed by Chan Jaoming.
  • A gambling den in South Bohan is destroyed by Huang Lee.
  • Several Midtown Gangsters underbosses are killed by Huang Lee.
  • The Minigun Wonsu Assassin is killed by Huang Lee.
  • The Bank of Liberty is robbed by Zhou Ming and some Triads. The crew escape through a Chinatown celebration.
  • Several members of Chan Jaoming's entourage are killed on separate occasions by Huang Lee.
  • Rusty Schit Salvage is partially destroyed by Huang Lee.
  • Two Midtown Gangsters leaders are beheaded by Huang Lee.
  • Hsin Jaoming hires the private investigator Lester Leroc to infiltrate the Angels of Death in order to investigate who is leaking information about the Triads.
  • Several The Lost Motorcycle Club bikers are killed by Huang Lee, while posing as Lester Leroc and wearing his Angels of Death jacket.
  • The Monoglobe and Ice Skating Museum in Meadows Park are destroyed by Huang Lee.
  • The Midtown Gangsters main base is destroyed by Huang Lee under orders of Hsin Jaoming.
  • Several Messina Crime Family mobsters are killed by Huang Lee in an ambush for Rudy D'Avanzo.
  • Rudy D'Avanzo is killed by Huang Lee under orders of Hsin Jaoming.
  • Hsin Jaoming retires and gives Wu "Kenny" Lee the leader position of the Liberty City Triads.
  • Chan Jaoming is killed by Huang Lee under orders of Wu "Kenny" Lee.
  • Zhou Ming is killed by Huang Lee under orders of Wu "Kenny" Lee.
  • Wu "Kenny" Lee is killed by Huang Lee to avenge his father.
  • Hsin Jaoming is arrested by Wade Heston.
  • A N.O.O.S.E. Tank is stolen and dumped in the water by Huang Lee to cause a police distraction for Xin Shan.
  • Xin Shan is shot by the police after killing several LCPD officers during a robbery, before dying inside a Cognoscenti behind the Indian Inn in Cerveza Heights.
• Molly Schultz is headhunted by Devin Weston for his "Resistance Training in Rwanda" benefit workout.
• Roman Bellic and Mallorie Bardas' child may have been born this year.
• Frank Mathers leaves his unnamed first wife to marry Abigail Winthrop.
• Fabien LaRouche learned various different yoga techniques.
• The Los Santos Panic Basketball Team became champions.
• Marvin Trill emerges from his underground bunker after 10 years in order to survive Y2K.