gta 2
GTA 2 key facts
Release dates, platforms, setting
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The key facts about GTA 2, each checked against two sources.
A fact is listed where at least two independent sources agree. Where release dates differ between sources by a day or two, the less precise date is given.
Key facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Title | Grand Theft Auto 2 |
| Released (PlayStation) | 22 October 1999 |
| Released (PC) | 22 October 1999 (Wikipedia, Fandom, StrategyWiki) or 27 October 1999 (gta.wiki, grandtheftwiki.com) |
| Released (Dreamcast) | May 2000 (1 May NA and 20 May EU per Wikipedia; 2 May per gta.wiki and grandtheftwiki.com) |
| Released (Game Boy Color) | December 2000 (25 December per gta.wiki and grandtheftwiki.com) |
| Developer | DMA Design (later Rockstar North); Game Boy Color version by Tarantula Studios |
| Publisher | Rockstar Games |
| Setting | Anywhere City, a retrofuturistic metropolis |
| Year set | Not fixed; sources place it between 1999 and 2013 |
| Playable character | Claude Speed |
| Perspective | Top-down |
| Platforms | PC (Windows), PlayStation, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color |
| Districts | Downtown, Residential, Industrial |
| Gangs | Zaibatsu Corporation (all districts), Loonies and Yakuza (Downtown), Rednecks and SRS Scientists (Residential), Russian Mafia and Hare Krishna (Industrial) |
| Gangs per district | Three: two local gangs plus the Zaibatsu |
| Modes | Single player and multiplayer |
| Predecessor | Grand Theft Auto |
| Successor | Grand Theft Auto III |
Quick answers
When did GTA 2 come out?
It was first released in 1999. The table has the date for each platform.
Related pages
Sources: Cross-checked on November 13, 2026 between en.wikipedia.org, gta.fandom.com, gta.wiki, grandtheftwiki.com, strategywiki.org. A line is listed only where at least two of them agree. Last checked 2026-11-13.