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Gta Vice City

What is gta vice city?

· Sarah Mitchell

Key facts

Release year 2002[1]
Developer Rockstar North[1]
Publisher Rockstar Games[1]
Setting Fictional Vice City based on Miami[1]
Protagonist Tommy Vercetti[1]
Timeline 1986[1]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a 2002 action-adventure game in the Grand Theft Auto series, developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. Set in the fictional Vice City, based on Miami, it follows Tommy Vercetti in 1986 as he rises to power in the criminal underworld.

Context

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a 2002 action-adventure game in the Grand Theft Auto series, developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games [1]. It is set in the fictional Vice City, which is based on Miami, and its story follows Tommy Vercetti in 1986 as he rises to power in the criminal underworld [1]. The game is the fourth main entry in the series and features a single-player story mode [1].

Documented claims

  • Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is the fourth main game in the Grand Theft Auto series. [1]
  • The game's story focuses on Tommy Vercetti's rise to power in the criminal underworld. [1]

Questions and answers

Why is GTA Vice City so famous?

It is famous for its 1980s setting, Miami-inspired Vice City, and the story of Tommy Vercetti's rise to power [1].

Is GTA Vice City still playable?

Yes, it remains playable as a single-player action-adventure game [1].

Why was GTA Vice City not GTA 4?

It is the fourth main game in the Grand Theft Auto series, but it is titled Vice City, not GTA 4 [1].

Sources

  1. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - IGN — ign.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Culture