Grand Theft Auto 5 makes $800 million on first day

Parent company Take-Two Interactive has announced that the recently-released Grand Theft Auto 5 has sold the highest number of copies on day one in the history of the company and the franchise. The game hit stores a couple of days ago on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and managed to make $800 million worldwide (not counting Brazil and Japan, where the game hasn’t been released yet) on the first day itself.

$800 million is a big number

GTA 5 marks a big step forward for Rockstar because the game moves away from the franchise’s original roots of just having one protagonist. In the game, players will be in control of one out of three protagonists—Franklin, Michael and Trevor—who they will be able to switch between at any time when not on a mission. When on a mission, players can switch between characters at specific points in order to get a different perspective or slice of gameplay.

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With GTA 5, Rockstar has taken on recreating a completely different city after the beautiful rendition of New York City we saw in GTA 4. This time, players go to Los Santos, which is a recreation of Los Angeles, complete with specific landmarks and areas. Players will also be able to take part in a number of activities, and for the first time since GTA: San Andreas, planes can be flown.

Grand Theft Auto 5 is currently available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 costing Rs 2,999 on either platform. Check out our first impressions and stay tuned for our review.