Trivia

Grand Theft Auto V made its budget back with pre-orders alone.

Pay attention to Michael whenever somebody is talking on his right side, he shifts his body more towards that person. This is due to Michael's voice and motion capture actor Ned Luke being deaf in his right ear in real life.

Steven Ogg would actually record his lines in his underwear to help him get into character.

Each of the three protagonists represents what Rockstar saw as the three types of Grand Theft Auto players.

• Michael Townley/De-Santa represents the kind of player who has beaten the game and is "retired" from a life of crime.
• Franklin Clinton represents the traditional protagonist of a Grand Theft Auto game who is ambitious and eager to become a successful criminal.
• Trevor Philips represents the player who takes advantage of the game's freedom to cause chaos and mayhem.

Not far east of the coast of Sandy Shore, if you dive very far down (500 ft), you will see a hatch, and a light inside the light flickers on. If you get close enough, a series of noises can be heard. The noises are in fact morse code, and it translates to "Hey, you never call, how d' you fancy going bowling." This is a reference to the Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) character Roman Bellic , Niko Bellic's cousin, who constantly rings him throughout the game, asking to go bowling.