Las Venturas (HD Universe)

Las Venturas is one of the fictional locations featured in the Grand Theft Auto series. So far, it has only had one rendition, appearing in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

The city also exists in the HD Universe, which started afresh in the current canon. It has been mentioned many times in Grand Theft Auto IV and it's episodes, along with other locations from the GTA series and other Rockstar titles. As the HD Universe is apart from the old GTA games and follows a seperate canon, it is possible that Rockstar will redesign the city in the same way they did with Liberty City and Los Santos if it is to make an appearance in a future GTA game.

It is implied that Las Venturas is based off Las Vegas, Nevada. While Las Venturas was in the State of San Andreas (which is based off California) in it's previous rendition, if it is to be done again, it could have it's own state, based off Nevada.

References in GTA IV and its Episodes

 * In the mission First Date after arriving at Firefly Island, Michelle might comment on how she thinks they are turning the amusement park into a Las Venturas-themed park.
 * Many characters in the LCPD Database, such as Heathcliff Waterstreet were born in Las Venturas
 * Despite following an alternate continuity, the 3D Universe rendition of the city (also currently the only rendition) appears in a cameo on the TV in GTA IV.
 * As the name suggests, Venturas Poker Challenge takes place in Las Venturas (in the Venturas Dome), and shows footage of Prickle Pine, Old Venturas Strip, V-Rock Hotel, The High Roller, and Verdant Meadows.
 * During the mission Meltdown where you have to chase Luca and his crew, in the initial cutscene before Luca drives off he says "next stop, Las Venturas, baby!"
 * In The Ballad of Gay Tony, one measurement of distance travelled is "miles traveled from Liberty City to Las Venturas".
 * In the Ballad of Gay Tony Las Venturas is mentioned on the wall of the ground floor of the Rotterdam Tower, along with Vice City, Los Santos, San Fierro and Liberty City.
 * During the mission Boulevard Baby, Vic Manzano was supposed to be in Las Venturas when he walks in on Luis having oral sex with his girlfriend.