2004

Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series from 2004

January 12

 * Information divulged on 10 GTA-related trademarks registered by Take-two.

March 1

 * Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas release date is announced.

May 11

 * Information about Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas began circulating in magazines and on websites.

September 9

 * Take-two announced in its third quarter financial results for 2004 that the release date of the PlayStation 2 version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas would be pushed back.

October 19

 * Originally scheduled U.S. release date for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

October 22

 * Originally scheduled release date for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in Europe.

October 26

 * Actual U.S. release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
 * U.S. release of Grand Theft Auto Advance.

October 29

 * Originally scheduled release date for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in Australia.
 * Actual release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in Europe.

November 3

 * The Calaveras Enterprise newspaper reported that the Merchants' Association in the real-life town of San Andreas, California has become alarmed about the popularity of the video game, but has conceded that there is little it can do. Also, it turns out there is a retired pastor named Carl Johnson in the real San Andreas.

November 15

 * Actual release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in Australia.