1990

Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 1990.

Game World

2D Universe

• Sunbeam steals leaked government waste disposal proposals.
• Tortoise gets five years in a state penitentary for inciting a riot.

3D Universe

• Roger C. Hole is officially sworn in as Mayor of Liberty City
• Rapper Madd Dogg releases Hustlin' Like Gangstaz and Still Madd, his first and second albums respectively.
• Madd Dogg begins a relationship with Rochell'le.
• Dwaine becomes a hot dog salesman.

HD Universe

• Niko Bellic is 12 when his family gets first electricity.
• Phil Bell is arrested for manslaughter, aged 23.
• Xin Shan is born in China.
• Tyrone Hancock is arrested for possession of controlled substance: crack cocaine, aged 28.
• Kenny Petrovic is arrested for manslaughter, aged 34.
• Roy Zito is arrested for grand theft auto, aged 17.
• Billy and Bobby Blue are born.
• Lacey Jonas is born.
• Ray Boccino is arrested for possession of stolen property, aged 14.
• Jon Gravelli is arrested for racketeering and murder, aged 67.
• Gerald McReary is arrested for assault, aged 17.
• Jayvon Simson is arrested for assault on a police officer, aged 17.
• Mary Valvona's husband is killed; most likely by her poisoning him.
• The City of Los Santos Public Library finishes construction.