Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 2000.
Real World Events
- The Sony PlayStation 2 is released in Japan on March 4.
- Grand Theft Auto 2 is released on the Dreamcast in North America on May 2.
- GTA 2 is released on the Game Boy Color in North America on December 25.
Game World
3D Universe
- The events of Grand Theft Auto Advance takes place.
- A drug dealer named Federico is killed by Mike.
- Vinnie is "killed" in a car explosion.
- The Diamond Sky bar is destroyed by Mike.
- Jonnie is killed in his bar.
- Mike begins to work for King Courtney after chasing him.
- Mike wins a fight against Cisco, leader of the Colombian Cartel.
- Mike begins to work for Cisco.
- An surveillance factory is destroyed by Mike.
- Mike kidnaps Yuka Kasen, and rescue her moments later.
- Mike begins to work for Asuka Kasen, one of the Yakuza leaders.
- Mike kills a pimp in Staunton Island.
- Cisco is killed in his private jet by Vinnie.
- Vinnie is killed by Mike.
- 8-Ball is arrested.
- Misty begins to work for Luigi Goterelli at Luigi's Sex Club 7 in Red Light District.
- Mike leaves Liberty City after defeating King Courtney.
HD Universe
- September 15th: Mark Eastman is named "The untouchable CEO" by Liberty Tree.
- Julio Ochoa is elected Mayor of Liberty City.
- Charles Martin is arrested for tax evasion, aged 43.
- William Hambrough is arrested for patronize prostitute, 30.
- Johnny Barbosa is arrested for petit larceny, aged 17.
- Johnny Klebitz is arrested for parole violation, aged 26.
- Frenchie Fox is arrested for prostitution, aged 22.
- Mr. McReary committed suicide.
- Ivan Bytchkov is arrested for embezzlement, aged 34.
- Michael Keane is arrested for grand larceny, aged 20.
- Gordon Sargent is arrested for petty larceny, aged 21.
- Elizabeta Torres is arrested for criminal possession weapon, aged 23.
- Patrick McReary is arrested for hijacking, aged 21.
- Dimitri Rascalov is arrested for hijacking, aged 31.
- Jeremy St. Ives is arrested for incest, aged 24.
- Oswaldo Quiroga is arrested for possession of controlled substance: heroin, aged 43.
- Mori Green, Isaac Roth and Claude Wome are all arrested together for clean diamond act violation, aged 45, 24 and 34.
- Mark Volpe is arrested for promotion gambling, aged 37.
- Frankie Gallo is arrested for Grand Theft Auto, aged 23.
- The Banner Hotel & Spa branch begins operating on Cavalry Boulevard in Ludendorff, North Yankton.
- The Los Santos Panic Basketball Team became champions.