Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 2001.
Real World Events[]
- The Game Boy Advance is initially released in Japan on March 21.
- The Game Boy Advance was released in North America on June 11.
- The Game Boy Advance was released in PAL regions on June 22.
- The Sega Dreamcast gets discontinued on March 31 due to mediocre sales.
- The September 11 attacks occur, delaying Grand Theft Auto III's release by three weeks and causing minor tweaks to be done to the game.
- The Nintendo GameCube is initially released in Japan on September 14.
- The GameCube was released in North America on November 18.
- Grand Theft Auto III is initially released in October for the PlayStation 2.
- Microsoft Windows XP is released worldwide on October 25, 2001.
- The Microsoft Xbox is initially released in North America on November 15.
Game World[]
2D Universe[]
- Boris Mirsh is born, as long as Grand Theft Auto 2 takes place in 2013.
3D Universe[]
- The flashback events of Manhunt 2 take place six years prior to the main events of the game.
- George W Bush is making Liberty City his first stop on a big city tour in after being elected president in January 20th.[1]
- Barry Harcross returns to the United States after all his charges from his 1997 incident have been dropped.[2]
- A Rocket launcher incident in Trenton has been followed by a outbreak of disturbances in the city. The reasons for the rocket launcher attack are unknown.[3]
- Representatives of Love Inc have been buying property across Liberty City, while Donald Love opened casinos and cleared slums across America.[4]
- Citizen's groups in Liberty City started petitioning the Mayor's Office in an attempt to revamp the city's aging Red Light District.[5]
- Salvatore Leone, who had been on trial for tax evasion, walked free from a federal court in March 31st, as the case against him collapsed.[6]
- A new fleet of police helicopters has been purchased to help patrol the city streets.[7]
- Equanox is unvailed by Zaibatsu Corporation at the city's annual Beneficial Chemicals Trade Show in March 31th.[8]
- A government body said the recent oil spill in Liberty City harbor "would cause no lasting damage to Liberty City inhabitants, as long as they don't swim, or drink tap water."[9]
- Cheung Industries of Shanghai announced that they were to expand the factory production of mackerel in Liberty City.[10]
- Chatterbox FM first aired in July.[11]
- Internal Affairs at the LCPD investigates links between the Yakuza and police.[12]
- Porter Tunnel is delayed due to financial problems.[13]
- The Old Oriental Gentleman is arrested in October after arriving in Liberty City on a private jet plane from an "unknown departure point somewhere in East Asia", for "failing to satisfy the INS that he had a valid reason for entering the country" and having no proper travel documents. As a result, he was set to be delivered to a high security penitentiary before he is to be deported back later in the same month.[14]
- Liberty Tree wins the "Most Absorbent Newsprint Award" at the Cleaning and Tidying Association of America annual awards ceremony in October 18th.[15]
- The events of Grand Theft Auto III take place in late October.
- Claude is arrested for robbing Liberty City Bank.
- Claude escapes with 8-Ball on the ride to prison and the Callahan Bridge is damaged by a bomb.
- Mike Forelli is killed by Claude.
- Lee Chong is killed by Claude.
- The Bank of Liberty is robbed.
- The Triad fish factory is destroyed by Claude.
- The Cartel Ship is destroyed by Claude and 8-Ball.
- Mrs. Chonks is killed by Marty Chonks.
- Marty Chonks is killed by Carl.
- Salvatore Leone is killed by Claude.
- Tanner is killed by Claude.
- Ray Machowski's unnamed partner is killed by Claude.
- Leon McAffrey is killed by Claude.
- Kenji Kasen is killed by Claude.
- Donald Love disappears.
- Ray Machowski leaves Liberty City and flies to Miami, Florida.
- Asuka Kasen and Miguel are killed by Catalina.
- Catalina is killed by Claude.
- Gardening with Maurice is cancelled, as mentioned by a caller on Chatterbox FM.
- Carcer City Police chief Gary Schaffer was put on trial for corruption charges but was found not guilty due to all the witnesses disappearing from the case. [16]
- The Maibatsu Monstrosity is released, originally named "Monstroso" according to the Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories manual.
- Mayor Miles O'Donovan is reelected for a second term.
HD Universe[]
- July 7th: Law firm Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster constructs an lawsuit against Mark Eastman, making him resign from his position as Betta Pharmaceuticals's CEO and ruining his life.
- William Hambrough is arrested for possession of controlled substance: cocaine, aged 31.
- Rudy D'Avanzo is arrested for hijacking and arson, aged 47. [17]
- Willy Valerio is arrested for possession of crack cocaine, aged 22. [18]
- Ashley Butler is arrested for possession of cocaine, aged 20. [19]
- Steven Jabowitz is arrested for fraud, aged 36. [20]
- Johnny Barbosa is arrested for grand larceny, aged 18. [21]
- Heathcliff Waterstreet is arrested for possession of methamphetamine, aged 26. [22]
- Cherise McCormic is arrested for possession of cocaine, aged 31. [23]
- Lazlow Jones is arrested for bribery, aged 39. [24]
- Wu "Kenny" Lee is arrested for grand larceny, aged 41. [25]
- Tyler Dixon is arrested for possession of controlled substance with intent to sell, aged 18. [26]
- Luis Fernando Lopez is arrested for assault, aged 18. [27]
- Teafore Maxwell-Davies is arrested for armed robbery, aged 20. [28]
- Elizabeta Torres is arrested for criminal sexual act: minor, aged 24. [29]
- Brucie Kibbutz is arrested for patronize prostitute, aged 24. [30]
- Jacob Hughes is arrested for armed robbery, aged 19. [31]
- Jeremy St. Ives is arrested for patronize prostitute, aged 25. [32]
- Mark Lupisella, Sonny Honorato, Moe Schwartz and Vincent Lupisella are all arrested together for racketeering, aged 43, 58, 62 and 72. [33]
- Charles Matteo is arrested for racketeering, aged 53. [34]
- Arthur Zapulla is arrested for possession of controlled substance: Crack Cocaine, aged 33. [35]
- Joseph DiLeo is arrested for promotion gambling, aged 20. [36]
- Alfonso Vasquez is arrested for possession of controlled substance: Intent to Sell, aged 52. [37]
- The Los Santos Panic Basketball Team became champions. [38]
- Grotti manufactured the Turismo. [39]
- Bravado manufactured the Banshee. [39]
- Benefactor manufactured the first generation Schafter. [39]
