2004

Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 2004.

Real World Events

• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is first released on the PlayStation 2.
• Grand Theft Auto Advance is first released on the Game Boy Advance.
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is released in Japan on PS2, two years after the rest of the world.
• The Nintendo Game Boy Advance is released in China on June 8.

Game World

3D Universe

• Maccer and his band The Gurning Chimps planned a comeback tour.

HD Universe

• A bank in Ludendorff, North Yankton is robbed by Trevor Philips, Michael Townley and Brad Snider.
  • A security guard is killed in North Yankton.
  • An unnamed Getaway Driver is killed by North Yankton State Patrol.
  • Brad Snider is killed by Dave Norton in North Yankton.
  • Michael Townley fakes his death, changes his and his family's last names to "De Santa" and moves to Los Santos.
  • Trevor Phillips escapes, and after some time travels to Sandy Shores.
• Johnny Klebitz, Terry Thorpe, and Brian Jeremy ride their bikes together to Los Santos.
• Teddy Benavidez is arrested for assault, aged 24.
• Jon Gravelli, Jr. is arrested for armed robbery, aged 36.
• Hsin Jaoming is arrested for assault, aged 69.
• Lester Leroc is arrested for burglary, aged 42.
• Alonso Gomez is arrested for possession of crack cocaine, aged 18.
• Chastity Quinn is arrested twice for arson, aged 16.
• Jermaine Andrews is arrested for possession of stolen property, aged 29.
• Ivan Bytchkov is arrested for burglary, aged 38.
• Cherise McCormic is arrested for resisting arrest, aged 34.
• Tyler Dixon is arrested for assault, aged 21.
• Johnny Barbosa is arrested for assault and petit larceny, aged 21.
• Marlon Bridges is arrested for assault, aged 17.
• Steven Jabowitz is arrested for possession of gambling records, aged 39.
• Lazlow Jones is arrested for bribery, aged 42.
• Trey "Playboy X" Stewart stops visiting Dwayne Forge in prison.
• Vladimir Glebov is arrested for extortion, aged 37.
• Bernie Crane is arrested for possession of a controlled substance: Ecstasy, aged 26.
• Brucie Kibbutz is arrested for speeding violation, aged 27.
• Jeremy St. Ives is arrested for patronizing prostitution, aged 28.
• Tom Rivas is arrested for fraud, aged 23.
• Mario Venturella is arrested for prostitution, aged 16.
• Joseph DiLeo is arrested for armed robbery, aged 23.
• Frankie Gallo is arrested for possession stolen property, aged 27.
• Leila Sharpe is arrested for petit larceny, aged 27.
• Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster filed a lawsuit against Pirate Music, but ended up losing the case.
• The San Andreas Flight School was established in Los Santos International Airport.
• Production of the Premier begins, paralleling the production of its inspiration, the Chevrolet Cobalt.
• Merle Abrahams dies while in prison at age 57.
• Highmen Space Tours was founded on Highmenspacetours.com.
• Java Update Coffeeshop was established on Boulevard Del Perro in Rockford Hills, Los Santos.