2021

Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 2021.

Real World Events

• The GTA Online Bonuses (December 2020 Part 2) event ran from December 31, 2020, to January 6, 2021, in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Weevil Week event ran from January 7 to January 13 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Manchez Scout Week event ran from January 14 to January 20 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Slamtruck Week event ran from January 21 to January 27 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Vetir Week event ran from January 28 to February 3 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The GTA Online Bonuses (February 2021) event ran from February 4 to February 10 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Valentine's Day 2021 event ran from February 11 to February 17 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Verus Week event ran from February 18 to February 24 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Weaponized Dinghy Week event ran from February 25 to March 3 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Brioso 300 Week event ran from March 4 to March 10 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The GTA Online Bonuses (March 2021 Part 1) event ran from March 11 to March 17 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The GTA Online Bonuses (March 2021 Part 2) event ran from March 18 to March 24 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• March 24: Craig Grant passed away from diabetes complications.
• The Biker Week event ran from March 25 to March 31 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Stunt Week event ran from April 1 to April 7 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The GTA Online Bonuses (April 2021 Part 1) event ran from April 8 to April 14 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The GTA Online Bonuses (April 2021 Part 2) event ran from April 15 to April 21 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The GTA Online Bonuses (April 2021 Part 3) event ran from April 22 to April 28 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The GTA Online Bonuses (April 2021 Part 4) event ran from April 29 to May 5 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The GTA Online Bonuses (May 2021 Part 1) event ran from May 6 to May 12 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The GTA Online Bonuses (May 2021 Part 2) event ran from May 13 to May 19 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Panther Statue Week event ran from May 20 to May 26 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Stunt Racing Week event ran from May 27 to June 2 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The GTA Online Bonuses (June 2021 Part 1) event ran from June 3 to June 9 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The GTA Online Bonuses (June 2021 Part 2) event ran from June 10 to June 23 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Deadline Week event ran from June 24 to June 30 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Independence Day 2021 event ran from July 1 to July 7 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Survivals Week event ran from July 8 to July 19 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• July 20: The Los Santos Tuners update for Grand Theft Auto Online is released.
• The Los Santos Tuners event ran from July 20 to July 28 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Comet S2 Week event ran from July 29 to August 4 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Dominator ASP Week event ran from August 5 to August 11 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Vectre Week event ran from August 12 to August 18 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Kart Krash: Full Auto Week event ran from August 19 to August 25 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Sultan RS Classic Week event ran from August 26 to September 1 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• August 29: Lee "Scratch" Perry passes away.
• The Cypher Week event ran from September 2 to September 8 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Previon Week event ran from September 9 to September 15 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• September 16: Grand Theft Auto Online Shark Cards are no longer being sold for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions.
• The GTA Online Bonuses (September 2021 Part 1) event ran from September 16 to September 22 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The GTA Online Bonuses (September 2021 Part 2) event ran from September 23 to September 29 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The GTA Online Bonuses (September 2021 Part 3) event ran from September 30 to October 6 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The GTA Online Bonuses (October 2021 Part 1) event ran from October 7 to October 13 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• October 8: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is announced.
• October 13: The original versions of Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas are temporarily removed from Steam and Rockstar Store.
• The GTA Online Bonuses (October 2021 Part 2) event ran from October 14 to October 20 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The GTA Online Bonuses (October 2021 Part 3) event ran from October 21 to October 27 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• October 28: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is announced for the Oculus Quest 2.
• The Halloween Week 2021 event ran from October 28 to November 3 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Heist Month (Week 1) event ran from November 4 to November 10 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• November 11: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is digitally released for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
• The Heist Month (Week 2) event ran from November 11 to November 17 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Heist Month (Week 3) event ran from November 18 to November 24 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Heist Month (Week 4) event ran from November 25 to December 1 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Gunrunning Event ran from December 2 to December 14 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• December 15: The Contract update for Grand Theft Auto Online is released.
• The Contract event ran from December 15 to December 22 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• December 16: The servers of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Grand Theft Auto Online, including website stat tracking via the Rockstar Games Social Club, are officially shut down.
• December 17: Physical versions of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition get released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One/Xbox Series X.
• The Festive Surprise 2021 event ran from December 23 to December 29 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
• The Patriot Mil-Spec Week event ran from December 30 to January 5, 2022, in Grand Theft Auto Online.

Game World

HD Universe

• The events of The Cayo Perico Heist update for Grand Theft Auto Online still take place.
  • More Treasure Chests could be found in Cayo Perico, on land and underwater.
• The events of the Los Santos Tuners update for Grand Theft Auto Online take place.
  • The LS Car Meet opens in Cypress Flats.
  • Sessanta's Tailgater S is impounded and later retrieved by the GTA Online Protagonist.
  • Several Fleeca banks in Southern San Andreas are robbed in the same day.
  • Don Percival's private bunker is raided and his secret files are stolen.
  • Counterfeit printing plates are stolen from a military convoy.
  • The Bolingbroke Penitentiary is raided. Several unidentified prisoners are killed and Lil' Dee escaped.
  • A Los Santos IAA facility is raided and a narcotics recipe is stolen from a dealer held at the facility.
  • A prototype engine control unit is stolen from a Merryweather freight train.
  • Several Lost MC meth labs are destroyed.
  • Treasure hunters and tourists in southern San Andreas reported sightings of a wooden boat washed up on the waterfront. The wreck is said to contain treasure and scraps of clothing, seven of which can be combined to form an outfit from a previous era.
  • The Union Depository is robbed once more, previous robberies occurring in 2013.
  • The Sightseeing UFO-themed Halloween event happened.
    • October: Unidentified flying objects were spotted by locals flying over certain locations in Blaine County and Los Santos County between 10PM and 3AM, at a different spot each day:
      • October 15: over the beach in west Paleto Bay.
      • October 16: over north Procopio Beach, above the sunken UFO.
      • October 17: over the peak of Mount Chiliad.
      • October 18: over El Gordo Lighthouse.
      • October 19: over the Altruist Camp in Chiliad Mountain State Wilderness.
      • October 20: over the Beam Me Up hill in Sandy Shores.
      • October 21: over the Satellite Relay Station.
      • October 22: over the swamp area of Lago Zancudo (above the Gunrunning UFO crash site).
      • October 23: over a shack in Great Chaparral.
      • October 24: over a patriot's house in east Redwood Lights Track.
      • October 25: over the Cherry Pie Farm in Great Chaparral.
      • October 26: over the Palmer-Taylor Power Station.
      • October 27: over the peak of Mount Chiliad; over north Procopio Beach, above the sunken UFO; and over the beach in west Paleto Bay.
      • October 28: over the Altruist Camp; over the swamp area of Lago Zancudo; and over the Cherry Pie Farm in Great Chaparral.
      • October 29: over the Beam Me Up hill in Sandy Shores; over a patriot's house in east Redwood Lights Track; and over the Palmer-Taylor Power Station.
      • October 30: over the Kortz Center; over the Galileo Observatory; over the Vinewood Sign; over the Land Act Dam; and over the NOOSE Headquarters.
    • October 31: Multiple UFOs (14 in total) could be seen flying over several areas of Los Santos, including Downtown, Vinewood and Pacific Bluffs, between 7:30PM and 6:30AM.
    • October 21–November 3: The LSPD reported receiving calls regarding phantom cars with no drivers following residents of Los Santos around creepily on their commutes, while a crop of copycat killers are running amok.
• The events of The Contract update for Grand Theft Auto Online take place.
  • December 15th: Record A Studios is established in Los Santos.
  • December 15th: MOTOMAMI Los Santos began broadcasting in Los Santos.
  • Marijuana has been legalized in the state of San Andreas in an unknown short period before 2021.
  • LD Organics is established in South Los Santos.
  • F. Clinton and Partner agency is bought by the GTA Online Protagonist.
  • Trevor Philips tries to contact Franklin's at his new agency, but is turned down by the Agency Security Guard. As a result, he tried to defecate on a desk.
  • An unnamed club promoter leaks an unreleased Dr. Dre music track at his Master Penthouse in The Diamond Casino & Resort. The music track is retrieved by the GTA Online Protagonist, who could either spare or kill the promoter.
  • Ben Brooks' laywer is kidnapped by the GTA Online Protagonist.
  • Ben Brooks is killed by the GTA Online Protagonist.
  • The Families and the Ballas are united by Vernon and P to take down a Vagos leader and retrieve Dr. Dre's unreleased music.
  • The North Side Vagos leader is killed by the GTA Online Protagonist in order to retrieve Dr. Dre's unreleased music.
  • Johnny Guns and hired goons attempted to destroy Record A Studios, but are killed by the GTA Online Protagonist.
  • LD Organics becomes a successful business with Vinewood customers.
  • The CEO of the Gold Coast Development is assassinated by the GTA Online Protagonist.
  • The cofounder of bitterSweet is assassinated by the GTA Online Protagonist.
  • A corrupt judge is assassinated by the GTA Online Protagonist.
  • A popstar is assassinated by the GTA Online Protagonist.
  • A tech entrepreneur is assassinated by the GTA Online Protagonist.
  • Several hitmen are assassinated by the GTA Online Protagonist.
  • Several internet trolls are assassinated by the GTA Online Protagonist.
  • Several Juggalos drug dealers are assassinated by the GTA Online Protagonist.
  • Michael De Santa is still working as an associate producer for Solomon Richards at Richards Majestic Studios.
  • Juan Strickler's compound in Cayo Perico is still getting occassionally robbed by the GTA Online Protagonist and Pavel.
  • OG Loc gets in contact with F. Clinton and Partner agency, and gets angry on the phone after the Agency Security Guard calls him Jeffrey.
  • Madd Dogg gets in contact with F. Clinton and Partner agency.
  • Lacey Jonas gets in contact with F. Clinton and Partner agency.
  • Samantha Muldoon tries to pass through Franklin Clinton's office at F. Clinton and Partner agency while drunk, and is stopped by the Agency Security Guard.
• The Buckingham Conada helicopter was responsible for 131 highly spectacular fatalities in Los Santos alone.