Grand Theft Auto 5 Rumours Ramp Up

by Martin Robinson - IGN.com | 09 March 2011 12:00
 
Supposed casting list points to LA setting for Rockstar's next.
 
A casting list that's being linked to Take Two suggests that GTA V could be set in Los Angeles, or Los Santos as it's known within Rockstar's fictional universe.
 
Internet sleuth Superannuation has once again been doing the digging, unearthing a full and detailed casting list for a project known as Rush. It's not uncommon for games to carry codenames that bear little relation to their final titles – GTA IV was at one point in production simply known as Frozen.
 
The casting list details characters that would fit within Rockstar's heavily satirical worldview, with 'weed evangelists', 'neurotic soccer moms' and 'Armenian car dealers' all in the post on The Agency.
 
Rumours that GTA V would be set in Hollywood first started circulating last year, and Rush's cast of stoners and Californian divorcees would appear to back up that claim.
 
Los Santos made a starring appearance in GTA: San Andreas, a game that's held up as a series highlight. We've already had our say on what we'd like to see in Grand Theft Auto IV – what would you like to see feature?
 
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