Grand Theft Auto is an open world action-adventure video game played from a third-person perspective. It is rated M for mature audiences due to its violent and explicit content. The game was developed by Rockstar and published by Rockstar Games. When Grand Theft Auto V was released, it broke sales records by making over $800 million in its first 24 hours. It has received critical acclaim and is considered one of the greatest and most complete game franchises. Grand Theft Auto V had a development budget of over $170 million, making it one of the most expensive games ever made, and it took over 300 developers five years to create.