List of accolades received by Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V is an action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. Players can freely roam the open world of the fictional state of San Andreas (based on Southern California), composed of open countryside and the fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles). The game was first announced on 25 October 2011,[1] and was widely anticipated.[2][3] At the 2012 Spike Video Game Awards (now the VGX), it was awarded Most Anticipated Game.[4] It was released in September 2013 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, in November 2014 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and in April 2015 for Microsoft Windows. Review aggregator Metacritic, assigned the game a normalised score of 97 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim", based on 50 reviews for the PlayStation 3 version,[5] 58 reviews for the Xbox 360 version,[6] 66 reviews for the PlayStation 4 version[7] and 14 reviews for the Xbox One version.[8] Within twenty-four hours of its release, Grand Theft Auto V generated more than $815.7 million in worldwide revenue, equating to approximately 11.21 million copies sold for Take Two.[9] Three days after release, the game had surpassed one billion dollars in sales, making it the fastest selling entertainment product in history.[10]

The game appeared on several year-end lists of the best games of 2013, receiving Game of the Year wins from CNET,[11] Edge,[12] the Golden Joystick Awards,[13] Machinima's Inside Gaming,[14] the Spike VGX,[15] Slant Magazine[16] and Time.[17] It was also named the Best Xbox Game by Canada.com,[18] GameSpot,[19] and IGN,[20] and the Best Multiplatform Game by Destructoid.[21] It was awarded the title of Most Immersive Game at the Inside Gaming Awards,[14] and the Best British Game from BAFTA.[22] Rockstar Games and Rockstar North won Best Studio and Best Developer from Edge,[23] and the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award at the 10th British Academy Video Games Awards.[22]

Various in-game elements were recognised with awards. Two characters, Trevor Philips and Lamar Davis, received multiple nominations for Best Character, with Giant Bomb deeming Lamar the game's best character.[24] The music also received awards from the Spike VGX,[15] Hardcore Gamer[25] and The Daily Telegraph.[26] The online multiplayer mode Grand Theft Auto Online won Best Multiplayer from GameTrailers[27] and BAFTA,[22] and Best Xbox 360 Multiplayer from IGN.[28] Online was also nominated for Biggest Disappointment by Game Revolution[29] and Hardcore Gamer.[30] Grand Theft Auto V won Best Technical Achievement in the Telegraph Video Game Awards,[26] and Best Technology at the 14th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards.[31] The graphical and artistic design also received awards from IGN,[32] The Daily Telegraph[26] and BAFTA,[22] and a nomination at the Game Developers Choice Awards.[31] At IGN's Best of 2013 Awards, the game received multiple wins, including Best Xbox 360 Graphics,[32] Best Xbox 360 Sound,[33] and Best Action Game on Xbox 360,[20] PlayStation 3[34] and overall.[35]