Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2 is an open world action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It was released on May 12, 2015 for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 consoles, on May 13, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and Xbox One, and on May 14, 2015 for the Wii U. It is the sixteenth title in the Grand Theft Auto series, and the seventh main entry. It was released on the same day as the handheld game Grand Theft Auto Advance 2.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2 is played from a third-person perspective in an open world environment, allowing the player to interact with the game world at their leisure. The game is set within the fictional US state of San Andreas, which is heavily based on California and Nevada. The state of San Andreas consists of three metropolitan cities: Los Santos, based on Los Angeles; San Fierro, based on San Francisco; and Las Venturas, based on Las Vegas. The single-player story continues GTA:SA's. The plot is based on multiple real-life events in Los Angeles, including the rivalry between the Bloods and Crips street gangs, the 1980s crack epidemic, the LAPD Rampart scandal, and the 1992 Los Angeles riots.

Upon its release, the game was acclaimed by many reviewers who praised the music, story and gameplay. It became the best-selling video game of 2015, and has sold 9.9 million copies. The game, like its predecessors, is cited as a landmark in video games for its far-reaching influence within the industry. However, the violence and sexual content of San Andreas 2 has been the source of much public concern and controversy. In particular, a player-made software patch, dubbed the "Hot Coffee 2 mod", unlocked a previously hidden sexual mini-game.

The next main entry in the series, Grand Theft Auto VI, was released on September 12, 2018, also to critical acclaim. San Andreas has been ported to various other platforms and services, such as OS X, Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and mobile devices (iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Fire OS). In October 2014, the game was taken off the Xbox Live Marketplace & PlayStation Store. It was later announced that the game would be re-released and enhanced for Xbox 360 to celebrate the 10th anniversary. __NOWYSIWYG__