Grand Theft Auto V is a game set in an open world.
Grand Theft Auto V . Grand Theft Auto Online , the online multiplayer mode , lets up to 30 players explore the open world and engage in cooperative or competitive game matches . Much of the development work constituted the open world 's creation , and several team members conducted field research around California to capture footage for the design team . It received widespread critical acclaim , with praise directed at its multiple protagonist design , open world , presentation and gameplay .