When the first drafts for Race’n’Chase, a kind of Pacman in a realistic city scenario, were put on the table on April 4, 1995, hardly anyone would have expected that it would become one of the most successful series in video game history. Grand Theft Auto (or GTA for short), as the game would eventually be called, was innovative: a mixture of black humor and fun gameplay that captivated players and critics alike for hours despite its simplicity.