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So far after the first trailer there has been a lot of speculation about many aspects of the game and it almost seems as if it opened as many questions as it answers. I have decided to create a thread solely to keep track of what we know based on official announcements from R* or things that can be reasonably assumed based on the trailer. Please keep discussion limited to what is for sure or at least why something should or should not be included in the list. Speculation and guesswork (which is still fun and constructive) can go here. Thanks! 
Release date: so far unknown
Timeframe: Most likely present day, near future or recent past. This puts it not too far from the time of GTA IV (~2008)
Location: In some ways this is still under debate however we do know that Los Santos and at least some surrounding countryside. There is no direct evidence that the rest of San Andreas will make a return in V and a recent announcement by R* (shown below) indicates that the game will focus on Los Santos and it's surrounding area (at least that's what we know for now). On the other hand the reappearance of jets and the fact that the original San Andreas trailer only showed Los Santos may indicate that R* is not yet showing their hand.
"We are very proud to officially announce that Grand Theft Auto V is in full development.
Developed by series creator Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto V heads to the city of Los Santos and surrounding hills, countryside and beaches in the largest and most ambitious game Rockstar has yet created.
A bold new direction in open-world freedom, storytelling, mission-based gameplay and online multiplayer, Grand Theft Auto V focuses on the pursuit of the almighty dollar in a re-imagined, present day Southern California. "
Main character: Surprisingly also unknown, we can reasonably assume that it is his voice we hear throughout the trailer and there are several people that may be seen more than once in the vid but beyond that we only know what he says:
"Why did I move here? I guess it was the weather,
Or the, I don't know that thing, that magic,
You see it in the movies,
I wanted to retire from what I was doing,
You know, from that, that line of work,
Be a good guy for once, a family man,
So, I bought a big house, came here, put my feet up,
Thought I'd be a dad like all the other dad's,
My kids, will be like the kids on TV, we play ball and sit in the sun,
But, well, you know how it is."
Graphics/engine: It seems that the RAGE engine returns and the graphics are an evolution of GTA IV, which makes sense given the development time frame.
Vehicles: The big news here is that airplanes have almost certainly made a return, in the trailer we can easily spot a crop duster, a fighter jet of some sort, and a shamal-like private jet putting it's gear down at the end along with the obligatory police helicopter. Otherwise it shows a mixture of sports cars sedans and commercial vehicles some of which return from GTA IV and some of which are probably new. Jet Skis also make their first mainstream appearance in GTA along with a possible return of bicycles and in one early frame the top on a sports car is shown retracting. There is also a blimp shown in several parts of the clip but so far it may just be background. For more in depth vehicle information go here.
Plot: Based on the dialogue from the trailer and the announcement made by rockstar it looks like the plot will at least partly revolve around the economy and possibly how it relates to crime, the voice mentions wanting a normal life/family after moving to LS "But, well, you know how it is" right before showing the beginning of a robbery. There is a mixture of poverty and wealth shown.
Here are some other minor but possibly important details gathered from the trailer:
the opening shot definitely shows a dog on the beach
the robbery scene seems to show two different versions of the same weapon
license plates may be unique per vehicle, and also feature different San Andreas scripts
there is also a seaplane shown in the scene with the wind farm.
That's all I have at the moment, please comment/suggest!
Release date: so far unknown
Timeframe: Most likely present day, near future or recent past. This puts it not too far from the time of GTA IV (~2008)
Location: In some ways this is still under debate however we do know that Los Santos and at least some surrounding countryside. There is no direct evidence that the rest of San Andreas will make a return in V and a recent announcement by R* (shown below) indicates that the game will focus on Los Santos and it's surrounding area (at least that's what we know for now). On the other hand the reappearance of jets and the fact that the original San Andreas trailer only showed Los Santos may indicate that R* is not yet showing their hand.
"We are very proud to officially announce that Grand Theft Auto V is in full development.
Developed by series creator Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto V heads to the city of Los Santos and surrounding hills, countryside and beaches in the largest and most ambitious game Rockstar has yet created.
A bold new direction in open-world freedom, storytelling, mission-based gameplay and online multiplayer, Grand Theft Auto V focuses on the pursuit of the almighty dollar in a re-imagined, present day Southern California. "
Main character: Surprisingly also unknown, we can reasonably assume that it is his voice we hear throughout the trailer and there are several people that may be seen more than once in the vid but beyond that we only know what he says:
"Why did I move here? I guess it was the weather,
Or the, I don't know that thing, that magic,
You see it in the movies,
I wanted to retire from what I was doing,
You know, from that, that line of work,
Be a good guy for once, a family man,
So, I bought a big house, came here, put my feet up,
Thought I'd be a dad like all the other dad's,
My kids, will be like the kids on TV, we play ball and sit in the sun,
But, well, you know how it is."
Graphics/engine: It seems that the RAGE engine returns and the graphics are an evolution of GTA IV, which makes sense given the development time frame.
Vehicles: The big news here is that airplanes have almost certainly made a return, in the trailer we can easily spot a crop duster, a fighter jet of some sort, and a shamal-like private jet putting it's gear down at the end along with the obligatory police helicopter. Otherwise it shows a mixture of sports cars sedans and commercial vehicles some of which return from GTA IV and some of which are probably new. Jet Skis also make their first mainstream appearance in GTA along with a possible return of bicycles and in one early frame the top on a sports car is shown retracting. There is also a blimp shown in several parts of the clip but so far it may just be background. For more in depth vehicle information go here.
Plot: Based on the dialogue from the trailer and the announcement made by rockstar it looks like the plot will at least partly revolve around the economy and possibly how it relates to crime, the voice mentions wanting a normal life/family after moving to LS "But, well, you know how it is" right before showing the beginning of a robbery. There is a mixture of poverty and wealth shown.
Here are some other minor but possibly important details gathered from the trailer:
the opening shot definitely shows a dog on the beach
the robbery scene seems to show two different versions of the same weapon
license plates may be unique per vehicle, and also feature different San Andreas scripts
there is also a seaplane shown in the scene with the wind farm.
That's all I have at the moment, please comment/suggest!
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