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How real crime data shaped GTA V's map

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Creating a satirical sandbox of violence requires serious civic research. Rockstar didn't just guess where to place the ghettos and mansions in Los Santos; they hired location scouts and analyzed actual LAPD census and crime data. This ensured that the socio-economic disparity of your digital rampages was historically and statistically accurate to the very real problems of California.

How real crime data shaped GTA V's map
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