Meet Michael De Santa: the former master robber who faked his own death for a luxurious life that feels utterly empty. Trapped in false affluence and a fractured family, he yearns for the adrenaline of his past. Then there's Franklin Clinton: an ambitious young man from the streets, fighting tooth and nail to escape the grime of gang life, desperate for an opportunity to change everything. And finally, Trevor Philips: the uncontrollable psychopath, whose life explodes in violence and betrayal, now convinced his best friend has returned from the grave.
A major heist, intended to clear a debt, instead ignites old grudges and drags Michael back into the very maelstrom he tried to escape. His reunion with Trevor is a fire that burns away any promise of peace. Their three worlds collide, pulling them into a web of corrupt FBI agents, ruthless billionaires, rival gangs, and endless warfare.
Trapped in the storm, Franklin faces the toughest choice of his life: betray one of the two men who have shaped him, or risk everything on an impossible "Deathwish."