What year was grand theft auto san andreas released?

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, an action‑adventure video game, was developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It debuted in 2004 as the fifth main entry in the Grand Theft Auto series. The game follows Carl "CJ" Johnson in the fictional U.S. state of San Andreas, set in 1992, and explores his return home, gang dynamics, and corruption. It was released after Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, which came out in 2002, and before later titles in the franchise.