Grand Theft Auto (GTA) was created by game designers David Jones and Mike Dailly.
Original creators
Grand Theft Auto as a game series was conceived at the Scottish studio DMA Design, with David Jones and Mike Dailly credited as the original creators of the series concept and first game. The studio later became Rockstar North, which continued developing the GTA games.
Role of Rockstar
Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design) is the main development studio responsible for the series, while Rockstar Games acts as the publisher. In later titles, key creative oversight was provided by figures such as Dan and Sam Houser, Leslie Benzies, and Aaron Garbut, who helped shape the modern GTA games.
