One of the best GTA protagonists almost met a grisly end, as Rockstar’s former lead writer reveals why the series is predominantly set in the US.

GTA 4 might be the most divisive entry in the series because of it’s questionable car handling and more serious tone, but its protagonist is one of the best.

The 2008 sequel to GTA: San Andreas is centred around ex-soldier Niko Bellic, an Eastern European immigrant who moves to Liberty City in pursuit of the American Dream, inspired by his cousin Roman’s exaggerated stories of riches in the city.

While Niko continues to endure in GTA lore (he’s referred to in various Easter eggs in GTA 5), the character almost met a very different fate in GTA 4. Warning, if you’re sensitive to spoilers for the original Red Dead Redemption, turn away now.

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