Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was released by Rockstar Games in 2004 and follows Carl Johnson, known as CJ, returning home to Los Santos after his mother's murder. Set in a fictional state inspired by California and Nevada in 1992, the game became one of the best selling titles of its era. Its music, dialogue and mission cues remain deeply embedded in gaming culture, so short clips from it circulate widely on soundboards and in memes, instantly signalling Grove Street, gang rivalries and open world freedom to millions of players.