grand theft auto 2 is a video game made by dma design and published by rockstar games, for windows and playstation in 1999, and the dreamcast and game boy in 2000. it is the sequel to grand theft auto (1997), and the second installment of the grand theft auto series. set within a city known as "anywhere city", the game is based on players taking the role of a criminal as they explore an open world, doing jobs for various crime mobs and having free rein to do whatever they wish to achieve their goal. the game's intro is unique for a title in the series, as it involved live-action scenes filmed by rockstar games.