Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 2017.
Real World Events
- The FCR 1000 Week event ran from January 2 to January 9 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- January 2: John Berger passes away.
- The Itali GTB Week event ran from January 10 to January 16 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Specter Week event ran from January 17 to January 30 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The GTA Online Bonuses (January 2017) event ran from January 31 to February 13 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Valentine's Bonuses 2017 event ran from February 14 to February 27 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The 2017 Stunt Race Week event ran from February 28 to March 13 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- March 2: The Cunning Stunts: Special Vehicle Circuit update for Grand Theft Auto Online is announced.
- March 14: The Cunning Stunts: Special Vehicle Circuit update for Grand Theft Auto Online is released.
- The Ruston Week event ran from March 21 to March 27 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Infernus Classic Week event ran from March 28 to April 3 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Turismo Classic Week event ran from April 4 to April 10 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Land Grab Week event ran from April 11 to April 17 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- April 12: Charlie Murphy passes away.
- The Duke O'Death Week event ran from April 18 to April 24 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Tiny Racers Week event ran from April 25 to May 1 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The GTA Online Bonuses (May 2017 Part 1) event ran from May 2 to May 15 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The GTA Online Bonuses (May 2017 Part 2) event ran from May 9 to May 15 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The GTA Online Bonuses (May 2017 Part 3) event ran from May 16 to May 25 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- May 25: The Gunrunning update for Grand Theft Auto Online is announced.
- The GTA Online Bonuses (May 2017 Part 4) event ran from May 26 to June 12 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- June 9: Adam West passes away from leukemia.
- June 13: The Gunrunning update for Grand Theft Auto Online is released.
- The Independence Day 2017 event ran from June 30 to July 10 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Cheetah Classic Week event ran from July 11 to July 17 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Technical Custom Week event ran from July 18 to July 24 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Torero Week event ran from July 25 to July 31 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Insurgent Pick-Up Custom Week event ran from August 1 to August 7 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Nightshark Week event ran from August 8 to August 14 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The XA-21 Week event ran from August 15 to August 21 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Ardent Week event ran from August 22 to August 28 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- August 24: The Smuggler's Run update for Grand Theft Auto Online is announced.
- August 29: The Smuggler's Run update for Grand Theft Auto Online is released.
- The GTA Online Bonuses (September 2017) event ran from September 5 to September 11 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Rapid GT Classic Week event ran from September 12 to September 18 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- September 13: Frank Vincent passes away while undergoing open heart surgery.
- The RM-10 Bombushka Week event ran from September 19 to September 25 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Howard NX-25 Week event ran from September 26 to October 2 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Mogul Week event ran from October 3 to October 9 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Pyro Week event ran from October 10 to October 16 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Transform Race Week event ran from October 17 to October 23 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Halloween Specials 2017 event ran from October 27 to November 6 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Anniversary Specials 2017 event ran from October 27 to November 6 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Halloween Bonuses 2017 event ran from October 31 to November 6 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The P-45 Nokota Week event ran from November 7 to November 13 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Cyclone Week event ran from November 14 to November 20 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The FH-1 Hunter Week event ran from November 21 to November 27 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The Black Friday Sales 2017 event ran from November 24 to November 27 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The P-996 LAZER Week event ran from November 28 to December 11 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- November 28: The Grand Theft Auto franchise celebrates it's 20th anniversary.
- December 7: The Doomsday Heist update for Grand Theft Auto Online is announced.
- December 12: The Doomsday Heist update for Grand Theft Auto Online is released.
- The Doomsday Event Week event ran from December 12 to December 18 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- December 14: The Criminal Enterprise Starter Pack for Grand Theft Auto Online is released.
- The Festive Surprise 2017 event ran from December 19, 2017 to January 8, 2018 in Grand Theft Auto Online.
Game World
HD Universe
- The radio station Blonded Los Santos 97.8 FM, mixed by Frank Ocean, is now available in San Andreas.
- Merryweather Security have returned to the USA at some point between 2013 and 2017.
- Ron Jakowski no longer works for Trevor Philips, with Trevor having left Sandy Shores sometime between 2013 and 2017. As such, Trevor Philips Industries is presumably defunct.
- The events of the Gunrunning update for Grand Theft Auto Online take place.
- Agent 14 contacts the GTA Online Protagonist and introduces them to a business venture in the illegal arms trade and weapons manufacturing. The GTA Online Protagonist expands their business into the gunrunning market.
- Agent 14 also hires the GTA Online Protagonist to work for him for various MOC missions.
- Various Merryweather Security air shipments are destroyed.
- A Half-track is stolen from the Kkangpae.
- Many FIB agents are killed in a failed assassination attempt at Los Santos International Airport.
- Some hardware is stolen before it can be salvaged by Merryweather Security.
- Many Merryweather Security soldiers are killed whilst trying to stop a MOC transport.
- A rogue Mobile Operations agent is killed.
- Some Oppressor bikes are stolen from Merryweather Security.
- Numerous rogue IAA agents are killed.
- The events of the Smuggler's Run update for Grand Theft Auto Online take place.
- The GTA Online Protagonist is contacted by Ron Jakowski, who introduces the optional business venture of air freighting contraband across San Andreas. The GTA Online Protagonist expands their business into the air cargo market.
- The events of The Doomsday Heist update for Grand Theft Auto Online take place.
- Lester Crest contacts the GTA Online Protagonist, saying he found opportunities more lucrative than the traditional bank heists.
- Lester introduces the GTA Online Protagonist to the billionaire Avon Hertz. Avon introduces the two of them to Cliffford and claims that he may have discovered a security risk that could threaten the safety of not only Los Santos, but the American people as a whole.
- Some data is stolen across Los Santos and given to Cliffford.
- Many Merryweather mercenaries are killed after a failed raid of an IAA bunker.
- An Avenger is stolen from Merryweather Security at Los Santos International Airport.
- Agent ULP is "rescued" from a Russian crime gang.
- The Russian gang steals some of Avon Hertz's data drives.
- A convoy carrying weapons for the Russian gang is destroyed.
- Many members of the Russian crime gang led by Bogdan are killed in their submarine. Avon Hertz and Cliffford betray the GTA Online Protagonist before attempting to have them killed.
- Cliffford takes control of the entire San Andreas defense system.
- Avon Hertz takes control of a nuclear base inside Mount Chiliad.
- Agent 14 is rescued from Merryweather after being kidnapped in an attempt to be sold to the Cliffford mercenaries.
- Agent ULP is rescued from the Cliffford mercenaries.
- A Barrage and Khanjali are both stolen from the Cliffford mercenaries.
- Some SAM turrets located on Mount Chiliad are destroyed by the GTA Online Protagonist and their associates.
- The GTA Online Protagonist and their associates raid the Mount Chiliad Launch Facility. Many Cliffford mercenaries are wiped out, an attempted nuclear launch is prevented, Cliffford has its mobile data servers annihilated and is turned offline, and Avon Hertz is killed mid-air.
- The GTA Online Protagonist, their associates, and Lester Crest are all paid by the IAA as a 'thank you' for saving the world.