Actual development of GTA V started with a "white box" city—an untextured 3D model used to block out roads and landmarks—that took approximately 9 to 12 months to complete. Early builds from 2009 were basic sandbox environments running on the GTA IV engine, lacking missions or a finished map.
At this point:
The specific "0.7" designation is widely associated with a fan-developed version of GTA V for Android. gta v 07 beta
The Heist Update: Original plans for the Pacific Standard Heist included extra setup missions, such as capturing a character named Melvin Andrews. Actual development of GTA V started with a
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3.3 The "Fourth" Protagonist
Interactive NPCs: Paramedics that could actually revive downed NPCs and food vendors that were fully functional.