Preliminary Information, Subject to Change The Grand Theft Auto franchise moves to Liberty City, a mock New York City, where Niko Bellic, an immigrant who was promised a life of luxury and easy money by his Brother Roman, quickly realizes that everything is quite the opposite. His brother is living a life of poverty and drives a cab just to make ends meet. Niko must find a way to survive and eek out a living to live the life he was promised, any way he can.