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The Grand Theft Auto series has been a staple of the gaming industry for over two decades, providing players with a unique blend of open-world exploration, action-packed gameplay, and satirical storytelling. From its humble beginnings to its current status as a gaming phenomenon, the series has undergone significant changes, innovations, and improvements. In this article, we’ll take a retrospective look at the Grand Theft Auto series, covering games 1-5, and explore how they’ve shaped the gaming landscape.

Released in 1999, Grand Theft Auto 2 built upon the success of the first game, introducing new features such as improved graphics, new vehicles, and a more complex storyline. The game took place in a fictional city called Anywhere, and players could choose from various gangs to complete missions and earn reputation points. While Grand Theft Auto 2 was not a significant leap forward in terms of gameplay, it refined the series’ formula and set the stage for future innovations.

Grand Theft Auto V, released in 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, is widely regarded as one of the greatest games of all time. Set in a fictionalized version of Los Angeles, the game follows three protagonists: Michael, Franklin, and Trevor. The game’s massive open world, coupled with its innovative gameplay mechanics, such as the ability to switch between protagonists, set a new standard for open-world games. Grand Theft Auto V’s narrative, which explores themes of crime, redemption, and the consequences of actions, is widely regarded as one of the series’ best.

Grand Theft Auto IV, released in 2008 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, marked a significant departure from the series’ previous games. Set in a more realistic Liberty City, the game followed Niko Bellic, a former soldier seeking the American Dream. The game’s new graphics engine, improved physics, and more realistic gameplay mechanics raised the bar for open-world games. Grand Theft Auto IV’s narrative, which explored themes of immigration, crime, and the American Dream, added depth to the series’ storytelling.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, released in 2004, pushed the series to new heights. Set in the early 1990s, the game took place in a vast open world based on California, complete with a rich narrative, engaging characters, and innovative gameplay mechanics. Players controlled Carl “CJ” Johnson, a former gang member returning to his hometown of Los Santos. The game’s massive open world, coupled with its complex storyline and character customization options, set a new standard for open-world games.

In conclusion, the Grand Theft Auto series has come a long way since its humble beginnings. From the

Grand Theft Auto III, released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2, marked a significant turning point for the series. The game’s 3D open-world design, centered around Liberty City, revolutionized the gaming industry. Players could now explore a fully realized 3D environment, complete with realistic physics, weather effects, and a day-night cycle. The game’s narrative, which followed Claude, a silent protagonist seeking revenge, added depth to the series’ storytelling. Grand Theft Auto III’s impact on the gaming industry was immense, influencing countless other open-world games.


The Grand Theft Auto series has been a staple of the gaming industry for over two decades, providing players with a unique blend of open-world exploration, action-packed gameplay, and satirical storytelling. From its humble beginnings to its current status as a gaming phenomenon, the series has undergone significant changes, innovations, and improvements. In this article, we’ll take a retrospective look at the Grand Theft Auto series, covering games 1-5, and explore how they’ve shaped the gaming landscape.

Released in 1999, Grand Theft Auto 2 built upon the success of the first game, introducing new features such as improved graphics, new vehicles, and a more complex storyline. The game took place in a fictional city called Anywhere, and players could choose from various gangs to complete missions and earn reputation points. While Grand Theft Auto 2 was not a significant leap forward in terms of gameplay, it refined the series’ formula and set the stage for future innovations.

Grand Theft Auto V, released in 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, is widely regarded as one of the greatest games of all time. Set in a fictionalized version of Los Angeles, the game follows three protagonists: Michael, Franklin, and Trevor. The game’s massive open world, coupled with its innovative gameplay mechanics, such as the ability to switch between protagonists, set a new standard for open-world games. Grand Theft Auto V’s narrative, which explores themes of crime, redemption, and the consequences of actions, is widely regarded as one of the series’ best.

Grand Theft Auto IV, released in 2008 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, marked a significant departure from the series’ previous games. Set in a more realistic Liberty City, the game followed Niko Bellic, a former soldier seeking the American Dream. The game’s new graphics engine, improved physics, and more realistic gameplay mechanics raised the bar for open-world games. Grand Theft Auto IV’s narrative, which explored themes of immigration, crime, and the American Dream, added depth to the series’ storytelling.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, released in 2004, pushed the series to new heights. Set in the early 1990s, the game took place in a vast open world based on California, complete with a rich narrative, engaging characters, and innovative gameplay mechanics. Players controlled Carl “CJ” Johnson, a former gang member returning to his hometown of Los Santos. The game’s massive open world, coupled with its complex storyline and character customization options, set a new standard for open-world games.

In conclusion, the Grand Theft Auto series has come a long way since its humble beginnings. From the

Grand Theft Auto III, released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2, marked a significant turning point for the series. The game’s 3D open-world design, centered around Liberty City, revolutionized the gaming industry. Players could now explore a fully realized 3D environment, complete with realistic physics, weather effects, and a day-night cycle. The game’s narrative, which followed Claude, a silent protagonist seeking revenge, added depth to the series’ storytelling. Grand Theft Auto III’s impact on the gaming industry was immense, influencing countless other open-world games.


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3.1 DeviceObjectType Class

The DeviceObjectType class is intended to characterize a specific Device. The UML diagram corresponding to the DeviceObjectType class is shown in Figure 3‑1.

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Figure 3‑1. UML diagram of the DeviceObjectType class

The property table of the DeviceObjectType class is given in Table 3‑1.

Table 3‑1. Properties of the DeviceObjectType class

Name

Type

Multiplicity

Description

Description

cyboxCommon:

StructuredTextType

0..1

The Description property captures a technical description of the Device Object. Any length is permitted. Optional formatting is supported via the structuring_format property of the StructuredTextType class.

Device_Type

cyboxCommon:

StringObjectPropertyType

0..1

The Device_Type property specifies the type of the device.

Manufacturer

cyboxCommon:

StringObjectPropertyType

0..1

The Manufacturer property specifies the manufacturer of the device.

Model

cyboxCommon:

StringObjectPropertyType

0..1

The Model property specifies the model identifier of the device.

Serial_Number

cyboxCommon:

StringObjectPropertyType

0..1

The Serial_Number property specifies the serial number of the Device.

Firmware_Version

cyboxCommon:

StringObjectPropertyType

0..1

The Firmware_Version property specifies the version of the firmware running on the device.

System_Details

cyboxCommon:

ObjectPropertiesType

0..1

The System_Details property captures the details of the system that may be present on the device. It uses the abstract ObjectPropertiesType which permits the specification of any Object; however, it is strongly recommended that the System Object or one of its subtypes be used in this context.

 


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Implementations have discretion over which parts (components, properties, extensions, controlled vocabularies, etc.) of CybOX they implement (e.g., Observable/Object).

[1] Conformant implementations must conform to all normative structural specifications of the UML model or additional normative statements within this document that apply to the portions of CybOX they implement (e.g., implementers of the entire Observable class must conform to all normative structural specifications of the UML model regarding the Observable class or additional normative statements contained in the document that describes the Observable class).

[2] Conformant implementations are free to ignore normative structural specifications of the UML model or additional normative statements within this document that do not apply to the portions of CybOX they implement (e.g., non-implementers of any particular properties of the Observable class are free to ignore all normative structural specifications of the UML model regarding those properties of the Observable class or additional normative statements contained in the document that describes the Observable class).

The conformance section of this document is intentionally broad and attempts to reiterate what already exists in this document.

Appendix A. Acknowledgments

The following individuals have participated in the creation of this specification and are gratefully acknowledged.

Aetna

David Crawford

AIT Austrian Institute of Technology

Roman Fiedler

Florian Skopik

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ Bank)

Dean Thompson

Blue Coat Systems, Inc.

Owen Johnson

Bret Jordan

Century Link

Cory Kennedy

CIRCL

Alexandre Dulaunoy

Andras Iklody

Raphal Vinot

Citrix Systems

Joey Peloquin

Dell

Will Urbanski

Jeff Williams

DTCC

Dan Brown

Gordon Hundley

Chris Koutras

EMC

Robert Griffin

Jeff Odom

Ravi Sharda

Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC)

David Eilken

Chris Ricard

Fortinet Inc.

Gavin Chow

Kenichi Terashita

Fujitsu Limited

Neil Edwards

Frederick Hirsch

Ryusuke Masuoka

Daisuke Murabayashi

Google Inc.

Mark Risher

Hitachi, Ltd.

Kazuo Noguchi

Akihito Sawada

Masato Terada

iboss, Inc.

Paul Martini

Individual

Jerome Athias

Peter Brown

Elysa Jones

Sanjiv Kalkar

Bar Lockwood

Terry MacDonald

Alex Pinto

Intel Corporation

Tim Casey

Kent Landfield

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Terrence Driscoll

David Laurance

LookingGlass

Allan Thomson

Lee Vorthman

Mitre Corporation

Greg Back

Jonathan Baker

Sean Barnum

Desiree Beck

Nicole Gong

Jasen Jacobsen

Ivan Kirillov

Richard Piazza

Jon Salwen

Charles Schmidt

Emmanuelle Vargas-Gonzalez

John Wunder

National Council of ISACs (NCI)

Scott Algeier

Denise Anderson

Josh Poster

NEC Corporation

Takahiro Kakumaru

North American Energy Standards Board

David Darnell

Object Management Group

Cory Casanave

Palo Alto Networks

Vishaal Hariprasad

Queralt, Inc.

John Tolbert

Resilient Systems, Inc.

Ted Julian

Securonix

Igor Baikalov

Siemens AG

Bernd Grobauer

Soltra

John Anderson

Aishwarya Asok Kumar

Peter Ayasse

Jeff Beekman

Michael Butt

Cynthia Camacho

Aharon Chernin

Mark Clancy

Brady Cotton

Trey Darley

Mark Davidson

Paul Dion

Daniel Dye

Robert Hutto

Raymond Keckler

Ali Khan

Chris Kiehl

Clayton Long

Michael Pepin

Natalie Suarez

David Waters

Benjamin Yates

Symantec Corp.

Curtis Kostrosky

The Boeing Company

Crystal Hayes

ThreatQuotient, Inc.

Ryan Trost

U.S. Bank

Mark Angel

Brad Butts

Brian Fay

Mona Magathan

Yevgen Sautin

US Department of Defense (DoD)

James Bohling

Eoghan Casey

Gary Katz

Jeffrey Mates

VeriSign

Robert Coderre

Kyle Maxwell

Eric Osterweil

Airbus Group SAS

Joerg Eschweiler

Marcos Orallo

Anomali

Ryan Clough

Wei Huang

Hugh Njemanze

Katie Pelusi

Aaron Shelmire

Jason Trost

Bank of America

Alexander Foley

Center for Internet Security (CIS)

Sarah Kelley

Check Point Software Technologies

Ron Davidson

Cisco Systems

Syam Appala

Ted Bedwell

David McGrew

Pavan Reddy

Omar Santos

Jyoti Verma

Cyber Threat Intelligence Network, Inc. (CTIN)

Doug DePeppe

Jane Ginn

Ben Othman

DHS Office of Cybersecurity and Communications (CS&C)

Richard Struse

Marlon Taylor

EclecticIQ

Marko Dragoljevic

Joep Gommers

Sergey Polzunov

Rutger Prins

Andrei Srghi

Raymon van der Velde

eSentire, Inc.

Jacob Gajek

FireEye, Inc.

Phillip Boles

Pavan Gorakav

Anuj Kumar

Shyamal Pandya

Paul Patrick

Scott Shreve

Fox-IT

Sarah Brown

Georgetown University

Eric Burger

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

Tomas Sander

IBM

Peter Allor

Eldan Ben-Haim

Sandra Hernandez

Jason Keirstead

John Morris

Laura Rusu

Ron Williams

IID

Chris Richardson

Integrated Networking Technologies, Inc.

Patrick Maroney

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Karin Marr

Julie Modlin

Mark Moss

Pamela Smith

Kaiser Permanente

Russell Culpepper

Beth Pumo

Lumeta Corporation

Brandon Hoffman

MTG Management Consultants, LLC.

James Cabral

National Security Agency

Mike Boyle

Jessica Fitzgerald-McKay

New Context Services, Inc.

John-Mark Gurney

Christian Hunt

James Moler

Daniel Riedel

Andrew Storms

OASIS

James Bryce Clark

Robin Cover

Chet Ensign

Open Identity Exchange

Don Thibeau

PhishMe Inc.

Josh Larkins

Raytheon Company-SAS

Daniel Wyschogrod

Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center (R-CISC)

Brian Engle

Semper Fortis Solutions

Joseph Brand

Splunk Inc.

Cedric LeRoux

Brian Luger

Kathy Wang

TELUS

Greg Reaume

Alan Steer

Threat Intelligence Pty Ltd

Tyron Miller

Andrew van der Stock

ThreatConnect, Inc.

Wade Baker

Cole Iliff

Andrew Pendergast

Ben Schmoker

Jason Spies

TruSTAR Technology

Chris Roblee

United Kingdom Cabinet Office

Iain Brown

Adam Cooper

Mike McLellan

Chris OBrien

James Penman

Howard Staple

Chris Taylor

Laurie Thomson

Alastair Treharne

Julian White

Bethany Yates

US Department of Homeland Security

Evette Maynard-Noel

Justin Stekervetz

ViaSat, Inc.

Lee Chieffalo

Wilson Figueroa

Andrew May

Yaana Technologies, LLC

Anthony Rutkowski

 

The authors would also like to thank the larger CybOX Community for its input and help in reviewing this document.

Appendix B. Revision History

Revision

Date

Editor

Changes Made

wd01

15 December 2015

Desiree Beck Trey Darley Ivan Kirillov Rich Piazza

Initial transfer to OASIS template