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A secret location found in San Andreas. It is based on the real life Area 51 which the number 69 is a sexual position.
Arlen is a town located in Heimlich County in Texas.
Neighbourhood in Liberty City. Broker is where most Eastern-European immigrants live.
Empire Bay is the fictional east coast city featured in Mafia II.
The setting of Dead Rising 2 is a casino-filled city infested with undead.
Hinamizawa is based on the village of Shirakawa, Gifu.
A fictional Chinese city, and one of many hot-spots for B.O.W. activity during Resident Evil 6. This is where Chris Redfield's story takes place.
Las Venturas is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' take on Las Vegas.
A fictional state in Red Dead Redemption, it is based on Louisiana.
Be it hot dogs, firearms, or mass vehicular homicide, you'll probably find what you're looking for in Liberty City. A setting for five Grand Theft Auto games, its motto is "Worst Place in America" due to its rampant corruption and crime.
Los Santos is a city in the state of San Andreas. It is the setting of Grand Theft Auto V and the first city encountered in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It is a play on Los Angeles, CA.
Lost Heaven is a fictional Midwestern city in the Mafia game series primarily based on Chicago.
The island nation where Rico Rodriguez was raised, and the main setting of Just Cause 3.
"I used to eat there... really good noodles."
Mount Chiliad is a tall mountain that appears in the Grand Theft Auto series' state of San Andreas. It is loosely based on Mount Diablo, a real-life mountain near San Francisco, California.
Homeland of the Brothers Bear as well as a flock of Banana Birds, this land was colonized by Kremlings sometime before DKC3. Despite being a mainland, it is characterized by large bodies of water, which the Kongs traversed using numerous boats to rescue DK and Diddy from K. Rool.
Northrend is one of three continents in Azeroth. It first appeared in Warcraft III and is the main location of World of Warcraft's second expansion - Wrath of The Lich King. The continent consists of 9 zones with content for players who are level 68-80.
A near-future version of New York City, Nova State City hosts all but one race track in WipEout 2048.
An island nation located in southeast Asia that is the setting of Just Cause 2. It is run by a dictator named Baby Panay.
A small fictional town located in the American Midwest. It is featured in Destroy All Humans, and is likely a parody of Roswell.
The state in which Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas takes place; it includes three main cities based on real locations, as well as several smaller towns and other landmarks.
This fictional Caribbean island is the setting of Just Cause.
San Fierro is Grand Theft Auto's take on San Francisco.
A fictional west-coast city featured in Destroy All Humans!
A South American country featured in Just Cause 4.
Stark is a world of advanced science and technology which features prominently in The Longest Journey series of adventure games. It exists parallel to an alternate world known as Arcadia, a fraternal twin which was split away several thousand years in the past.
A sprawling gang-ruled metropolis which serves as the main setting of the first two Saints Row games.
Along with Unnamed Middle Eastern Location and Unnamed South American Country, this fictional game setting protects a developer from political controversy (Shanghai) or relieves the duty of perfectly replicating a real location (Tokyo).
Many games take place in the Middle East, but it is often in a fictional country or a country that is never mentioned by name. In some games, this is done in order to avoid political controversies, evident in many modern military games such as Metal Gear Solid 4. In many fantasy games, a generic Middle-Eastern setting is used.
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