Hard-working relaxation engineers ply their trade in Los Santos.

Some would argue that video games that promote violence, car theft, gunplay and vehicular homicide (not to mention the occasional date with a professional relaxation engineer) are a pox on society, and lead to the breakdown of morals. Others argue that it’s better to get your freak on in a virtual world than in real life, where such behavior usually has seriously negative consequences. Regardless of which side of the fence you’re on, there’s no denying this: Rockstar Games has made a fortune with its Grand Theft Auto video game franchise.

GTA V drops next year, and you can check out the first trailer below. The plot of GTA V is pretty basic: a man moves to Los Santos (which looks identical to real-life Los Angeles) to escape his shady past, settle down and raise a family. As the saying goes, you can run but you can’t hide, so our hero (or anti-hero) soon finds himself caught up in the usual mayhem that constitutes day-to-day life in the City of Saints.

Like the other GTA games, it looks like GTA V will be part cinema, part first person shooter and part driving game. Also like the other versions, it looks like it will be a blast to play, as long as you don’t take it too seriously.