# MTA:SA

> MTA:SA is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the games category. Add network play functionality to Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto game series, in which this functionality is not originally found. It has 1,864 GitHub stars, is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/multitheftauto/mtasa-blue |
| Website | https://multitheftauto.com/ |
| GitHub stars | 1,864 |
| Forks | 588 |
| Open issues | 843 |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | C++ |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | C++ |
| Categories | Games |
| Commits, last 12 months | 1,114 |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Latest release | v1.6.0 (Jun 16, 2023) |
| Created | Mar 20, 2015 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: multiplayer, multi-theft-auto, scripting, lua, reverse-engineering, game-mod, grand-theft-auto, gtasa, game-engine, modding

## Install

MTA:SA installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/multitheftauto/mtasa-blue.

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