Last year, Call Of Duty: Black Ops II made its way in the history books when it earned $500 million after the first 24 hours of sale. Fast forward to 2013 and that record is gone - thanks to Rockstar North's highly-anticipated fifth installment, Grand Theft Auto V. 

According to Take-Two Interactive, the famed franchise has officially become the record holder for the first day sales record after taking the gaming world by storm during its release two days ago.

GTA V came five years after GGTA IV, and surely fans have missed the action that the franchise brought to the gaming industry. Some of the game's best features are the vast gaming world, increased number of available vehicles, 'better-thinking NPCs', and the ability to play three protagonists whose lives are often intertwined. 

Gaming and tech websites have also expressed their impressions with the game, with CNet saying that GTA V is "One of the pinnacle achievements this generation of games has offered." 

$800 million is already a high number for sales, but Grand Theft Auto V has yet to be released in some countries such as Japan and Brazil. This means that number will still increase and could potentially reach the $1 billion mark in less than a week. 

Here's the official gameplay video of GTA V: