For the uninitiated, GTA's wanted system has five levels (it used to be six), ranging from one star (not severe) to five stars (most severe). The exact level of wanted a player is

When DMA Design was developing the first Grand Theft Auto, the developers would come across a glitch that resulted in the police vehicles crashing into the player’s car instead of pulling them over. But instead of resolving this issue,

Rumors state that the narrative of GTA 6 is largely inspired by one real-world story, and Red Dead Redemption should use this approach going forward.