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Jacked the unauthorized behind-the-scenes story of grand theft auto

Kushner, David more...

Format: Paperback
Library Classification: Adult Non Fiction
BIC Subjects: Biography & autobiography: general; Popular culture
Audience: General/trade
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Collins
Publication Date: 3/04/2012
Place of Publication: United Kingdom

RRP: $29.99
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Almost a decade ago brothers Sam and Dan Houser and their friend Terry Donvan invaded New York with a then-outrageous dream: to make video-games cool. They would elevate a medium built on Mario and Pokemon into something defiantly grown-up - games that would earn a place on shelves between Scarface and Licensed to Ill. Violent, sexually explicit and held responsible for the corrupting the youth of today, the GTA games are often the subject of intense media attention. As well as the rock star lifestyles and unrivalled success, award-winning journalist and author, David Kushner also investigates the darker side of Rock Star Games - the financial irregularities, management shuffles and numerous court cases that have plagued company over the years to paint the most accurate and thrilling picture of the company behind one of the most influential cultural phenomena of the 21st century.