Jacked : the outlaw story of Grand theft auto / David Kushner.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2012.Description: vi, 298 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0470936371 : HRD
  • 9780470936375
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 794.8 23
LOC classification:
  • GV1469.35.G738 K87 2012
Summary: "The book explains how British prep school brothers Sam and Dan Houser took their dream of fame, fortune, and the glamor of American pop culture and transformed it into a worldwide videogame blockbuster. Written by David Kushner, author of Masters of Doom and a top journalist on gaming, and drawn from over ten years of interviews and research, including firsthand knowledge of Grand Theft Auto's creators and detractors. Offers inside details on key episodes in the development of the series, including the financial turmoil of Rockstar games, the infamous "Hot Coffee" sex minigame incident, and more"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-291) and index.

"The book explains how British prep school brothers Sam and Dan Houser took their dream of fame, fortune, and the glamor of American pop culture and transformed it into a worldwide videogame blockbuster. Written by David Kushner, author of Masters of Doom and a top journalist on gaming, and drawn from over ten years of interviews and research, including firsthand knowledge of Grand Theft Auto's creators and detractors. Offers inside details on key episodes in the development of the series, including the financial turmoil of Rockstar games, the infamous "Hot Coffee" sex minigame incident, and more"-- Provided by publisher.

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