ISBN: 9780470936375

Inside the making of a videogame that defined a generation: Grand Theft Auto Grand Theft Auto is one of the biggest and most controversial videogame franchises of all time. Since its … Mehr…

Inside the making of a videogame that defined a generation: Grand Theft Auto Grand Theft Auto is one of the biggest and most controversial videogame franchises of all time. Since its first release in 1997, GTA has pioneered the use of everything from 3D graphics to the voices of top Hollywood actors and repeatedly transformed the world of gaming. Despite its incredible innovations in the $75 billion game industry, it has also been a lightning rod of debate, spawning accusations of ethnic and sexual discrimination, glamorizing violence, and inciting real-life crimes. Jacked tells the turbulent and mostly unknown story of GTA's wildly ambitious creators, Rockstar Games, the invention and evolution of the franchise, and the cultural and political backlash it has provoked.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 blockbusterWritten 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 detractorsOffers inside details on key episodes in the development of the series, including the financial turmoil of Rockstar games, the infamous "Hot Coffee" sex mini-game incident, and more Whether you love Grand Theft Auto or hate it, or just want to understand the defining entertainment product of a generation, you'll want to read Jacked and get the real story behind this boundary-pushing game. Trade Books>Hardcover>Gaming>Electronic Gaming>Electronic Gaming, Turner Publishing Company Core >2<

2012, ISBN: 9780470936375

Hard cover, New., Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 304 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shippi… Mehr…

Hard cover, New., Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 304 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers., Hoboken, NJ, [PU: Trade Paper Press]<

2012, ISBN: 9780470936375

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Turner, Hardcover, Auflage: 1, 304 Seiten, Publiziert: 2012-04-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: unknown, 0.51 kg, Verkaufsrang: 219575, Games & Strategy Guides, Computer… Mehr…

Turner, Hardcover, Auflage: 1, 304 Seiten, Publiziert: 2012-04-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: unknown, 0.51 kg, Verkaufsrang: 219575, Games & Strategy Guides, Computers & Technology, Subjects, Books, Turner, 2012<

ISBN: 9780470936375

hardback, [PU: Wiley]