{"product_id":"jacked-the-outlaw-story-of-grand-theft-auto-paperback","title":"Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Kushner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside the making of a videogame that defined a generation: \u003ci\u003eGrand Theft Auto\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrand Theft Auto\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the biggest and most controversial videogame franchises of all time. Since its first release in 1997, \u003ci\u003eGTA\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eJacked\u003c\/i\u003e tells the turbulent and mostly unknown story of \u003ci\u003eGTA\u003c\/i\u003e's wildly ambitious creators, Rockstar Games, the invention and evolution of the franchise, and the cultural and political backlash it has provoked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplains 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by David Kushner, author of \u003ci\u003eMasters of Doom\u003c\/i\u003e and a top journalist on gaming, and drawn from over ten years of interviews and research, including firsthand knowledge of \u003ci\u003eGrand Theft Auto\u003c\/i\u003e's creators and detractors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers 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 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you love \u003ci\u003eGrand Theft Auto\u003c\/i\u003e or hate it, or just want to understand the defining entertainment product of a generation, you'll want to read \u003ci\u003eJacked\u003c\/i\u003e and get the real story behind this boundary-pushing game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does a group of young underdogs with big dreams but little experience transform a culture and industry? In the case of the $75 billion video game business, it helps if the outfit is run by a brash iconoclast with the vision of an outlaw and the work ethic of a Puritan--and grew up madly in love with gangster movies, video games, and rap music. It also helps if the company makes the most revolutionary, controversial, and successful video game franchise ever--\u003cem\u003eGrand Theft Auto\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eJacked\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed author and journalist David Kushner takes you on an unauthorized joyride through the high-risk, high-profit, and fast-moving world of the biggest players in the game industry--and the haters out to get them. He reveals the untold story behind the people who created the product that defined one generation and infuriated another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on more than a decade of his own reporting, game playing, and interviewing, Kushner goes deep inside the making of \u003cem\u003eGrand Theft Auto (GTA)\u003c\/em\u003e, long veiled in secrecy, rumor, and myth. He also examines the cultural and political backlash that sent sales soaring, even as it threatened the game's continued existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a pop culture story for the ages. It begins in the back alleys of Dundee, Scotland, where the geeky geniuses at DMA Design invented \u003cem\u003eGTA\u003c\/em\u003e. Fledgling marketer and rebellious gamer Sam Houser saw \u003cem\u003eGTA\u003c\/em\u003e's enormous potential and pushed DMA to make it bolder, wilder, and funnier, and let players freely explore the game's gritty cities, wreaking havoc whenever they pleased. With its groundbreaking innovations and cinematic flair, \u003cem\u003eGTA\u003c\/em\u003e quickly became the centerpiece of Houser's new company, Rockstar Games, and the hottest title on the planet. But one of America's most notorious culture warriors, Jack Thompson, had his own mission--to ensure that \u003cem\u003eGTA\u003c\/em\u003e was banned from store shelves for corrupting youth and to bring Rockstar to their knees--even as the gamers of the world rallied against him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its incredible artistry, arch satire, and massive press coverage, \u003cem\u003eGTA\u003c\/em\u003e earned critical and commercial acclaim around the world, breaking the Guinness record for most successful entertainment product launch of all time. But deep within its urban wasteland lurked a nasty little secret--the now-famous sex mini-game, \"Hot Coffee.\" It would mean big trouble for Rockstar Games and bring Houser and his rival, Thompson, to the brink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhichever side you're on, \u003cem\u003eJacked\u003c\/em\u003e gives you a new understanding of this breakout industry, and the game that defined it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDAVID KUSHNER is the author of Masters of Doom, voted the best videogame book of all time by Game Informer magazine, as well as Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids, and Levittown. A contributing editor at Rolling Stone, Kushner has written for publications including \"Vanity Fair,\" \"Wired,\" \"New York Times Magazine,\" \"New York,\" \"GQ,\" and \"Details.\" He served as the digital culture commentator for National Public Radio's \"Weekend Edition Sunday.\" He has been included in \"The Best American Crime Reporting\" and is an adjunct professor of journalism at New York University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45520984178790,"sku":"9798887981994","price":26.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/9rH0liK3p79798887981994.webp?v=1776473430","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/jacked-the-outlaw-story-of-grand-theft-auto-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}