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Grand Theft Auto: How the Scottish game outraged on release
A new computer game - designed in Scotland - became a global hit in 1997. But Grand Theft Auto also courted controversy and sparked debate over violence and drugs in video games.
A new action-adventure computer game - designed in Scotland - became a surprise global hit in 1997. But Grand Theft Auto also courted controversy and sparked debate over violence and drugs in video games. Paul Schuster spoke to Brian Baglow - one of the original team behind the launch.
(Photo: Grand Theft Auto IV games on display. Credit: Ramin Talaie/Corbis via Getty Images)
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