How chaotic gang of British 'geeks' launched one of most lucrative gaming franchises of all time [Grand Theft Auto] (news.sky.com)
from SleafordMod@feddit.uk to games@lemmy.world on 05 Apr 09:40
https://feddit.uk/post/26937637

I found this mini-article interesting. It talks about the development of GTA from its early days in Scotland, in the UK.

Many people probably assume that GTA is an American game series, and sure it is ultimately owned by American companies (Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive).

But GTA was originally made in Scotland, and Rockstar North, which I think is still the lead development studio for GTA, is still based in Scotland.

GTA must be one of Scotland’s most important exports of modern times. The website of Rockstar North clearly shows their Scottish heritage with a Scottish flag on the left-hand side:

A screenshot of the home page of Rockstar North’s website. The website shows a Scottish flag on the left-hand side (fading into view) and the text of the website says that Rockstar North are “based in Edinburgh, Scotland”.

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duchess@feddit.org on 05 Apr 10:23 next collapse

Then let the next GTA take place in Scotland, leave the yanks in the dust.

SleafordMod@feddit.uk on 05 Apr 10:34 collapse

That would be great. “Get tae fuck ya wee bawbag” (I think that’s the kind of thing Scots say)

Unfortunately I think they’ll stick with the USA

Skua@kbin.earth on 05 Apr 11:13 next collapse

The Glasgow ice cream wars feel like a fitting setting

OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml on 05 Apr 16:26 collapse

They put that in vice city as a set of missions.

Venator@lemmy.nz on 05 Apr 13:46 next collapse

Sounds like a job for Rockstar Australia(as it has the director of The Getaway, Brendan McNamara)

philpo@feddit.org on 05 Apr 23:45 next collapse

TBF: There was GTA London

shalafi@lemmy.world on 06 Apr 02:11 collapse

Scots sounds like:

"Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna’ be fooled again!”

Saucepain@lemmy.world on 18 Apr 09:10 collapse

NacMacFeegle wahey!

Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world on 05 Apr 12:21 collapse

Out of all the GTAs that I’ve played (haven’t tried 4 and 5), GTA2 was my favourite. It was made by DMA Design, not by Rockstar.

I liked how GTA2 was dark, gritty and despondent. It almost had cyberpunk/scifi vibes at times.

Zero22xx@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 05 Apr 15:00 next collapse

I haven’t played GTA 5 (or any of the 2D games apart from the GBA release tbh) but as far as dark and gritty goes, I’d say that GTA 4 fills that role for the 3D games, especially the GTA 4 DLC The Lost and Damned. Wouldn’t call them cyberpunk though.

clubb@lemmy.world on 05 Apr 16:29 collapse

I think it is worth noting, dma desing became rockstar north, it isn’t a separate studio. The same Lezlie Benzies wrote the story for all of them. Still, I’m pretty sure he left some time ago, same with Lazlow. I still have high hopes for GTA VI though.