Witness History
Witness History
Grand Theft Auto
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December 28, 2021
10 minutes
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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: A gamer using a Playstation controller (Getty Images)