The Gamechangers

The Gamechangers is a British docudrama produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the story of the controversies caused by Grand Theft Auto, a successful video game series, as various attempts were made to halt the production of the games. Directed by Owen Harris and written by James Wood, the film centres on the legal feud between Rockstar Games president Sam Houser (Daniel Radcliffe) and Florida attorney Jack Thompson (Bill Paxton) over the video games and the debate regarding the psychological effects of violent video games. Synopsis On October 27, 2002, a year after the release of Grand Theft Auto III, the American gaming company Rockstar Games releases Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, which immediately shatters sales records, with 1 million units sold within 24 hours, and is universally acclaimed for its authenticity, scale and gameplay. Inspired by the success of the game, brothers and heads of Rockstar Sam and Dan Houser immediately begin planning and researching for another, even larger and more elaborate game, one that moves away from Vice Citys crime movie origins and bases its premise on the war between African-American street gangs in South Central Los Angeles during the early 90s.