David Jones: The Scot behind the most lucrative game of all time

Having dreamt of making video games as a lad in Dundee, David Jones would be responsible for one of Scotland's most successful and controversial cultural exports.

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David Jones was submerged in a hormonal maelstrom while making GTA

"From Macbeth and Treasure Island, to Harry Potter and Braveheart", Scots have plenty of cultural exports to boast of, says The Daily Record. But this week saw the return of arguably "the most influential, imaginative and lucrative of all". The launch of Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V), a video game that cost £170m to make and is expected to take £1bn within a year, was the event of 2013 for fans worldwide.

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