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TIL Rockstar hired a PR firm to stir outrage when launching GTA in the '90s, targeting right-wing newspapers to ensure moral backlash. The negative press made the game controversial and therefore ... (www.gamebyte.com)

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Original Title: TIL Rockstar hired a PR firm to stir outrage when launching GTA in the '90s, targeting right-wing newspapers to ensure moral backlash. The negative press made the game controversial and therefore popular, driving it to early success.

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