Spam Spam Spam Humbug 104 – Game Sales and Bad Guys
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This discussion began with the observation that, having surpassed $6 billion in sales, Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto 5 has not only out-grossed Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film franchise, but is also (apparently) the single most successful entertainment title in history (across all media forms). That may or not be true once you factor in some inflation-adjusted revenues for older games, but even so: it’s still both impressive, and also mind-boggling.
Especially because, fundamentally, Grand Theft Auto 5 is a game in which you play the “bad guy”, or at least a very morally and ethically dubious character. Even the term “anti-hero” seems a bit lofty and out of reach for the character you embody as you navigate the mean streets of GTA.
Which leads us down quite the rabbit hole, as we ask: what is it about bad guys that we find just so darn alluring?
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Grand Theft Auto 5 has out-grossed Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings franchise. And we ask: why is it that we have such affinity for bad guys and anti-heroes?