Grand Theft Auto maker Rockstar Games is angry with the BBC over The Gamechangers: 'This is made-up bollocks'

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It's fair to say that Rockstar Games - the developer behind Grand Theft Auto - isn't happy with the BBC for making The Gamechangers.

The one-off drama film, which aired on Tuesday night (September 15), stars Daniel Radcliffe as Rockstar producer Sam Houser. It follows the company's tricky period while making San Andreas back in 2002.

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As the movie went to broadcast, Rockstar Games sent the BBC the following tweet: "Was Basil Brush busy? What exactly is this random, made up bollocks?"

@BBC Was Basil Brush busy? What exactly is this random, made up bollocks?

— Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) September 15, 2015

Rockstar also filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the BBC, as reported in May, after saying that no-one at the gaming firm was consulted about The Gamechangers.

The film, from director Owen Harris and writer James Wood, did however make it very clear that it is in no way authorised by Rockstar.