Rockstar’s story: The making of Grand Theft Auto is getting a 90-minute scripted drama from the BBC

Gaming is about to get its The Social Network.

The British Broadcasting Company announced today that it is making a 90-minute dramatic film that tells story of how developer Rockstar Games rose to prominence through its megapopular Grand Theft Auto games. It is part of the BBC’s Make It Digital initiative, which looks to celebrate coding in the United Kingdom. Rockstar North, the developer responsible for actually making the GTA games, is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. While games have regularly crossed over into the world of fiction-based films (Mortal Kombat, Need for Speed) and documentaries (Indie Game: The Movie), this is one of the first “docu-dramas” to come out of the industry.