Aaron Garbut lives in rainy Edinburgh and he is the mastermind behind a gigantic city that millions of people from all over the world will flock to on September 17. The city is called San Andreas, it’s entirely virtual, and it’s the latest scenery for Grand Theft Auto, the wildly successful video game series that has been a game changer (no pun intended) for the whole genre. In many ways, the city is the main character of Grand Theft Auto, a character that is becoming bigger and bigger and ever more nuanced with every edition. Read this fascinating interview with its creator.

From Weekly Filet #125, in August 2013.