Dre and DJ Pooh in ‘Grand Theft Auto Online: The Contract.’ “We mirrored real life in that respect.”ĭr. “We had him come off the radio, into the world ,” to help “connect the dots,” Nelson says. Pooh’s presence has already been felt in Grand Theft Auto for more than a decade thanks to his in-game radio show, West Coast Classics. In a cute instance of life imitating art, DJ Pooh, who originally brought Dre and GTA together, also plays a crucial role in linking players to Dre. You work backwards and forwards at the same time, top down and bottom up: We want this person in the game how can we get there in a way that makes it feel believable and fun?” “He needed to be fully integrated so that it made sense. Dre, you can’t just shoehorn him into the world,” Nelson notes. “When dealing with somebody as iconic as Dr.
Nelson says it was key for Rockstar Games that Dre’s incorporation into Grand Theft Auto made sense for longtime players - it wasn’t an out-of-the blue celebrity cameo with no larger purpose. “We’re using quite a classic video game objective but using songs instead of cash or goods.” “This is his treasure that you need to go and retrieve for him,” Nelson explains. The producer misplaces some of his music, and the player becomes a gumshoe on the case hunting for the lost tunes. Dre’s legendary perfectionism actually becomes a key plot point in the latest iteration of Grand Theft Auto.
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