A former Rockstar developer who worked on the cult classic open-world boarding school sim Bully says that much of the game's story was based on Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser's own life experiences.
Bully is the very definition of a cult classic game. It was released in 2006, riding on the success of the Grand Theft Auto open-world formula, but condensing it down to a boarding school in the fictional town of Bullworth and starring ill-behaved student Jimmy Hopkins. It reviewed well despite some controversy over its openly violent themes, but didn't come anywhere near GTA's success, maintaining a cult following to this day.
