Rockstar Games' writing VP Mike Unsworth has departed company
Game Developer
AUGUST 28, 2023
As writing VP, Mike Unsworth had a hand in penning the script to Rockstar Games' major hits from Grand Theft Auto IV up to Red Dead Redemption II.
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Rockstar Games' Dan Houser forms transmedia studio Absurd Ventures
Game Developer
JUNE 15, 2023
The Rockstar Games co-founder will use his company to release projects "across all platforms and for all formats," including games, podcasts, and print media.
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GTA 6 hacker receives indefinite hospital order
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Rockstar Games claimed that the hack cost the company $5 million in damages. As BBC News reported, a judge said the GTA 6 hacker posed a "high risk" to the public. A mental health assessment found that they "continued to express the intent to return to cyber-crime as soon as possible." Read more
Rockstar acquires roleplay modding team Cfx.re
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 14, 2023
Rockstar Games has announced the acquisition of Cfx.re, a Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 modding team. In a statement shared last Friday, Rockstar Games explained that the team will be officially part of the company going forward, but the terms of the situation have not been shared.
Dan Houser launches Absurd Ventures
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 15, 2023
Three years after leaving Rockstar Games, Dan Houser has resurfaced with a new operation in Absurd Ventures. "We We are building Absurd Ventures to create new universes and to tell great stories, wherever and however we can," Houser said of the company, which is working to make IP in a variety of media. Read more
The new normal • Video game layoffs are a feature, not a bug
PreMortem.Games
MARCH 4, 2024
There’s the understandable dismay about people losing their jobs, which I, too, believe is detrimental to the long-term health of the video games industry. Rather than taking on temp workers and running them ragged, game makers now absorb higher costs by letting go of regular employees and argue that the cost of development has gone up.
What are AAA Games and Mobile Games?
iXie gaming
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Game creators today, release a large number of video games based on the taste and budget of their customers. Some of these games are not as famous as their creators and publishers would like, while others are increasing in fame and sales. Now, when you think about high-end games, you think about AAA.
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