The co-founder of Rockstar Games is working on a new action-type game

Published: 17:18, 16 May 2024
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The co-founder of Rockstar Games is working on a new action-type game
The co-founder of Rockstar Games is working on a new action-type game

Key Points from the Article

  • Employees with experience working with the Unreal Engine are desired.
  • Houser left Rockstar Games after 22 years, known for his work on the Red Dead Redemption series.
  • Rockstar veterans Lazlow Jones and Michael Unsworth have joined Absurd Ventures.
  • The game's release date is uncertain.
The co-founder of Rockstar Games is working on a new action-type game

Studio Absurd Ventures, founded by Rockstar Games veteran Dan Houser, is developing a third-person action title. The game will most likely feature various modes, including fighting, shooting, and driving.

Studio Absurd Ventures, founded by the veteran and co-founder of Rockstar Games, will still develop games, and their first will be a third-person action title.

Last summer, Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games, decided to start a brand new company called Absurd Ventures. At that time, it seemed that she would not be involved in the development of video games, but rather in some kind of mediating business of creative creation. 

However, now Absurd Ventures has published a series of ads confirming that they are looking for employees to develop the game. From those job listings and ads, you can also read what kind of game they are playing. It will most likely be a third-person action/adventure title. 

It will have several different modes, fighting and shooting mechanics and driving, climbing, jumping, etc. It is desirable that employees have experience working with the Unreal Engine, so it is possible that this will be the tool on which the game will be based.

Dan Houser has left Rockstar Games after 22 years with the company. He is remembered as the main writer of the Red Dead Redemption series, and he had a significant influence on GTA as well. 

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Dan Houser is a former writer for the Red Dead Redemption series, has worked on nearly every major Rockstar release during his 16-year tenure at the company
Dan Houser is a former writer for the Red Dead Redemption series, has worked on nearly every major Rockstar release

However, he is also remembered as the guy under whose leadership Rockstar Games was known as a studio that forced overtime and maintained a toxic work environment.

It was recently revealed that Rockstar veterans Lazlow Jones and Michael Unsworth have joined Absurd Ventures. Jones, who previously co-founded Rockstar's production division, was responsible for the creative audio and video content within the games. 


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