Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games, is leaving the company. The reasons are unclear, but there is a statement from Take-Two.
What is the situation? On the evening of February 4, 2020, it was announced that Dan Houser, one of the founders of Rockstar Games, will leave the company on March 11, 2020.
Houser held the important role of Vice President of Creative at Rockstar Games. Rockstar Games is a subsidiary of Take-Two.
Take-Two writes:
After an extended break that began in spring 2019, Dan Houser, Vice President of Creative at Rockstar Games, will be leaving the company. Dan Houser’s last day will be March 11, 2020.
We are extremely grateful for his contributions. Rockstar Games has built some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful game worlds, a global community of passionate fans, and an incredibly talented team that continues to focus on current and future projects.
Source: Take-Two
Who is Dan Houser?
- Houser co-founded Rockstar Games with his brother Sam Houser and three other founders in 1998
- He was significantly involved in the development and writing of the Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption series
- Houser was the lead writer of GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2
- As a producer and writer, he also played a crucial role in “Bully” and “Max Payne 3”.
Dan Houser expressed in 2018 that he was glad to not be working on GTA 6 due to the Trump era.
What are the implications? The gaming community has shown surprise. On Twitter, former Rockstar insider Yan2295 wrote:
“Oh wow. I’m curious about the reasons behind this and what internal effects it will have. It will also be interesting to see how this will change the writing of the story for upcoming games.”
Some players, like Twitter user miticopagno, are now even worried about the release of GTA 6. However, it should not be in danger.
Others are wondering how the implications will affect the next installments of GTA or Red Dead Redemption.
The announcement from Take-Two also had ramifications on the stock market. As CNBC.com reports, the shares of the video game company fell by more than 5%.
Source: Finanzen.net
