Rockstar Games
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Rockstar Games is a development division of video game publisher Take Two Interactive, based in the United Kingdom. The brand is most known for the Grand Theft Auto series. It is comprised of studios that have been acquired and renamed as well as others that have been created internally. While many of the studios Take Two Interactive has acquired have been merged into the Rockstar brand, several other recent ones have retained their previous identities and have become part of the company's 2K Games division.
The Rockstar Games label was founded in 1998 by Sam Houser, Terry Donovan, Dan Houser, Jamie King and Gary Foreman.[1]
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[edit] Rockstar studios
- Rockstar Leeds was previously known as Mobius Entertainment and are based in Stanningley, Leeds. They created the Grand Theft Auto Portable series.
- Rockstar Lincoln, quality assurance and localization studio, formerly Tarantula Studios.
- Rockstar London, formed in November 2005. Currently working on Manhunt 2
- Rockstar North is the best known Rockstar company, based in Edinburgh, Scotland. They were previously known as DMA Design. They are famous for their Grand Theft Auto series.
- Rockstar NYC is a new expansion to Rockstar Games in New York City.
- Rockstar San Diego was previously known as Angel Studios of Midnight Club and Red Dead Revolver fame.
- Rockstar Toronto is Take Two's in-house development team, previously known as Rockstar Canada. Their most well-known work is their adaptation of the cult classic film The Warriors.
- Rockstar Vancouver was previously known as Barking Dog Studios. They recently completed and released Bully.
- Rockstar Vienna was previously known as neo Software; closed on May 11, 2006 [1]
[edit] Other companies that have developed for Rockstar Games
- Bungie, of Halo fame, developed the game Oni. Before Bungie was bought by Microsoft, Halo was to be released on PC, Mac, PlayStation 2 and Sega Dreamcast with Rockstar as the game's publisher.
- Capcom had early development in Rockstar San Diego's Red Dead Revolver and currently owns the Japanese distribution rights to the Grand Theft Auto series.
- Dubtitled, in collaboration with Mic Neumann on State of Emergency and Grand Theft Auto series.
- Digital Eclipse Software collaborated with Rockstar North on Grand Theft Auto Advance.
- Edge of Reality developed Monster Truck Madness 64.
- Opus, in collaboration with ASCII Entertainment developed Surfing H3O.
- Pixelogic developed The Italian Job.
- Remedy Entertainment developed the Max Payne games.
- Team Bondi is currently developing L.A. Noire for Rockstar.
- VIS Entertainment is known for developing the State of Emergency game.
- Z-Axis developed Thrasher presents Skate and Destroy.
[edit] Games
- Red Dead Revolver 2 -working title. * (Currently in development for PS3)
- Beaterator* (In development for PSP, for release in 2007.)
- Manhunt 2* (In development. For PS2, PSP and Wii in 2007.)
- L.A. Noire.* (In development for PS3.)
- Grand Theft Auto IV.* (In development. PS3 and Xbox 360 for release in October 2007)
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. 2006 (Available on PSP and PS2)
- Bully. 2006 (Available on PS2)
- Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis. 2006 (Available on Xbox 360)
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. 2005 (Available on PSP and PS2)
- The Warriors. 2005 (Available on PS2 , Xbox and PSP)
- Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition. 2005 (Available on PS2, Xbox and PSP)
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 2004 (Available on PS2, Xbox and Windows)
- Grand Theft Auto Advance. 2004 (Available on GBA)
- Red Dead Revolver. 2004 (Available on PS2 and Xbox)
- Manhunt. 2003 (Available on PS2, Xbox and Windows)
- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne. 2003 (Available on PS2, Xbox and Windows)
- Max Payne. 2001 (Available on PS2, Xbox, GBA, Windows, and Mac)
- Midnight Club II. 2003 (Available on PS2, Xbox and Windows)
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 2002 (Available on PS2, Xbox and Windows)
- State of Emergency. 2002 (Available on PS2, Xbox, and Windows)
- The Italian Job.5 2002 (Available on PS1)
- Grand Theft Auto III. 2001 (Available on PS2, Xbox and Windows)
- Oni. 2001 (Available on PS2, Windows, and Mac)
- Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory. 2001 (Available on PS2)
- Smuggler's Run Warzones. 2002 (Available on GCN)
- Smuggler's Run. 2000 (Available on PS2 and GBA)
- Surfing H3O. 2000 (Available on PS2)
- Midnight Club: Street Racing. (Available on PS2)
- Wild Metal: Reclaim the Future. 2000 (Available on Dreamcast)
- Thrasher Presents Skate And Destroy. 1999 (Available on PS1)
- Grand Theft Auto 2. 6 1999 (Available on PS1, Dreamcast, GBC and Windows)
- Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961. 1999 (Available on Windows, no PS1 release)
- Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969.6 1999 (Available on Windows & PS1)
- Grand Theft Auto.1 6 1998 (Original Windows, PS1 and GBC versions under Take2 Interactive, Greatest Hits for PS1 under Rockstar)
1 PC and PlayStation version published by BMG Interactive in Europe and by ASC Games in North America – 1997.
2 PC version published by Gathering of Developers – 2001; Mac version published by MacSoft – 2002.
3 Windows and Mac versions published by Gathering of Developers – 2001.
4 PC version published by Gremlin Interactive – 1999.
5 Game based on original 1969 film, not to be confused by the 2003 remake
6 Re-released by Rockstar Games in a three game CD compilation dubbed "Grand Theft Auto: The Classics Collection" on November 23, 2004
* Upcoming titles to be released.
[edit] Films
Rockstar Games are credited as executive producers of Sunday Driver and The Football Factory.
