Rockstar snaps up new studio

MCV Staff 4th April 2008 Publishing

Rockstar Games has made a significant acquisition ahead of the release of GTA IV on April 29th – Massachusetts-based Mad Doc Software.

The deal comes amid EA’s hostile bid for Rockstar parent Take Two – a saga which isset to be concluded later this month.

Massachusetts-based Mad Doc recently worked on the 360 port of Bully: The Scholarship Edition for Rockstar and previously developed the likes of Star Trek: Legacy and Empire Earth II.

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