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Read More »Rockstar: Hardcore/casual division ‘doesn’t make sense to us’
'We donâ??t believe in focus testing ideas and make the games we want to play' says Houser
Read More »Daily Mail hate is an honour, says Rockstar boss
Rockstar co-founder Sam Houser has called the ‘hate’ the firm receives from the Daily Mail and other conservative quarters an honour”. Houser has also dismissed the idea of Rockstar as a ‘rock’n’roll outfit, saying they don’t indulge in groupies, pounds of coke or anything fun at all”. In a full …
Read More »Rockstar studio growth has been ‘pretty random’ admits Houser
Sam Houser discusses how Rockstar Games looks to encourage its creative spark in exclusive Develop interview
Read More »Sam Houser: People want to put Rockstar out of business
Media-shy Rockstar founder Sam Houser has told MCV that the biggest challenge of his career so far has been powerful people” who have tried to put Rockstar out of business”. Speaking exclusively in the latest instalment of our MCV Legends series – and naming no names – Howser said that …
Read More »Rockstar boss: Games industry has limitless potential
In a rare interview, Sam Houser, co-founder and president of Rockstar Games, has documented his rise to become one of the most influential figures in the games industry, adding that Rockstar and the development community at large are only scratching the surface” of interactive entertainment’s potential. He told MCV: "What …
Read More »Rockstar boss: Riccitiello is the real deal
In a very rare interview, co-founder of Rockstar Sam Houser has spoken of his respect for EA CEO John Riccitiello – the man who could own the developer’s parent Take Two in a matter of days . Houser called Riccitiello the real deal” and admitted that he ‘showed interest in …
Read More »Rockstar boss: I like violence
Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser has made no apologies for the level of carnage in GTA IV – going on the record to state: I like violence.” Speaking as part of a full interview in New York Entertainment magazine, Houser also talked of his frustration with the ‘rise of casual gaming’ …
Read More »Rockstar: GTA MMO a compelling proposition
Whilst the news of online-mutliplayer for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 4 is exciting enough, the latest rumblings to come out of Rockstar are even more titillating. Speaking to EGM magazine, Rockstar founder Sam Houser has said that an MMO version of Grand Theft Auto is very, very doable” and …
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