“After an extended break beginning in the spring of 2019, Dan Houser, Vice President, Creative at Rockstar Games, will be leaving the company,” reads a short statement in the SEC filing. ADThe British-born storyteller wrote the landmark Grand Theft Auto series with his brother. Houser’s Grand Theft Auto stories were often biting, critical depictions of modern American culture. Grand Theft Auto 5, the latest entry in the franchise, would go on to become the most financially successful entertainment product — meaning not just video games, but film, music, etc. Houser is also credited as a lead writer for the critically acclaimed Red Dead Redemption 2.

Source: Washington Post February 04, 2020 22:41 UTC