Dan Houser left Rockstar Video games and took a break. Now he returns with massive ambitions and a small workforce
Dan Houser shocked everybody in early 2020 with the information that he could be leaving Rockstar Video games . After 22 years as co-founder and vice-chairman along with his brother Sam, the business veteran was taking a while off.
Now Dan Houser is again on the scene with massive plans for the longer term that begin very small. Absurd Ventures is the title of his new media firm that desires to faucet into different spheres moreover video games.
What’s already recognized
Absurd Ventures continues to be retaining quiet about future tasks. The corporate consists up to now of solely a handful of staff, as reported by (Variety).
Houser and his workforce need to concentrate on storytelling. And that not solely in video gamesbut in addition within the type of movies and comics. Houser paraphrases it as follows:
We’re constructing Absurd Ventures to create new universes and inform nice tales wherever and nonetheless we will.
Dan Houser was instrumental as a author within the tales of the worldwide success titles Grand Theft Auto 5 and Crimson Useless Redemption 2. There’s no query that the person is aware of his craft.
On the (official website) and the (Twitter account) you possibly can then additionally discover sometimes provocative sayings, for instance And also you thought tradition was earlier than in disaster
, Finally, an American establishment everybody can hate
or the subtitle Storytelling, Philanthropy, Ultraviolence
The company trailer can also be very … particular:
It is going to be attention-grabbing to see what Houser has in thoughts for Absurd Ventures.
One other head of Rockstar Video games, Leslie Benzies, had additionally left the corporate to do his personal factor. It’s referred to as In all places, and at finest it jogs my memory of Grand Theft Auto at first look:
What do you anticipate from Dan Houser’s new firm? Are you trying ahead to new tasks? What course would you wish to see a primary sport from Absurd Ventures take? Would you’ve gotten most well-liked the complete solid from earlier GTAs to be on board for the sixth half? Be at liberty to tell us within the feedback.
