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Rockstar Games is a British-founded development division

Video game developer

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of video game publisher

Video game publisher

A video game publisher is a company that Publishing video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer....
Take-Two Interactive

Take-Two Interactive

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is an United States Video game publisher, Video game developer, and distributor of video games and video game peripherals....
. The brand is most known for the Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto (series)

Grand Theft Auto is an award-winning video game series created by David Jones , later by Dan Houser and Sam Houser, and game designer Zachary Clarke and primarily developed by Scottish company Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games....
series. It comprises studios that have been acquired and renamed as well as others that have been created internally. While many of the studios Take-Two Interactive

Take-Two Interactive

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is an United States Video game publisher, Video game developer, and distributor of video games and video game peripherals....
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

2K Games

2K Games is a video game publishing subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive which also owns Rockstar Games notable for the Grand Theft Auto series....
division.

The Rockstar Games label was founded in 1998 by Sam Houser

Sam Houser

Sam Houser is a United Kingdom computer game producer and developer. He is the co-founder and president of Rockstar Games and one of the creators behind the Grand Theft Auto -franchise, being film director and Game producer since Grand Theft Auto III....
, Terry Donovan, Dan Houser

Dan Houser

Dan Houser is a United Kingdom video game producer who is currently vice president of creativity for Rockstar Games. As well as producing various video games, Dan has also written for all but one of the Grand Theft Auto Grand Theft Auto III-era games, along with other Rockstar-produced video games....
, Jamie King and Gary Foreman.

star Games, located on Broadway in New York City

New York City

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Rockstar Games is a British-founded development division

Video game developer

Video game publisher

A video game publisher is a company that Publishing video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer....
Take-Two Interactive

Take-Two Interactive

2K Games

Sam Houser

Dan Houser

Location

Rockstar Games, located on Broadway in New York City

New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
, is part of the Take-Two Interactive offices. It is the head office of Rockstar's worldwide publishing enterprises. It is home to the marketing, public relations and product development departments.

Rockstar studios

Name	Years active (as Rockstar division)	Notes
Rockstar Japan Rockstar Japan Rockstar Japan is the Japanese localisation headquarters of Rockstar Games, setting up a new development studio in Japan. They work in conjunction with their publisher Capcom....	2005 - present	Japanese localization studio.
Rockstar Leeds Rockstar Leeds Rockstar Leeds is an England video game developer. Based in Leeds from where the name was taken, Rockstar Leeds has primarily published handheld games for Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance , as well as Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition and the Grand Theft Auto Stories series for the PlayStation Portable ....	2004 - present	Previously known as Mobius Entertainment. Based in Lower Wortley Wortley, West Yorkshire Wortley is a district of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It begins a one kilometre to the west of the Leeds City Centre. In the 1086 Domesday Book it is mentioned as Wirtlei, also Wirtleie and Wrleia.... , Leeds Leeds Leeds is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England. It is the urban core and administrative centre of the wider metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds.... . They created Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories *Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories* is a Nonlinear gameplay action-adventure game video game developed by Rockstar North and Rockstar Leeds.... and Vice City Stories Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories *Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories* is a Nonlinear gameplay action-adventure game video game developed by Rockstar Leeds in association with Rockstar North.... for the PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was first announced during History of E3#During the Rise of Online Gaming , and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004.... and are currently working in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars *Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars* is an upcoming game for the Nintendo DS developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with Rockstar North, due for release in March 2009.... .
Rockstar Lincoln Rockstar Lincoln Rockstar Lincoln , located in the city of Lincoln, Lincolnshire in the East Midlands of England, is Rockstar Games' dedicated quality assurance and Internationalization and localization studio, responsible for game testing and translating games developed by Rockstar....	1999 - present	Based in Lincoln Lincoln, Lincolnshire Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of around 101,000 - the 2001 census gave the entire urban area of Lincoln a population of 120,779.... , England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms... . Quality assurance and localization studio. Previously known as Tarantula Studios.
Rockstar London Rockstar London Established in 2005, Rockstar London is the 2nd newest studio to join the Rockstar Games family. They recently completed Manhunt 2 for the PlayStation 2....	2005 - present	Formed in November 2005. Took over development of Manhunt 2 Manhunt 2 *Manhunt 2* is an adult action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar Games and the sequel to 2003's Manhunt . The game was released in North America for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Wii on October 31, 2007.... after Rockstar Vienna had been closed.
Rockstar New England	2008 - present	Previously known as Mad Doc Software. Based in Andover, Massachusetts Andover, Massachusetts Andover is a New England town in Essex County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. It was incorporated in 1646 and as of the 2000 census population was 31,247.... . Acquired on April 4, 2008.
Rockstar North Rockstar North Rockstar North Ltd. are Video game developers of computer and video games based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company is a part of Rockstar Games which is owned by Take-Two Interactive....	1999 - present	Based in Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh ; is the Capital city of Scotland, a position it has held since 1437. It is the seventh largest city in the United Kingdom and the second largest Scottish City status in the United Kingdom after Glasgow.... , Scotland Scotland conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba\|common_name= Scotland\|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg\|flag_width = 130px... . Previously known as DMA Design (founded 1988). They are famous for the Grand Theft Auto Grand Theft Auto (series) *Grand Theft Auto* is an award-winning video game series created by David Jones , later by Dan Houser and Sam Houser, and game designer Zachary Clarke and primarily developed by Scottish company Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games.... and Manhunt Manhunt (series) *Manhunt* is a Stealth game video game series primarily developed by Scotland company Rockstar North, as well as several other Rockstar studios, and published by Rockstar Games.... franchises, as well as the original Lemmings Lemmings (video game) *Lemmings* is a Puzzle video game Personal computer game, developed by Rockstar North and published by Psygnosis in , originally for the Commodore Amiga.... games.
Rockstar San Diego Rockstar San Diego Rockstar San Diego is one of the development studios under the Rockstar Games umbrella. The studio pioneered open world racing games with the Midtown Madness and the award-winning Midnight Club series....	2003 - present	Previously known as Angel Studios. Developed Red Dead Revolver Red Dead Revolver *Red Dead Revolver* is a Western third-person shooter video game published by Rockstar Games and developed by Rockstar San Diego. It was released in North America on May 4, 2004, for both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox video game consoles.... , the Smuggler's Run Smuggler's Run *Smuggler's Run* is a video game developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games for PlayStation 2 on October 26, 2000. In the game, you play a smuggling who has a number of different vehicles at his disposal including buggys, quad-bikes and many others.... series, the first two Midtown Madness Midtown Madness (series) *Midtown Madness* is a series of racing games set in famous cities around the world, published by Microsoft Game Studios. The games differ from conventional racing games of the time with their unconventional plots and open world through city streets.... games and the Midnight Club Midnight Club *Midnight Club* is a series of racing game video game developed by Rockstar San Diego , and published by Rockstar Games. The games focus on competitive street racing, open world environments, and the import scene.... series. They are also responsible for the RAGE game engine.
Rockstar Toronto Rockstar Toronto Rockstar Toronto is an in-house game development team for Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive, located in Oakville, Ontario, Ontario, Canada ....	1999 - present	Take Two's in-house development team, previously known as Rockstar Canada. Their most well-known work is their adaptation The Warriors (video game) *The Warriors* is a beat 'em up video game published by Rockstar Games. It was released on October 17, 2005 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, and February 12, 2007 for PlayStation Portable.... of the cult classic film The Warriors The Warriors *The Warriors* is a 1979 in film cult film Action film/Thriller film directed by Walter Hill and based on the The Warriors by Sol Yurick. Much like the novel, the film borrows certain elements from the Anabasis by Xenophon.... .
Rockstar Vancouver Rockstar Vancouver Rockstar Vancouver is a video game studio located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. Rockstar Vancouver released Bully , a controversial title exclusively for the PlayStation 2 on October 17, 2006....	2002 - present	Previously known as Barking Dog Studios. They released the PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles.... title Bully.
Rockstar Vienna Rockstar Vienna Rockstar Vienna was a Vienna-based Video game developer of computer and video games, and a sub-division of Rockstar Games. Rockstar Vienna was founded on January 4, 1993, joined Take-Two Interactive in February 2001, and was announced to join Rockstar Games during the tenth anniversary of the company in 2003....	2003 - 2006	Previously known as neo Software; closed on May 11, 2006 . Ported the Max Payne Max Payne *Max Payne* is a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award winning third-person shooter video game developed by Remedy Entertainment, produced by 3D Realms and published by Gathering of Developers in July, 2001 in video gaming for Microsoft Windows.... series to consoles. Created most of Manhunt 2 Manhunt 2 *Manhunt 2* is an adult action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar Games and the sequel to 2003's Manhunt . The game was released in North America for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Wii on October 31, 2007.... before being closed down.

External developers

Bungie
Bungie Studios

Bungie is an United States video game developer founded in May 1991 under the name Bungie Software Products Corporation by two undergraduate students at the University of Chicago, Alex Seropian and Jason Jones ....
developed the game Oni, which was published by Rockstar on the PS2. Before Bungie was bought by Microsoft, their breakthrough product, Halo, was planned for release on Mac
Mac OS X

Mac OS X is a line of computer operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc., and since 2002 has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems....
and PC
Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
with Rockstar as publisher.
Capcom
Capcom

is a leading international video game developer and video game publisher of video games headquartered in Osaka, Japan. It was founded in 1979 as Japan Capsule Computers, a company devoted to the manufacturing and distribution of electronic game machines....
had early development in Rockstar San Diego's Red Dead Revolver and currently owns the Japanese distribution rights to the Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto (series)

Grand Theft Auto is an award-winning video game series created by David Jones , later by Dan Houser and Sam Houser, and game designer Zachary Clarke and primarily developed by Scottish company Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games....
series.
Dubtitled, in collaboration with Mic Neumann
Mic Neumann

Mic Neumann : , born Michael Neumann November 27, 1968 in Seattle, Washington USA, is an influential American business consultant, entrepreneur, producer, and director, who is best known as the creator of the international entertainment television series known around the world as Kung Faux ....
on State of Emergency and Grand Theft Auto series.
Digital Eclipse Software collaborated with Rockstar North on Grand Theft Auto GBA version.
Edge of Reality
Edge of Reality

Edge of Reality is a video game developer founded in 1998 and based in Austin, Texas that has developed games for the Nintendo 64, Nintendo Gamecube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox games consoles....
developed Monster Truck Madness 64.
Opus
Opus

Opus may refer to:in architecture, a technique or a method or a style of connecting building elements, following the studies on Roman architecture:...
, in collaboration with ASCII Entertainment developed Surfing H3O.
Remedy Entertainment
Remedy Entertainment

Remedy Entertainment is a Finland computer game developer founded in 1995 and based in Espoo. The company is best known for its Max Payne series of video games....
developed the Max Payne games.
Team Bondi is currently developing L.A. Noire
L.A. Noire

L.A. Noire is an upcoming video game in development by Team Bondi and to be published by Rockstar Games for the PlayStation 3 and possibly the Xbox 360....
for Rockstar.
Z-Axis developed Thrasher presents Skate and Destroy.
has done most of the facial animation on Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a Nonlinear gameplay action-adventure game computer game and video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the third 3D computer graphics game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and fifth original game overall....
, Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV is a Nonlinear gameplay Action-adventure game video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the ninth game in the Grand Theft Auto ....
, Bully
Bully

Bullying is the act of intentionally causing harm to others, through verbal harassment, physical assault, or other more subtle methods of coercion such as manipulation....
, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is a Nonlinear gameplay action-adventure game video game developed by Rockstar North and Rockstar Leeds....
, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is a Nonlinear gameplay action-adventure game video game developed by Rockstar Leeds in association with Rockstar North....
, Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition

Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition is a racing game, video game developer by Rockstar San Diego and video game publisher by Rockstar Games, and is the third game in the Midnight Club series....
, Rockstar Table Tennis, Manhunt 2
Manhunt 2

Manhunt 2 is an adult action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar Games and the sequel to 2003's Manhunt . The game was released in North America for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Wii on October 31, 2007....
, and The Warriors
The Warriors

The Warriors is a 1979 in film cult film Action film/Thriller film directed by Walter Hill and based on the The Warriors by Sol Yurick. Much like the novel, the film borrows certain elements from the Anabasis by Xenophon....
.

Games

Game	Release	Format
Grand Theft Auto²	1997	PlayStation PlayStation The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation .... , Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces .... , Game Boy Color Game Boy Color The is Nintendo's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 in North America and November 23, 1998 in Europe.... ¹
Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969 Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969 The *Grand Theft Auto Mission packs* are expansion packs for the computer game Grand Theft Auto . Two were released separately in 1999; both require the original Grand Theft Auto game to run, and are set in London during the 1960s.... ²	1999	PlayStation PlayStation The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation .... , Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961	1999	Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
Grand Theft Auto 2 Grand Theft Auto 2 *Grand Theft Auto 2* is a video game that was released worldwide on October 22, 1999, by developer Rockstar North ; initially for the Microsoft Windows operating system and the Sony PlayStation console.... ²	1999	PlayStation PlayStation The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation .... , Dreamcast, Game Boy Color Game Boy Color The is Nintendo's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 in North America and November 23, 1998 in Europe.... , Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
Thrasher Presents Skate And Destroy	1999	PlayStation PlayStation The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation ....
Austin Powers: Oh Behave	2000	Game Boy Color Game Boy Color The is Nintendo's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 in North America and November 23, 1998 in Europe....
Austin Powers: Welcome to My Underground Lair! Austin Powers: Welcome to My Underground Lair! *Austin Powers: Welcome to My Underground Lair!* is a video game released for the Game Boy Color. It is a simulation of a computer of the antagonist of the Austin Powers series movie series, Dr....	2000	Game Boy Color Game Boy Color The is Nintendo's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 in North America and November 23, 1998 in Europe....
Wild Metal: Reclaim the Future Wild Metal Country *Wild Metal Country* is a video game developed by Rockstar North in 1999 for the Microsoft Windows and for the Dreamcast in 2000 as Wild Metal....	2000	Dreamcast³
Midnight Club: Street Racing Midnight Club: Street Racing *Midnight Club: Street Racing* is a racing arcade game, developed by Angel Studios and published by Rockstar Games. The game focuses on competitive street racing and the Import Scene, as popularised by The Fast and the Furious movies....	2000	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
Surfing H3O	2000	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
Smuggler's Run Smuggler's Run *Smuggler's Run* is a video game developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games for PlayStation 2 on October 26, 2000. In the game, you play a smuggling who has a number of different vehicles at his disposal including buggys, quad-bikes and many others....	2000	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory	2001	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
Oni	2001	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles.... ⁴, Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
Max Payne Max Payne *Max Payne* is a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award winning third-person shooter video game developed by Remedy Entertainment, produced by 3D Realms and published by Gathering of Developers in July, 2001 in video gaming for Microsoft Windows....	2001	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles.... , Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube.... , Game Boy Advance Game Boy Advance The is a 32-bit Handheld game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo; resembling Sega's 8-bit Game Gear. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color.... , Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces .... ¹
Grand Theft Auto III Grand Theft Auto III *Grand Theft Auto III* is a Nonlinear gameplay action-adventure game computer game and video game video game developer by DMA Design , and video game publisher by Rockstar Games....	2001	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles.... , Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube.... , Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
The Italian Job⁵	2002	PlayStation PlayStation The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation .... , Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
State of Emergency State of Emergency (video game) *State of Emergency* is a controversial 2002 action-adventure game video game released by Rockstar Games. It was video game developer by Polish firm VIS Entertainment Ltd....	2002	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles.... , Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube.... , Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
Smuggler's Run Warzones	2002	Nintendo GameCube Nintendo GameCube The , is Nintendo's fourth home video game console and is part of the History of video game consoles . It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and predecessor to Nintendo's Wii....
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Grand Theft Auto: Vice City *Grand Theft Auto: Vice City* is a Nonlinear gameplay action-adventure game computer game and video game designed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games....	2002	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles.... , Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube.... , Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
Midnight Club II Midnight Club II *Midnight Club II* is the first sequel to Midnight Club: Street Racing, published for the Xbox, Microsoft Windows, and PlayStation 2. Players race through cities inspired by Los Angeles, California, Paris, and Tokyo....	2003	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles.... , Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube.... , Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne *Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne* is a third-person shooter video game developed by the Finnish Remedy Entertainment and produced by 3D Realms....	2003	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles.... , Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube.... , Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
Manhunt Manhunt (video game) *Manhunt* is a video game released by Rockstar Games in November . Although it was generally well-received by critics, Manhunt created a video game controversy due to the graphic violence the player is encouraged to engage in....	2003	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles.... , Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube.... , Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
Red Dead Revolver Red Dead Revolver *Red Dead Revolver* is a Western third-person shooter video game published by Rockstar Games and developed by Rockstar San Diego. It was released in North America on May 4, 2004, for both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox video game consoles....	2004	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles.... , Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube....
Grand Theft Auto	2004	Game Boy Advance Game Boy Advance The is a 32-bit Handheld game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo; resembling Sega's 8-bit Game Gear. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color....
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas* is a Nonlinear gameplay action-adventure game computer game and video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the third 3D computer graphics game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and fifth original game overall....	2004	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles.... , Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube.... , Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition *Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition* is a racing game, video game developer by Rockstar San Diego and video game publisher by Rockstar Games, and is the third game in the Midnight Club series....	2005	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles.... , Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube.... , PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was first announced during History of E3#During the Rise of Online Gaming , and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004....
The Warriors The Warriors (video game) *The Warriors* is a beat 'em up video game published by Rockstar Games. It was released on October 17, 2005 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, and February 12, 2007 for PlayStation Portable....	2005	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles.... , Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube.... , PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was first announced during History of E3#During the Rise of Online Gaming , and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004....
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories *Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories* is a Nonlinear gameplay action-adventure game video game developed by Rockstar North and Rockstar Leeds....	2005	PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was first announced during History of E3#During the Rise of Online Gaming , and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004.... , PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix	2006	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles.... , Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube....
Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis *Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis* is a table tennis simulation video game. The game was initially released on May 26, 2006 for the Xbox 360 with the Wii version being released on October 16, 2007....	2006	Xbox 360 Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the History of video game consoles of video game consoles.... , Wii Wii The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a History of video game consoles console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3....
Bully Bully (video game) *Bully, also known as Canis Canem Edit* outside of North America, for the PAL PlayStation 2 version, is a third person action-adventure game video game released by Rockstar Vancouver for the PlayStation 2 on 17 October 2006 in the United States, and 25 October 2006 in the United Kingdom.... (Canis Canem Edit)	2006	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories *Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories* is a Nonlinear gameplay action-adventure game video game developed by Rockstar Leeds in association with Rockstar North....	2006	PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was first announced during History of E3#During the Rise of Online Gaming , and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004.... , PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
Manhunt 2 Manhunt 2 *Manhunt 2* is an adult action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar Games and the sequel to 2003's Manhunt . The game was released in North America for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Wii on October 31, 2007....	2007	PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was first announced during History of E3#During the Rise of Online Gaming , and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004.... , PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles.... , Wii Wii The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a History of video game consoles console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3....
Bully: Scholarship Edition	2008	Xbox 360 Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the History of video game consoles of video game consoles.... , Wii Wii The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a History of video game consoles console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3.... , Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
Grand Theft Auto IV Grand Theft Auto IV *Grand Theft Auto IV* is a Nonlinear gameplay Action-adventure game video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the ninth game in the Grand Theft Auto ....	2008	PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 The PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation .... , Xbox 360 Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the History of video game consoles of video game consoles.... , Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
Midnight Club: Los Angeles Midnight Club: Los Angeles *Midnight Club: Los Angeles* is the fourth video game in the Midnight Club racing series, not including Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition#Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix....	2008	PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 The PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation .... , Xbox 360 Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the History of video game consoles of video game consoles....
Midnight Club: L.A. Remix Midnight Club: Los Angeles *Midnight Club: Los Angeles* is the fourth video game in the Midnight Club racing series, not including Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition#Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix....	2008	PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was first announced during History of E3#During the Rise of Online Gaming , and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004....
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned *Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned* is the first of two planned Episodic games to be developed for the Xbox 360 version of the Grand Theft Auto IV video game, developed by Rockstar North....	2009	Xbox 360 Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the History of video game consoles of video game consoles....
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars *Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars* is an upcoming game for the Nintendo DS developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with Rockstar North, due for release in March 2009.... ⁷	2009	Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in 2004 in video gaming in Canada, the United States, and Japan....
Beaterator Beaterator *Beaterator* is a audio mixing game to be released in 2009 by Rockstar Games for the PlayStation Portable. Beaterator is being developed by Rockstar Leeds, which was also responsible for developing the Grand Theft Auto games Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.... ⁷	2009	PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was first announced during History of E3#During the Rise of Online Gaming , and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004....
L.A. Noire L.A. Noire *L.A. Noire* is an upcoming video game in development by Team Bondi and to be published by Rockstar Games for the PlayStation 3 and possibly the Xbox 360.... ⁷	2009	PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 The PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation ....
Red Dead Redemption⁷	2009	PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 The PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation .... , Xbox 360 Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the History of video game consoles of video game consoles....
Notes: The DOS/Windows and PlayStation versions were produced by DMA Design, prior to it becoming Rockstar North Rockstar North Rockstar North Ltd. are Video game developers of computer and video games based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company is a part of Rockstar Games which is owned by Take-Two Interactive.... , and published by BMG Interactive in Europe and by ASC Games ASC Games ASC is an abbreviation of American Softworks Corporation, a video game publishing company that was founded in 1992 and soon became a major publisher for games on the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis.... in North America in 1997. The games were re-released by Rockstar Games in a three game CD compilation dubbed Grand Theft Auto: The Classics Collection on November 23, 2004. The Windows version was published by Gremlin Interactive Gremlin Interactive Gremlin Interactive was a United Kingdom software house based in Sheffield and working mostly in the home computer market. The company was established in 1984 as Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd. and renamed in 1994.... in 1999. The Windows and Mac versions were published by Gathering of Developers Gathering of Developers Gathering of Developers was a Texas-based PC and video games publishing company, founded in January 1998 with the mission to bridge the gap between publishers and independent game developers, allowing independent developers creative control over their projects, ownership of their IP, and participation in the publishing and marketing decision... in 2001. It was based on The Italian Job (1969 film), which is not to be confused with the 2003 video game which was released by Eidos Interactive Eidos Interactive Eidos Interactive is a video game publisher of video game and computer games with its parent company based in England. It is now part of the Eidos Group of Companies and is a subsidiary of Eidos plc that is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange.... which is based on the The Italian Job (2003 film) The Italian Job (2003 film) *The Italian Job* is a 2003 in film American heist film directed by F. Gary Gray. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Seth Green, Jason Statham, Mos Def and Donald Sutherland.... . The Windows version was published by Gathering of Developers Gathering of Developers Gathering of Developers was a Texas-based PC and video games publishing company, founded in January 1998 with the mission to bridge the gap between publishers and independent game developers, allowing independent developers creative control over their projects, ownership of their IP, and participation in the publishing and marketing decision... in 2001; The Mac version was published by MacSoft in 2002. These games are in development.

Films

Films¹	Release	Format
The Football Factory	2004	DVD-ROM
Sunday Driver Sunday Driver (film) *Sunday Driver* is a 2005 documentary film, directed by Carol Strong, that chronicles The Majestics, California's oldest black lowrider car club, which was originally founded in Compton, California....	2005	DVD-ROM
Notes Rockstar Games is credited as executive producers.

Technology

Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE) is a game engine developed by Rockstar Games to facilitate game development on the Xbox 360

Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the History of video game consoles of video game consoles....
, PlayStation 3

PlayStation 3

The PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation ....
, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
, and Wii

Wii

The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a History of video game consoles console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3....
systems.

Rockstar Social Club

Rockstar Social Club

#REDIRECT Rockstar Games Social Club...
is a community website created by Rockstar for their upcoming next-gen games.

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