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He wrote the world’s most successful video games
He rewrote the rule book with Rockstar then left it all behind. Now Dan Houser is back with a storytelling-focused studio to take on AI-obsessed tech bros and Mexican beauty queens
TL;DR
- Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games, has departed the company and started a new studio called Absurd Ventures.
- Houser's decision to leave was driven by a desire to explore new creative avenues after two decades of intense game development.
- Absurd Ventures has already released a 12-part story podcast, "A Better Paradise," and is adapting it into an open-world video game.
- The studio is also developing a "living sitcom" game based on the "Absurdaverse" concept and an interactive version of the "American Caper" comic book series.
- Houser aims to create ambitious, story-driven console games with fresh art direction and accessible yet deep gameplay, targeting an audience interested in mature, single-player narrative experiences.