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Rockstar Games cofounder Dan Houser has launched a new media company, Absurd Ventures, which aims to create IP across media in games, film, books, graphics novels and podcasts. The move comes three years after Houser left the landmark “Grand Theft Auto” video game developer. “Finally, an American institution everybody can hate,” reads the Absurd Ventures website, which went live Thursday. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica. “Absurd Ventures is building narrative worlds, creating characters and…

And it does indeed look absurd Back in 2020, Dan Houser left Rockstar following a long hiatus. Being the driving force behind the stories of Grand Theft Auto 5, both Red Dead Redemption games and Max Payne 3 means his absence could lead to some changes for future titles from the GTA developer. That said, seeing as the company has yet to release a new game since his departure, we can’t really know for sure. However, Houser is back with his new company, Absurd Ventures. According to a report from Polygon, this outfit will…

Dan Houser, the co-founder of Rockstar Games as well as former creative director and lead writer of games such as GTA 5, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Bully, has opened up a new studio called Absurd Ventures. The studio intends to create new IPs available on multiple platforms, and that includes more than video games.The studio plans on creating worlds that can be produced for live-action, animation, video games, comic books, and more. In a press release, Houser stated they "are building Absurd Ventures to…

Rockstar Games co-founder and former creative director Dan Houser has a new company. Absurd Ventures says it will build stories, characters and worlds across different mediums — including but not limited to video games. The 49-year-old left Rockstar Games in 2020. “Storytelling. Philanthropy. Ultraviolence.” That’s the tagline for Absurd Ventures, which launches with the two-minute video below that shows more than it tells about the company’s creative, abstract and edgy vibe. However, a press release does provide a more…

Former Rockstar creative lead Dan Houser has joined the advisory board of blockchain games developer Revolving Games.According to VGC, Houser participated in a $13.2 million fundraising round for the company. Afterwards, he joined Revolving Games' advisory board. The company consists of two studios with around 100 employees in total, which are currently working on two titles. The first is an officially- licensed Battlestar Galactica MMO, while the second is a co-op adventure RPG inspired by Nintendo…