Rockstar has acquired Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition developer Video Video games Deluxe and renamed it Rockstar Australia.
Video Video games Deluxe has a historical past of working with Rockstar on quite a few video games, together with the 2017 re-releases of L.A. Noire, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Information, and most just lately on upgrades to Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition for iOS and Android, Netflix, and fashionable consoles.
It’s to not be confused with Grove Avenue Video games, which got here underneath hearth for the poor high quality of the unique Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition in 2021, and whose boss mentioned it was a “d**ok transfer” to have been faraway from the sport’s credit after the latest, long-awaited replace mounted the problems. Video Video games Deluxe developed that replace.
“After working collectively intently over a few years, we’re excited to have Video Video games Deluxe be part of the workforce as Rockstar Australia,” mentioned Rockstar Video games Head of Publishing, Jennifer Kolbe.
Video Video games Deluxe was based by Brendan McNamara, the founding father of L.A. Noire developer Crew Bondi. Again in 2011, allegations of horrendous working situations at Crew Bondi throughout the growth of L.A. Noire hit the web. The studio later closed down, and McNamara stored a comparatively low profile ever since.
“It’s been an honor to work intently with Rockstar Video games this previous decade,” McNamara mentioned in a remark issued as a part of the acquisition announcement.
“We’re thrilled to be part of Rockstar Video games and to proceed our efforts to make the perfect video games attainable.”
The institution of Rockstar Australia comes forward of the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6, which remains to be set for launch fall 2025.
In December 2023, a former developer at Rockstar tried to clarify why GTA 6 is coming to PC after it hits PS5 and Xbox Collection X and S, and known as on PC avid gamers to offer the studio the “advantage of the doubt” over its controversial launch plans.
We’ve obtained loads extra on GTA 6, together with Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick’s response to concern in regards to the destiny of GTA On-line as soon as GTA 6 comes out.
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