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[[Image:Rockstar Games.png|thumb|right|155px|The Rockstar Games Logo.]]
[[Image:Rockstar Games.png|thumb|right|155px|The Rockstar Games logo.]]


'''Rockstar Games''' is a development division of video game publisher [[Take-Two Interactive]] that comprised of studios that have been acquired and renamed as well as others that have been created internally. While many of the studios that Take-Two 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 division. Rockstar Games is most known for managing [[Rockstar North]] and [[Rockstar Leeds]], studios that have been for most parts responsible for developing the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series.
'''Rockstar Games''' is a development division of video game publisher [[Take-Two Interactive]] that comprised of studios that have been acquired and renamed as well as others that have been created internally. Rockstar Games is most known for managing [[Rockstar North]] and [[Rockstar Leeds]], studios that have been for most parts responsible for developing the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series.


While Rockstar Games studios tend to concentrate on their own game development, collaborations between studios are known, and certain elements from games developed by a Rockstar Games studio can emerge in games from another studio. In addition, many current Rockstar Games game now utilize the [[Rockstar Advanced Game Engine]], a dedicated game engine developed by [[Rockstar San Diego]].
== Organization ==
The Rockstar Games label was founded in 1998 by [[Sam Houser]], [[Terry Donovan]], [[Dan Houser]], Jamie King and Gary Foreman. Donovan has since left the company, to be replaced by former [[Capcom]] managing director, [[Gary Dale]]. Dale, along with Sam and Dan Houser is the leadership now. Rockstar Games is headquartered in New York City, United States.


The Rockstar Games label was founded in 1998 by [[Sam Houser]], [[Terry Donovan]], [[Dan Houser]], Jamie King and Gary Foreman. Donovan has since left the company, to be replaced by former [[Capcom]] managing director, [[Gary Dale]]. Dale, along with Sam and Dan Houser is the leadership now.
While many of the studios that Take-Two 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 division. Although Rockstar Games studios tend to concentrate on their own game development, collaborative projects involving multiple Rockstar Games studios have occurred (i.e. with [[wp:Red Dead Redemption|Red Dead Redemption]], [[wp:L.A. Noire|L.A. Noire]] and [[wp:Max Payne 3|Max Payne 3]]), and certain elements from games developed by a Rockstar Games studio can emerge in games from another studio. In addition, many current Rockstar Games titles utilize the [[Rockstar Advanced Game Engine]], a dedicated game engine developed by [[Rockstar San Diego]]. Rockstar Games has also conducted limited merger exercises on studios, such as the absorption of [[Rockstar Vancouver]] into [[Rockstar Toronto]].


Due to Rockstar Games rebranding policy of acquired studios, misconceptions of Rockstar Games being a single game developer are not uncommon, often assuming all games released under the Rockstar Games label are created by the same development team.
Due to Rockstar Games rebranding policy of acquired studios, misconceptions of Rockstar Games being a single game developer are not uncommon, often assuming all games released under the Rockstar Games label are created by the same development team.
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!Name
!Name
!Location
!Previous Name
!Notes
!Notes
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|[[Image:Rockstar Leeds Logo.png|30px]]
|[[Image:Rockstar Leeds Logo.png|30px]]
|[[Rockstar Leeds]]
|[[Rockstar Leeds]]
|Based in Leeds, England. Previously known as ''Mobius Entertainment'' and are based in the Stanningley district of Leeds. They helped create the three [[PSP]] GTA games.
|[[wp:Leeds|Leeds]], England
|Mobius Entertainment
|Based in the Stanningley district of Leeds. They helped create the three [[PSP]] GTA games.
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|[[Image:Rockstar Lincoln.png|30px]]
|[[Image:Rockstar Lincoln.png|30px]]
|[[Rockstar Lincoln]]
|[[Rockstar Lincoln]]
|Based in Lincoln, England. Quality assurance and localization studio, formerly ''Tarantula Studios''.
|[[wp: Lincoln, England|Lincoln]], England
|Tarantula Studios
|Quality assurance and localization studio
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|[[Image:Rockstar London Logo.png|30px]]
|[[Image:Rockstar London Logo.png|30px]]
|[[Rockstar London]]
|[[Rockstar London]]
|Based in London, England. Formed in November 2005. Worked on ''Manhunt 2''.
|[[wp: London| London]], England
|n/a
|Formed in November 2005. Worked on ''Manhunt 2''.
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|[[Image:Rockstar New England logo.png|30px]]
|[[Image:Rockstar New England logo.png|30px]]
|[[Rockstar New England]]
|[[Rockstar New England]]
|Based in Andover, Massachusetts. Formerly ''Mad Doc Software''. Incorporated in 2008, they are the newest subsidiary of Rockstar, and are best known for ''Empire Earth III''.
|[[wp: Andover, Massachusetts| Andover]], US
|Mad Doc Software
|Incorporated in 2008, they are best known for ''Empire Earth III''.
|-
|-
|[[Image:Rockstar North Logo.png|30px]]
|[[Image:Rockstar North Logo.png|30px]]
|[[Rockstar North]]
|[[Rockstar North]]
|Based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The best known Rockstar company. They were previously known as [[DMA Design]]. They are famous for their ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series and ''[[Manhunt]]''.
|[[wp: Edinburgh| Edinburgh]], Scotland
|[[DMA Design]]
|The best known Rockstar company. They are famous for the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series and ''[[Manhunt]]''.
|-
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|[[Image:Rockstar San Diego Logo.png|30px]]
|[[Image:Rockstar San Diego Logo.png|30px]]
|[[Rockstar San Diego]]
|[[Rockstar San Diego]]
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|[[wp: Carlsbad, California| Carlsbad]], US
Based in Carlsbad, California, a suburb of San Diego. Previously known as ''Angel Studios'' of ''Midtown Madness'', ''Midnight Club'', ''Red Dead Revolver'' fame, and the newly released and critically acclaimed, ''Red Dead Redemption''.
|Angel Studios
|Based in a suburb of San Diego, the creators of ''Midtown Madness'', ''Midnight Club'' and ''Red Dead Revolver'', and the recent ''Red Dead Redemption''.
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|[[Image:Rockstar Toronto Logo.png|30px]]
|[[Image:Rockstar Toronto Logo.png|30px]]
|[[Rockstar Toronto]]
|[[Rockstar Toronto]]
|Based in Oakville, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto. Take Two's in-house development team, previously known as Rockstar Canada. Their most well-known work is their adaptation of the cult classic film ''The Warriors''.
|[[wp: Oakville, Ontario| Oakville]], Canada
|-
|Rockstar Canada
|[[Image:Rockstar Vancouver Logo.png|30px]]
|[[Take Two]]'s in-house development team, based in the outskirts of Toronto. Their most well-known work is their adaptation of the cult classic film ''The Warriors''.
|[[Rockstar Vancouver]]
|Based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Previously known as ''Barking Dog Studios''. They have released ''[[Bully]]''.
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|[[Image:Rockstarjapan.png|30px]]
|[[Image:Rockstarjapan.png|30px]]
|[[Rockstar Japan]]
|[[Rockstar Japan]]
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|[[wp: Tokyo| Tokyo]], Japan
Based in Tokyo, Japan. The studio was founded in 2005. Works in conjunction with developer [[Capcom]] on Japanese localizations of numerous games by Rockstar. Also known as 'Rockstar Games Tokyo'.
|n/a
|The studio was founded in 2005. Works in conjunction with developer [[Capcom]] on Japanese localizations of numerous games by Rockstar. Also known as 'Rockstar Games Tokyo'.
|}
 
===Former studios ===
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!Location
!Previous Names
!Notes
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|[[Image:Rockstar Vienna Logo.png|30px]]
|[[File:Rockstar Vienna Logo.png|30px]]
|[[Rockstar Vienna]]
|[[Rockstar Vienna]]
|Based in Vienna, Austria. Previously known as ''neo Software''; closed on May 11, 2006. Worked on ''Max Payne ''and ''Max Payne 2 ''and the [[Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack|''Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack'']].
|[[wp: Vienna| Vienna]], Austria
|Neo Software
|The studio was purchased by Rockstar Games in [[2003]], having been founded in [[1993]], and was closed on May 11, [[2006]]. Worked on [[:wp:Max Payne (series)|the Max Payne series]], parts of [[Manhunt 2]]] and the [[Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack]].
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|[[File:Rockstar Vancouver Logo.png|30px]]
|[[Rockstar Vancouver]]
|[[wp: Vancouver| Vancouver]], Canada
|Barking Dog Studios
|They created [[Bully]] and [[Max Payne 3]], as well as worked on the [[Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack]]. Dismantled and merged with [[Rockstar Toronto]] in [[2012]].
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==Works==
==Works==
===Notable Games & Series===
===Notable games and series===
*''[[Bully]] (including 'Scholarship Edition')'' (2006, 2008)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series (1997—pres.)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' (1997-pres.)
*''[[Manhunt]]'' series (2003, 2007)
*''L.A. Noire'' (2011)
*''[[Max Payne]]'' (2001—2012)
*''[[Manhunt]]'' (2003)
*''[[Bully]]'' (including the ''Scholarship Edition'') (2006, 2008)
*''[[Max Payne]]'' (2001)
*''Midnight Club'' series (2000—pres.)
*''Midnight Club series'' (2000-pres.)
*''Oni'' (2001)
*''Oni'' (2001)
*''Red Dead Redemption'' (2010)
*''Red Dead'' series (2004, 2010)
*''Smuggler's Run'' (2000-2002)
*''Smuggler's Run'' (2000—2002)
*''Table Tennis'' (2006)
*''Table Tennis'' (2006)
*''The Warriors'' (2005)
*''The Warriors'' (2005)
*''Wild Metal'' (2004)
*''Wild Metal'' (2004)
*''L.A. Noire'' (2011)


===Films===
===Full game list===
Rockstar Games are credited as executive producers of [[Sunday Driver]] and ''The Football Factory''.
*''[[Grand Theft Auto 1]]'' (1997)
===Full list of Games:===
*''[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]]''
*''[[wp:Earthworm Jim 3D|Earthworm Jim 3D]]'' (1999)
*''[[wp:Earthworm Jim 3D|Earthworm Jim 3D]]'' (1999)
*''Evel Knievel: The Game'' (1999)
*''Evel Knievel: The Game'' (1999)
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*''[[wp:Oni|Oni]]'' (2001)
*''[[wp:Oni|Oni]]'' (2001)
*''[[wp:Max Payne|Max Payne]]'' (2001)
*''[[wp:Max Payne|Max Payne]]'' (2001)
*[[Grand Theft Auto III|''Grand Theft Auto III'']] (2001)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'' (2001)
*''[[wp:The Italian Job (2001 video game)|The Italian Job]]'' (2001)
*''[[wp:The Italian Job (2001 video game)|The Italian Job]]'' (2001)
*''[[wp:State of Emergency|State of Emergency]]'' (2002)
*''[[wp:State of Emergency|State of Emergency]]'' (2002)
*''[[wp:Smuggler's Run Warzones|Smuggler's Run Warzones]]'' (2002)
*''[[wp:Smuggler's Run Warzones|Smuggler's Run Warzones]]'' (2002)
*[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'']] (2002)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]'' (2002)
*''[[wp:Midnight Club II|Midnight Club II]]'' (2003)
*''[[wp:Midnight Club II|Midnight Club II]]'' (2003)
*''[[wp:Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne|Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne]]'' (2003)
*''[[wp:Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne|Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne]]'' (2003)
*[[Manhunt|''Manhunt'']] (2003)
*''[[Manhunt]]'' (2003)
*''[[wp:Red Dead Revolver|Red Dead Revolver]]'' (2004)
*''[[wp:Red Dead Revolver|Red Dead Revolver]]'' (2004)
*[[Grand Theft Auto Advance|''Grand Theft Auto Advance'']] (2004)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] (2004)
*[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'']] (2004)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] (2004)
*''[[wp:Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition|Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition]]'' (2005)
*''[[wp:Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition|Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition]]'' (2005)
*''[[wp:The Warriors (video game)|The Warriors]]'' (2005)
*''[[wp:The Warriors (video game)|The Warriors]]'' (2005)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] '' (2005)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]'' (2005)
*''[[wp:Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix|Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix]]'' (2006)
*''[[wp:Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix|Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix]]'' (2006)
*''[[wp:Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis|Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis]]'' (2006)
*''[[wp:Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis|Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis]]'' (2006)
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*''[[Manhunt 2]] '' (2007)
*''[[Manhunt 2]] '' (2007)
*''[[wp:Bully: Scholarship Edition|Bully Scholarship Edition]]'' (2008)
*''[[wp:Bully: Scholarship Edition|Bully Scholarship Edition]]'' (2008)
*[[Grand Theft Auto IV|''Grand Theft Auto IV'']] (2008)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' (2008)
*''[[wp:Midnight Club Los Angeles|Midnight Club Los Angeles]]'' (2008)
*''[[wp:Midnight Club Los Angeles|Midnight Club Los Angeles]]'' (2008)
*''[[wp:Midnight Club LA Remix|Midnight Club LA Remix]]'' (2008)
*''[[wp:Midnight Club LA Remix|Midnight Club LA Remix]]'' (2008)
*[[The Lost and Damned|''The Lost and Damned'']] (2009)
*''[[The Lost and Damned|Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned]]'' (2009)
*[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|''Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars'']] (2009)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]'' (2009)
*''[[wp:Beaterator|Beaterator]]'' (2009)
*''[[wp:Beaterator|Beaterator]]'' (2009)
*[[The Ballad of Gay Tony|''The Ballad of Gay Tony'']] (2009)
*''[[The Ballad of Gay Tony|Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony]]'' (2009)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City]]'' (2009)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City]]'' (2009)
*[[wp:Red Dead Redemption|''Red Dead Redemption'']] (2010)
*''[[wp:Red Dead Redemption|Red Dead Redemption]]'' (2010)
*[[wp:Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare|''Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare'']] (2010)
*''[[wp:Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare|Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare]]'' (2010)
*''[[wp:L.A. Noire|L.A. Noire]]'' (2011)
*''[[wp:L.A. Noire|L.A. Noire]]'' (2011)
*''[[wp:Agent_(video_game)|Agent]]'' (In development, release date TBA)
*''[[Max Payne 3]]'' (2012)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'' (In development, release date TBA)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto V]] (In development, 2013)
*''[[wp:Max Payne 3|Max Payne 3]]'' (In development, release 2012)
*''[[wp:Agent (video game)|Agent]]'' (In development, release date TBA)
 
===Films===
Rockstar Games are credited as executive producers of [[Sunday Driver]] and ''The Football Factory''.


==Logo==
==Logo==
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*A pedestrian that is commonly seen in [[Staunton Island]] wears a jacket that says "ROCK STAR" on the front.
*A pedestrian that is commonly seen in [[Staunton Island]] wears a jacket that says "ROCK STAR" on the front.
*The logo appears as a constellation in the sky, with an especially bright star at the tip to represent the white star of the logo.
*The logo appears as a constellation in the sky, with an especially bright star at the tip to represent the white star of the logo.
*The logo can be seen on the cap of a pedestrian wearing headphones.
*The [[Sam Houser|clerk]] of the [[Ammu-Nation]] stores wears a sweater with the Rockstar name on the front.
{| align="center"
|<gallery width="auto" perrow="5" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="160">
File:RockstarGames-GTAIII-advert.jpg|Rockstar Games billboard in Aspatria.
File:RockstarGames-GTAIII-pedestrian.jpg|A pedestrian with a Rockstar Games jacket.
File:RockstarGames-GTAIII-pedestrian2.jpg|A pedestrian with a Rockstar Games hat.
File:Ammu-Nationclerk-GTAIII.jpg|The Ammu-Nation clerk.
</gallery>
|}


===In [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]===
===In [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]===
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===In [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]===
===In [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]===
*[[Carl Johnson]]'s suitcase in the [[First Mission (GTA SA)|first cutscene]] has a Rockstar Games sticker.
*[[Carl Johnson|Carl Johnson's]] suitcase in the [[First Mission (GTA SA)|first cutscene]] has a Rockstar Games sticker.
*The logo appears on numerous items of [[Clothing in GTA San Andreas|clothing]].
*The logo appears on numerous items of [[Clothing in GTA San Andreas|clothing]].
*The action figure boxes for GTA Vice City and [[Manhunt]] characters in [[Zero RC]] bear the logo.
*The action figure boxes for GTA Vice City and [[Manhunt]] characters in [[Zero RC]] bear the logo.
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===In [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]===
===In [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]===
*The logo appears on the walls of [[Mike]]'s [[Staunton Island]] and [[Shoreside Vale]] hideouts.
*The logo appears on the walls of [[Mike|Mike's]] [[Staunton Island]] and [[Shoreside Vale]] hideouts.


===In [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]===
===In [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]===
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*An [[Angels of Death]] member, dubbed the "Fat Biker", has the logo on his belt buckle.
*An [[Angels of Death]] member, dubbed the "Fat Biker", has the logo on his belt buckle.
*If one looks closely at the fabric of the white couches in the [[Middle Park East Safehouse]], an uppercase 'R' that resembles the Rockstar logo can be seen.
*If one looks closely at the fabric of the white couches in the [[Middle Park East Safehouse]], an uppercase 'R' that resembles the Rockstar logo can be seen.
*On the [[:File:AlphaMilk-GTAIV.jpg|Alpha Milk]] store front in [[Dukes]].


===In [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]===
===In [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]===
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*The "''Key to the City''" trophy has the Rockstar logo as its handle.
*The "''Key to the City''" trophy has the Rockstar logo as its handle.


===In [[Bully]] ===
===In other media===
*The logo can be seen as a sign hanging over the front of an unnamed shop in Old Bullworth Vale.
 
==In other media==
*[[wp:John Carter|John Carter]] from the [[wp:NBC|NBC]] drama [[wp:ER|ER]] has a Rockstar logo on his locker.
*[[wp:John Carter|John Carter]] from the [[wp:NBC|NBC]] drama [[wp:ER|ER]] has a Rockstar logo on his locker.
*[[wp:Seth Cohen|Seth Cohen]] from the [[wp:Fox|Fox]] drama [[wp:The O.C.|The O.C.]] has a Rockstar North logo on his bedroom wall.
*[[wp:Seth Cohen|Seth Cohen]] from the [[wp:Fox|Fox]] drama [[wp:The O.C.|The O.C.]] has a Rockstar North logo on his bedroom wall.
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*In the TV series [[wp:Grounded For Life|Grounded For Life]], there is a Rockstar logo sticker on the Finnertys' fridge.
*In the TV series [[wp:Grounded For Life|Grounded For Life]], there is a Rockstar logo sticker on the Finnertys' fridge.
*In the TV series [[wp:Malcolm in the Middle|Malcolm in the Middle]], there is a Rockstar logo sticker on the family's fridge.
*In the TV series [[wp:Malcolm in the Middle|Malcolm in the Middle]], there is a Rockstar logo sticker on the family's fridge.
*On the cover on of one of the Hardy Boys books, Frank Hardy is holding a card with the Rockstar logo


== External links ==
== External links ==
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* [http://www.rockstarsandiego.com/ Rockstar San Diego]
* [http://www.rockstarsandiego.com/ Rockstar San Diego]
* [http://www.rockstarlincoln.co.uk/ Rockstar Lincoln]
* [http://www.rockstarlincoln.co.uk/ Rockstar Lincoln]
* [http://www.rockstarnewyork.com/ Rockstar New York]
* [http://www.rockstargames.jp/ Rockstar Japan]


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