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[[Image:Rockstar Games.png|right|155px|The Rockstar Games Logo.]]
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'''Rockstar Games''' is a development division of video game publisher [[Take-Two Interactive]]. The brand is most known for the [[Grand Theft Auto|''Grand Theft Auto'']] series. It is 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.
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'''Rockstar Games, Inc.''' is a development division of video game publisher [[Take-Two Interactive]]. The brand is most known for the [[Grand Theft Auto|''Grand Theft Auto'']] series. It is 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.
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.
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.
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== Rockstar studios ==
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== Rockstar Studios ==
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=== Current divisions ===
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|Based in Bengaluru, India. Incorporated on 1 March 2016. Works in conjunction with Technicolor India, a subsidiary of Technicolor SA.
Based in Tokyo, Japan. The studio was founded in 2005. Worked in conjunction with developer [[Capcom]] on Japanese localizations of numerous games by Rockstar. Also known as 'Rockstar Games Tokyo'. The studio has since been dissolved.
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|[[Rockstar San Diego]]
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Based in Carlsbad, California, a suburb of San Diego. Previously known as ''Angel Studios, ''they developed the [[RAGE]] engine as well as ''Midtown Madness'', ''Midnight Club'', ''Red Dead Revolver'', and the newly released and critically acclaimed, ''Red Dead Redemption''.
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Based in Carlsbad, California, a suburb of San Diego. Previously known as ''Angel Studios, ''they developed the [[RAGE]] engine as well as ''Midtown Madness'', ''Midnight Club'', ''Red Dead Revolver'', ''Red Dead Redemption'', ''Test Drive Off Road: Wide Open ''as well as the newly released and critically acclaimed prequel, ''Red Dead Redemption II''.
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|[[Rockstar Toronto]]
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|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,'' the PC version of ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' and ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City]]''.
|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,'' the PC version of ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' and ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City]]''.
Based in Tokyo, Japan. The studio was founded in 2005. Worked in conjunction with developer [[Capcom]] on Japanese localizations of numerous games by Rockstar. Also known as 'Rockstar Games Tokyo'. The studio has since been dissolved.
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== Other companies that have developed for Rockstar Games ==
== Other companies that have developed for Rockstar Games ==
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* [[wp:Bungie|Bungie]], of ''Halo'' fame, developed the game ''Oni''. Before Bungie was bought by Microsoft, ''Halo'' was to be released on PC, Mac, [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Dreamcast|Sega Dreamcast]], alongside the [[Xbox]], with Rockstar as the game's publisher.
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* [[wp:Bungie|Bungie]], of ''Halo'' fame, developed the game ''Oni''. Before Bungie was bought by Microsoft, ''Oni'' was to be released on PC, Mac, and [[PlayStation 2]], with Rockstar as the game's publisher.
* [[Capcom]] had early development in Rockstar San Diego's ''Red Dead Revolver'' and currently owns the publishing rights to the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series in [[Japan]].
* [[Capcom]] had early development in Rockstar San Diego's ''Red Dead Revolver'' and currently owns the publishing rights to the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series in [[Japan]].
* [[wp:Dubtitled|Dubtitled]], in collaboration with ''Mic Neumann'' on ''State of Emergency'' and ''Grand Theft Auto'' series.
* [[wp:Dubtitled|Dubtitled]], in collaboration with ''Mic Neumann'' on ''State of Emergency'' and ''Grand Theft Auto'' series.
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*''[[wp:Smuggler's Run|Smuggler's Run]]'' (2000)
*''[[wp:Smuggler's Run|Smuggler's Run]]'' (2000)
*''[[wp:Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory|Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory]]'' (2001)
*''[[wp:Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory|Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory]]'' (2001)
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*''[[wp:Oni|Oni]]'' (2001)
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*''[[wp:Oni (video game)|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|''Grand Theft Auto III'']] (2001)
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*[[The Ballad of Gay Tony|''The Ballad of Gay Tony'']] (2009)
*[[The Ballad of Gay Tony|''The Ballad of Gay Tony'']] (2009)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City]]'' (2009)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City]]'' (2009)
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*[http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Dead_Redemption ''Red Dead Redemption''] (2010)
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*''{{Red Dead|Red Dead Redemption}}'' (2010)
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*[http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Undead_Nightmare ''Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare''] (2010)
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*''{{Red Dead|Undead_Nightmare|Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare}}'' (2010)
*[[w:c:lanoire:L.A. Noire|''L.A. Noire'']] (2011)
*[[w:c:lanoire:L.A. Noire|''L.A. Noire'']] (2011)
*''[[wp:Max Payne 3|Max Payne 3]]'' (2012)
*''[[wp:Max Payne 3|Max Payne 3]]'' (2012)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'' (2013)
*''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'' (2013)
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*''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]'' (2013)
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*''[[wp:Agent_(video_game)|Agent]]'' (In development, release date TBA)
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*''[[wp:Agent_(video_game)|Agent]]'' (cancelled)
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*Red Dead Redemption 2 (2017)
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*''{{Red Dead|Red Dead Redemption 2}}'' (2018)
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*''{{Red Dead|Red Dead Online}}'' (2018)
==Logo==
==Logo==
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Rockstar's logo consists of a black 'R' and a black star on a red background. Rockstar Games has a habit of placing the logo within their games as a form of [[Easter Egg]].
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Rockstar's logo consists of a black 'R' and a white star on a yellow background. Rockstar Games has a habit of placing the logo within their games as a form of [[Easter Egg]].
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===In [[Grand Theft Auto III|''Grand Theft Auto III'']]===
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===In ''[[Grand Theft Auto 2]]''===
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[[Image:RockstarRadio-GTA2-Logo.png|thumb|140px|The logo of Rockstar Radio.]]
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*The logo of Rockstar appears in the logo of the radio station [[Rockstar Radio]].
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===In ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]''===
*The logo appears on many billboards throughout [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]], particularly around the [[Liberty Memorial Coliseum]] and in [[Chinatown, Portland|Chinatown]].
*The logo appears on many billboards throughout [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]], particularly around the [[Liberty Memorial Coliseum]] and in [[Chinatown, Portland|Chinatown]].
*An advertisement in [[Bedford Point]] shows a coffee cup with the logo on it.
*An advertisement in [[Bedford Point]] shows a coffee cup with the logo on it.
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*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 appears as a fridge magnet on the Mission Replay whiteboard, along with the [[Rockstar Leeds]] logo.
*The logo appears as a fridge magnet on the Mission Replay whiteboard, along with the [[Rockstar Leeds]] logo.
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===In ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]''===
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[[File:SentinelClassic-GTAO-front-RockstarGamesLivery.png|thumb|The [[Sentinel Classic]] with the "Rockstar Games" livery.]]
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*The logo appears as the main sponsor on the "Rockstar Games" livery for the [[Sentinel Classic]].
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===In Other Media===
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[[File:RockstarGames-Logo-MitM1.png|thumb|The logo on the fridge.]][[File:RockstarGames-Logo-MitM2.png|thumb|The logo on Malcolm's lockers.]]
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*In ''[[wp:Malcolm in the Middle|Malcolm in the Middle]]'', in the episodes 'Hal's Friend' and 'Stupid Girl', the logo can be seen on the family's fridge.
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**It is seen again in the high school on the side of Malcolm's lockers.
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== Video ==
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[[File:Evolution of Rockstar Games Logo Intro (1997 - 2018)|center|350x350px]]
== External links ==
== External links ==
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Revision as of 18:27, 12 June 2020
Rockstar Games, Inc. is a development division of video game publisher Take-Two Interactive. The brand is most known for the Grand Theft Auto series. It is 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.
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.
Based in Leeds, England. Previously known as Mobius Entertainment and are based in the Stanningley district of Leeds. They helped create the three PSPGTA games and the PC version of L.A. Noire as well as Max Payne for the Game Boy Advance and the music game Beaterator.
Based in Lincoln, England. Quality assurance and localization studio, formerly Tarantula Studios. As Tarantula studios, the studio ported the early Grand Theft Auto games.
Based in London, England. Formed in November 2005. Took over as the main developer for Manhunt 2 after the game's original developer Rockstar Vienna closed in 2006.
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 and Bully.
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.
Based in Carlsbad, California, a suburb of San Diego. Previously known as Angel Studios, they developed the RAGE engine as well as Midtown Madness, Midnight Club, Red Dead Revolver, Red Dead Redemption, Test Drive Off Road: Wide Open as well as the newly released and critically acclaimed prequel, Red Dead Redemption II.
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, the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.
Based in Tokyo, Japan. The studio was founded in 2005. Worked in conjunction with developer Capcom on Japanese localizations of numerous games by Rockstar. Also known as 'Rockstar Games Tokyo'. The studio has since been dissolved.
Based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Previously known as Barking Dog Studios. They have released Bully. The studio closed in July 2012, where the remaining staff was transferred to Rockstar Toronto.
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 as well the original developer for Manhunt 2.
Other companies that have developed for Rockstar Games
Bungie, of Halo fame, developed the game Oni. Before Bungie was bought by Microsoft, Oni was to be released on PC, Mac, and PlayStation 2, with Rockstar as the game's publisher.
Capcom had early development in Rockstar San Diego's Red Dead Revolver and currently owns the publishing rights to the Grand Theft Auto series in Japan.
Dubtitled, in collaboration with Mic Neumann on State of Emergency and Grand Theft Auto series.
Rockstar's logo consists of a black 'R' and a white star on a yellow background. Rockstar Games has a habit of placing the logo within their games as a form of Easter Egg.
