The departure of Dan Houser, one of the founding members of the study, has fueled rumors about the company's health status.
That Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games and one of the thinking minds of sagas like GTA or Red Dead Redemption has left the company, does not mean that the studio is in trouble. At least that's what Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive, thinks that during the shareholders meeting in which the financial results of fiscal year 2019-2020 (third quarter) have been presented, he has affirmed that they are “excited” about the Rockstar's future and that "things can't go better".
The manager wanted to thank Dan Houser for his work and maintained an optimistic attitude about what will happen next. "In terms of stability, Sam Houser is president of Rockstar Games," he recalled. "He founded Rockstar Games," in addition to "leading a team of hundreds of people every day," who try to make "the most extraordinary entertainment experiences." According to Zelnick, the team sometimes exceeds all goals, something it considers "impressive."
“I don't usually speak for other people, but I can confidently say that Sam is very committed to the organization. And Sam and I work very close together ”, something he considers“ a huge pleasure ”. Beyond the quality of their games, when Red Dead Redemption 2 came to light, Kotaku uncovered the conditions in which the developers had worked. The American media itself has certified through its sources that the situation has improved.
Rockstar Games culture
"Culturally," Zelnick begins, "I have seen many improvements in Rockstar." According to the manager, one of the positive points of the company is that they are "incredibly self-critical." In addition, they try to be "transparent" and "make things better." Both Take-Two and Rockstar Games have established mechanisms to try to "improve the quality of their operations" and the ways in which they work. " The same goes for the group culture, who want to improve their level.
“Frankly, I can't be more proud of how it is working. I think this year has been very strong, ”since they have not only released content for Red Dead Online and Grand Theft Auto Online, but have been able to offer news that has reported revenue and benefits, while satisfying the demand for Players.
Red Dead Redemption 2 has been released at the end of last year on PC and Google Stadia. The PS4 and Xbox versions are available since October 2018.
