Rockstar Games, Inc., founded in December 1998, is an American video game publisher headquartered in New York City. Established as a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, the company was formed by Sam Houser, Dan Houser, Terry Donovan, Gary Foreman, and Jamie King, who were previously associated with BMG Interactive. Rockstar Games is best known for its Grand Theft Auto series, with Grand Theft Auto V selling over 220 million copies since its release in 2013, making it the second-best-selling video game of all time. Other notable franchises include Red Dead, Max Payne, and Midnight Club. The company has developed its own game engine, RAGE, to support development across various platforms. In 2014, Rockstar Games was honored with the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award for its significant contributions to the gaming industry. As of 2018, the company employed over 2,000 people across its various studios worldwide.
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Rockstar Games is renowned for developing the Grand Theft Auto series, one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time.
The company has sold over 250 million copies of its titles as of February 2014.
Rockstar Games received the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award in 2014 for its contributions to the gaming industry.
The company developed its own game engine, RAGE (Rockstar Advanced Game Engine), to facilitate game development across multiple platforms.
Rockstar Games launched its own game launcher for Windows in September 2019, integrating with the Rockstar Social Club for game purchases and downloads.
