"I'd been in full production mode every single day from the very start of each project to the very end, for 20 years. I stayed so long because I loved the games. It was a real privilege to be there, but it was probably the right time to leave. I turned 45 just after Red Dead 2 came out. I thought, well, it's probably a good time to try working on some other stuff."
"At first, he looked into film or TV writing, but didn't like what he found. That world was not overly excited by me and I was not overly excited by them, he says. I've spent 20 years talking about how games are the coming medium and now they are the medium [] you look at TV and the budgets and the amount of money they can generate, but the creative ambition is so small at times."
"So he moved to Santa Monica and formed Absurd Ventures, bringing in Greg Borrud (founder of Seismic Games and Pandemic Studios) as head of games and, as COO, Wendy Smith, previously at the New Yorker and Ralph Lauren, and a White House special assistant during Bill Clinton's presidency. It was a privilege to be there' Red Dead Redemption 2. Photograph: Rockstar Games It was clear from the start it wouldn't just be a video games studio. In 2024, the company released the 12-part story pod"
Dan Houser co-founded Rockstar Games and served as lead writer on major titles including Grand Theft Auto III and both Red Dead Redemption games. He took an extended break in 2019 that ended with his departure after decades of continuous production work. After briefly exploring film and television, he concluded that games offered greater creative ambition and opportunity. He moved to Santa Monica and founded Absurd Ventures, hiring Greg Borrud as head of games and Wendy Smith as COO. Absurd Ventures intends to operate beyond traditional game development. In 2024 the company released a 12‑part story podcast.
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