Rockstar Games

Lore & Background

Rockstar Games predominantly publishes games in the action-adventure genre, while racing games also saw success for the company. One of such action-adventure game franchises is Grand Theft Auto, which Rockstar Games took over from BMG Interactive, which published the series' original 1997 entry. The most recent main game in the series, Grand Theft Auto V, has sold over 220 million copies since its release in September 2013, making it the second-best-selling video game of all time.

Other popular franchises published by Rockstar Games are Red Dead, Midnight Club, Max Payne, and Manhunt. At the 10th British Academy Games Awards in March 2014, Rockstar Games was honored with the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award for 'creating intricately layered interactive worlds that have kept the company at the forefront of the gaming industry for over a decade, both critically and commercially.' Rockstar Games also owns a motion capture studio in Bethpage, New York.

Reader's Guide

Rockstar Games operates several subsidiary studios worldwide. All studios use the Rockstar Games logo with individual colors. As of 2018, the company employs more than 2,000 people across all offices. Since 1999, several companies acquired by or established under Take-Two have become part of Rockstar Games, such as Rockstar Canada (later renamed Rockstar Toronto) becoming the first one in 1999, and Rockstar Australia the most recent in 2025. All companies organized under Rockstar Games bear the 'Rockstar' name and logo. In this context, Rockstar Games is sometimes also referred to as Rockstar New York, Rockstar NY or Rockstar NYC.