Monday 15 October 2012

The Rockstar Family

Rockstar Japan  - Set up in 2005, Rockstar Japan is the Japanese version of Rockstar. They work in conjunction with 'Capcom' to produce versions of the original games for the Asian market.  
Rockstar North - This branch (set up in 2002) was formerly named 'DMA Design ltd', and is currently based in Edinburgh, Scotland. This branch is the one known for creating Rockstar's most famous games including Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings.
Rockstar Leeds - Rebranded from 'Mobius Entertainment' in 2004, this branch of Rockstar is based in Leeds, Yorkshire (as the name suggests). Rockstar Leeds is well known for publishing handheld games for the Game Boy Color  and Game Boy Advance. It is also known  developing Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition and the Grand Theft Auto Stories games for the PSP.
Rockstar San Diego - Formerly 'Angel Studios', Rockstar San Diego was the leading studio for creating 'open world racing games' such as 'Midtown Madness' for PC in 1999. This branch of Rockstar is also responsible for creating the 'Red Dead' series of games (starting with 'Red Dead Revolver' in 2004 for PS2 and Xbox).
Rockstar Vancouver - Situated in the Canadian city of Vancouver and previously known as 'Barking Dog' studios, this branch of Rockstar has released many titles including the controversial game 'Bully' in 2006. They also created the third game in the 'Max Pyne' series earlier this year. Over the next 6 months, Rockstar Vancouver will be merging with a neighbouring branch - Rockstar Toronto.

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