Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser quit after GTA and Red Dead drained him: ‘They were beyond any imagining’

Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser has spoken openly about the reasons behind his 2020 departure, explaining that the sheer size and intensity of the studio’s recent projects left him drained. In a conversation with BBC Radio 4, reported by GamesRadar, Houser reflected on the immense workload required to deliver Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2.

He said the scale of the studio’s last two major releases was “beyond any imagining” and noted that he had been fortunate to collaborate with “incredibly talented people” during his…