Daniel Houser (born November 1973) is an English[5] video game producer, writer, and voice actor, as well as the co-founder (along with his brother Sam) and former vice president of creativity for Rockstar Games.[6] As well as producing video games, Houser was the head writer for Rockstar Games,[7] being the lead for Bully (2006), Red Dead Redemption (2010) and Max Payne 3 (2012). He has also written, or co-written, almost all of the titles in the Grand Theft Auto series.[7][8]
Daniel Houser was born in London[9] in November 1973,[1] the son of British lawyer Walter Houser and actress Geraldine Moffat.[10][11] Houser studied geography.[8] Despite wanting to be musicians, both Houser and his brother Sam had a fascination with storytelling from a young age. Growing up near a video library in London, they watched many American crime and cult films and Spaghetti Westerns. Houser has stated he is a fan of Walter Hill's film The Warriors,[12] and Rockstar Games went on to release a video game version of The Warriors in 2005.[12] In 1995, Houser got a part-time job at BMG Interactive testing CD-ROMs; he became a full-time employee until 1996.[10][13] Dan and Sam later became interested in a video game called Race'n'Chase which was being developed by DMA Design after getting a preview of the game. The Housers signed Race'n'Chase to BMG Interactive as the publisher and changed the name of the game to Grand Theft Auto.[14] Following the sale of BMG Interactive to Take-Two in 1998, Houser and his brother moved with the company to New York, where they founded Rockstar Games.[10] He has cited the 3D Mario and Zelda games on the Nintendo 64 as influences on his work.[15]
Houser has been credited as a producer for five Grand Theft Auto games, and also worked as a writer and voice artist for the series.[16] Despite the high profile of the Grand Theft Auto series, Houser and his brother have shied away from the celebrity spotlight, preferring to focus on the Rockstar Games brand rather than giving any one person the credit for the games' success.[17] In 2009, both Dan and Sam Houser appeared in Time magazine's 100 most influential people of 2009 list.[18] In 2012, he bought a house in Brooklyn that once belonged to author Truman Capote.[19]
In February 2020, Rockstar Games's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, announced Houser's resignation from Rockstar Games. He left Rockstar on 11 March 2020, following an extended break in 2019.[20][21] In August 2020, he bought a $16.5 million estate in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.[3] In February 2021, Houser registered two companies in Delaware: Absurd Ventures LLC and Absurd Ventures in Games LLC, the latter with a subsidiary based in Altrincham. Houser is listed as the company's producer and creative director.[1] By September 2022, Houser joined the advisory board of Revolving Games, a blockchain game studio, after investing in a US$13.2 million funding round for the company;[22] Houser met co-founder Saad Zaeem some years earlier to explore ideas, but they ultimately chose different projects, leading Houser to become an adviser and investor instead.[23]
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^Chaban, Matt (21 March 2012). "A Rockstar Record! Grand Theft Auto Creator Dan Houser Buys Truman Capote Mansion for $12.5 M." The New York Observer. Observer Media. from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
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^Lynch, Gerald (5 February 2020). "GTA 6 loses long-time writer and Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser". TechRadar. from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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^Ivan, Tom (12 September 2022). "Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser invests in blockchain games studio, joins its advisory board". Video Games Chronicle. Gamer Network. from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
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^Phillips, Tom (15 October 2018). "Rockstar attempts to defuse 100-hour work week controversy amid storm of criticism". Eurogamer. from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
houser, daniel, houser, born, november, 1973, english, video, game, producer, writer, voice, actor, well, founder, along, with, brother, former, vice, president, creativity, rockstar, games, well, producing, video, games, houser, head, writer, rockstar, games,. Daniel Houser born November 1973 is an English 5 video game producer writer and voice actor as well as the co founder along with his brother Sam and former vice president of creativity for Rockstar Games 6 As well as producing video games Houser was the head writer for Rockstar Games 7 being the lead for Bully 2006 Red Dead Redemption 2010 and Max Payne 3 2012 He has also written or co written almost all of the titles in the Grand Theft Auto series 7 8 Dan HouserBornNovember 1973 age 49 London EnglandCitizenshipUnited KingdomUnited States 1 Alma materSt Paul s School LondonUniversity of OxfordOccupation s Video game producer writer voice actorYears active1995 presentEmployer s BMG Interactive 1995 1998 Rockstar Games 1998 2020 Absurd Ventures LLC 2021 present Known forGrand Theft Auto and Red DeadSpouseKrystyna Jakubiak 2 3 FamilyWalter Houser father Geraldine Moffat mother Sam Houser brother AwardsAIAS Hall of Fame Award 2014 4 Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditDaniel Houser was born in London 9 in November 1973 1 the son of British lawyer Walter Houser and actress Geraldine Moffat 10 11 Houser studied geography 8 Despite wanting to be musicians both Houser and his brother Sam had a fascination with storytelling from a young age Growing up near a video library in London they watched many American crime and cult films and Spaghetti Westerns Houser has stated he is a fan of Walter Hill s film The Warriors 12 and Rockstar Games went on to release a video game version of The Warriors in 2005 12 In 1995 Houser got a part time job at BMG Interactive testing CD ROMs he became a full time employee until 1996 10 13 Dan and Sam later became interested in a video game called Race n Chase which was being developed by DMA Design after getting a preview of the game The Housers signed Race n Chase to BMG Interactive as the publisher and changed the name of the game to Grand Theft Auto 14 Following the sale of BMG Interactive to Take Two in 1998 Houser and his brother moved with the company to New York where they founded Rockstar Games 10 He has cited the 3D Mario and Zelda games on the Nintendo 64 as influences on his work 15 Houser has been credited as a producer for five Grand Theft Auto games and also worked as a writer and voice artist for the series 16 Despite the high profile of the Grand Theft Auto series Houser and his brother have shied away from the celebrity spotlight preferring to focus on the Rockstar Games brand rather than giving any one person the credit for the games success 17 In 2009 both Dan and Sam Houser appeared in Time magazine s 100 most influential people of 2009 list 18 In 2012 he bought a house in Brooklyn that once belonged to author Truman Capote 19 In February 2020 Rockstar Games s parent company Take Two Interactive announced Houser s resignation from Rockstar Games He left Rockstar on 11 March 2020 following an extended break in 2019 20 21 In August 2020 he bought a 16 5 million estate in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles 3 In February 2021 Houser registered two companies in Delaware Absurd Ventures LLC and Absurd Ventures in Games LLC the latter with a subsidiary based in Altrincham Houser is listed as the company s producer and creative director 1 By September 2022 Houser joined the advisory board of Revolving Games a blockchain game studio after investing in a US 13 2 million funding round for the company 22 Houser met co founder Saad Zaeem some years earlier to explore ideas but they ultimately chose different projects leading Houser to become an adviser and investor instead 23 Works EditYear Title Role s 1999 Grand Theft Auto London 1969 Producer writerGrand Theft Auto 2 Writer2000 X Squad Voice actor2001 Grand Theft Auto III Producer voice actor writerSmuggler s Run 2 Hostile Territory Writer2002 Smuggler s Run Warzones Executive producerGrand Theft Auto Vice City Producer voice actor writer2004 Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Producer voice actor writer2005 Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories Voice actor writer2006 Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories Executive producer writerBully Writer2008 Grand Theft Auto IV WriterMidnight Club Los Angeles Writer2009 Grand Theft Auto IV The Lost and Damned WriterGrand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars WriterGrand Theft Auto The Ballad of Gay Tony Writer2010 Red Dead Redemption 7 Executive producer writerRed Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare Writer2011 L A Noire 7 Executive producer2012 Max Payne 3 7 Executive producer writer2013 Grand Theft Auto V 7 Executive producer writer2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 24 Executive producer writer2019 Red Dead Online Executive producer writerReferences Edit a b c Scullion Chris 2 July 2021 Rockstar co founder Dan Houser has founded a new studio Video Games Chronicle Gamer Network Archived from the original on 2 July 2021 Retrieved 3 July 2021 Chaban Matt 21 March 2012 A Rockstar Record Grand Theft Auto Creator Dan Houser Buys Truman Capote Mansion for 12 5 M The New York Observer Observer Media Archived from the original on 15 February 2020 Retrieved 8 February 2020 a b McClain James 25 August 2020 Grand Theft Auto Mastermind Dan Houser Skids Into 16 5 Million L A Estate Variety Archived from the original on 3 March 2021 Retrieved 6 July 2021 D I C E Special Awards Archived from the original on 2 February 2017 Retrieved 22 January 2017 Narcisse Evan 3 May 2012 The Max Payne Comics Will Explain Why Rockstar s Hard Boiled Cop Is So Messed Up Kotaku Archived from the original on 29 November 2015 Retrieved 17 September 2013 Stahie Silviu 20 October 2005 Rockstar s Position on Critics Softpedia Archived from the original on 21 March 2007 Retrieved 12 April 2007 a b c d e f Suellentrop Chris 9 November 2012 Americana at Its Most Felonious The New York Times Archived from the original on 20 December 2016 Retrieved 18 February 2017 a b Hill Matt 7 September 2013 Grand Theft Auto V meet Dan Houser architect of a gaming phenomenon The Guardian Archived from the original on 8 September 2013 Retrieved 14 December 2016 28 Sam and Dan Houser MediaGuardian 100 2010 The Guardian 19 July 2010 Archived from the original on 15 August 2017 Retrieved 17 September 2013 a b c Mckelvey Ben 27 December 2012 Meet The Brains Behind Grand Theft Auto Stuff co nz Archived from the original on 6 July 2021 Retrieved 2 April 2013 Gavaghan Julian 14 November 2012 Behind Grand Theft Auto V The Rockstar creators of gaming s cult hit Yahoo News Archived from the original on 17 November 2012 Retrieved 3 February 2013 a b Schiesel Seth 16 October 2005 Gangs of New York The New York Times Archived from the original on 29 May 2015 Retrieved 18 February 2017 Gifford Kevin 26 October 2011 Rockstar s Dan Houser Big in Japan 1Up com Archived from the original on 27 April 2014 Retrieved 8 April 2014 McLaughlin Rus Thomas Lucas M 6 May 2013 The History of Grand Theft Auto IGN Archived from the original on 22 February 2014 Retrieved 8 April 2014 Suellentrop Chris 10 November 2012 Americana at Its Most Felonious The New York Times Archived from the original on 10 November 2012 Retrieved 18 February 2017 Lynch Gerald 5 February 2020 GTA 6 loses long time writer and Rockstar co founder Dan Houser TechRadar Archived from the original on 6 February 2020 Retrieved 5 February 2020 P Ryan 18 May 2012 Gaming Gods Dan and Sam Houser The Gamer s Hub Archived from the original on 20 May 2012 Retrieved 19 March 2013 Selman Matt 30 April 2009 Sam and Dan Houser The 2009 Time 100 Time Archived from the original on 26 August 2013 Retrieved 19 March 2013 Dutton Fred 21 March 2012 Rockstar boss buys Truman Capote s New York mansion Eurogamer Archived from the original on 23 November 2020 Retrieved 5 July 2013 Campbell Colin 4 February 2020 Rockstar Games co founder Dan Houser leaving the company Polygon Archived from the original on 18 September 2020 Retrieved 4 February 2020 Faulkner Cameron 4 February 2020 Rockstar co founder Dan Houser is leaving the company The Verge Archived from the original on 6 July 2021 Retrieved 25 February 2020 Ivan Tom 12 September 2022 Rockstar co founder Dan Houser invests in blockchain games studio joins its advisory board Video Games Chronicle Gamer Network Archived from the original on 12 September 2022 Retrieved 14 September 2022 Takahashi Dean 9 September 2022 Revolving Games raises 13 2M to make blockchain games with ex Rockstar cofounder Dan Houser as an adviser VentureBeat Archived from the original on 9 September 2022 Retrieved 14 September 2022 Phillips Tom 15 October 2018 Rockstar attempts to defuse 100 hour work week controversy amid storm of criticism Eurogamer Archived from the original on 16 October 2018 Retrieved 20 October 2018 External links EditDan Houser at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dan Houser amp oldid 1125801561, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
