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{{Infobox company
| name = Rockstar Games, Inc.
| logo = Rockstar Games Logo.svg
| type = Subsidiary
| industry =
| predecessor = BMG Interactive
| founded =
| founders = {{Unbulleted list|Terry Donovan|Gary Foreman|
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| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Sam Houser (president)|Jennifer Kolbe (vice president)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gamerant.com/rockstar-games-gender-pay-gap-improvements/ |title=Rockstar Games Improves Its Gender Pay Gap Issues |last=McPhillips |first=Andrew |work=Game Rant |publisher=Valnet |date=April 6, 2022 |accessdate=April 9, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407161540/https://gamerant.com/rockstar-games-gender-pay-gap-improvements/ |archivedate=April 7, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
| products = {{Unbulleted list
| ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]''
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| ''
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| ''
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| ''[[Norowareta]]''
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| num_employees = >2,000
| num_employees_year = 2018
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'''Rockstar Games, Inc.''' is an American
Since 1999, several companies acquired by or established under Take-Two have become part of Rockstar Games, such as
Rockstar Games predominantly publishes games in the
== History ==
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== Studios ==
Outside of its New York City headquarters, Rockstar Games operates nine subsidiary studios.<ref name="GameRevolution Studios" /><ref name="USgamer: Dundee">{{cite web |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/crackdown-2-makers-ruffian-games-are-now-rockstars-newest-studio |title=Crackdown 2 Makers Ruffian Games Are Now Rockstar's Newest Studio |first=Mathew |last=Olson |date=October 12, 2020 |website=[[USgamer]] |access-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120184636/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/crackdown-2-makers-ruffian-games-are-now-rockstars-newest-studio |url-status=live}}</ref> All studios use the Rockstar Games logo with individual colors.<ref name="GamesRadar+: logos">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/5-iconic-game-company-logos-that-must-not-be-messed-with/ |title=5 iconic game company logos that must not be messed with |first=Matt |last=Cundy |date=June 3, 2010 |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |access-date=February 15, 2019 |archive-date=January 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124141548/http://www.gamesradar.com/5-iconic-game-company-logos-that-must-not-be-messed-with/ |url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2018, the company employs more than 2,000 people across all offices.<ref name="GIbiz: 2,000">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-26-houser-brothers-expected-to-receive-bulk-of-usd538m-red-dead-royalties |title=Analyst expects Houser brothers to receive bulk of $538m Red Dead royalties |first=James |last=Batchelor |date=October 26, 2018 |website=[[GamesIndustry.biz]] |access-date=October 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026172601/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-26-houser-brothers-expected-to-receive-bulk-of-usd538m-red-dead-royalties |archive-date=October 26, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> The studios frequently collaborate and are sometimes collectively credited as '''Rockstar Studios''', as is the case in
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| [[File:Rockstar San Diego Logo.svg|50px]]
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| [[File:Rockstar Toronto Logo.svg|50px]]
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| [[File:Rockstar Vancouver Logo.svg|50px]]
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| Developer of several [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] ports; closed down in May 2006
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== Software ==
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