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[BennyBlanco]

The Santa-Monica, California-based studio is currently recruiting for seven game development roles, including a lead gameplay designer.

“Become the primary vision holder and hands-on contributor for character, controls, and camera design in an open world action-adventure game,” reads the job listing in question.

Having co-founded Rockstar in 1998, Houser left in early 2020 before announcing Absurd Ventures last year.

Launching in 2024, its first two “universes” are American Caper, which will begin life as a graphic novel, and A Better Paradise, which is an audio fiction series.

It emerged in November that Rockstar veterans Lazlow Jones and Michael Unsworth were working alongside Houser at Absurd.

As co-chair of Rockstar’s production department, Jones was previously responsible for in-game creative audio and video content, while former Red Dead Redemption series writer Unsworth worked on virtually all of Rockstar’s major releases during 16 years at the company.

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser’s new studio is making an open world action-adventure game | VGC

It’s seeking to “deliver best-in-class combat and third person action across multiple game modes”…

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The pedigree is crazy. Definitely looking forward to this.

 

[Kurotri]

Cool to hear but it seems so far away. "Everywhere" from The Benz hasn't come out yet either.

 

[rhodesianshepard]

I gotta think Houser got sick of developing games that take 7-8 years. Hopefully this allows him more creative freedom

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

I gotta think Houser got sick of developing games that take 7-8 years. Hopefully this allows him more creative freedom

Hum...that's exactly how long his project will take probably lmao.
That's how long a new AAA title takes nowadays. This a mid-PS6 gen game probably.

 

[Hypereides]

I'm honestly really looking forward to what Houser is making. I hope they'll bring that old school Rockstar spirit into their works.

 

[rhodesianshepard]

Hum...that's exactly how long his project will take probably lmao.
That's how long a new AAA title takes nowadays. This a mid-PS6 gen game probably.

I doubt his new studio is attempting to develop games with the scope of a Rockstar game. It won't be 7-8 years between games, probably 4-6. Plus, Houser isn't stuck making GTA or Red Dead Redemption games for the rest of his career. The creative freedom should be good for Houser

 

[Chuck Berry]

Rockstar veterans Lazlow Jones and Michael Unsworth were working alongside Houser at Absurd.

So Absurd is the new Rockstar? Im in

 

[BennyBlanco]

So Absurd is the new Rockstar? Im in

Yup Unsworth was the lead writer of both RDR games

 

[Chuck Berry]

Yup Unsworth was the lead writer of both RDR games

And he had a hand in writing GTA4, V, LA Noire, Max Payne 3...

 

[Hudo]

Grander Theft Auto

 

[mansoor1980]

absurd ventures? cant wait to purchase them

 

[Hypereides]

And he had a hand in writing GTA4, V, LA Noire, Max Payne 3...

Whatever those boys are brewing, I'm totally there.

 

[ozz ex machina]

Hum...that's exactly how long his project will take probably lmao.
That's how long a new AAA title takes nowadays. This a mid-PS6 gen game probably.

AI Tools can't come quick enough to reduce this fucking bloat. Because sadly you are correct.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

Are these rich guys self funding or are they begging for handouts from dei/esg investment firms like blackrock? If so, you know the game is probably going to be not what they envisioned and suck...

 

[CuteFaceJay]

Are these rich guys self funding or are they begging for handouts from dei/esg investment firms like blackrock? If so, you know the game is probably going to be not what they envisioned and suck...

Partly self partly investment no doubt. These guys have legitimate weight to their names.

 

[Hypereides]

absurd ventures? cant wait to purchase them

Shoo, Mansoor1980. You already have your GTAs and RDRs to spoil with floods of excessive microtransactions.

 

[Ivan]

 

[Chuck Berry]

You had me at ultraviolence

 

[Chuck Berry]

Absurd Ventures Feed

Absurd Ventures Feed

www.absurdventures.com

Woah...

We will soon introduce two universes, their characters and lore.
AMERICAN CAPER centers on two normal, badly-damaged American families in a world of corrupt business, inept politics and bungling crime. AMERICAN CAPER will debut as a graphic novel that is being illustrated by renowned comic book artist, Simon Bisley.
www.absurdventures.com/americancaper
A BETTER PARADISE is an existential suspense thriller, set in the near future. A 12-episode audio fiction series based on the A BETTER PARADISE universe is currently in production. Absurd Ventures is partnering with award-winning audio company Q-CODE Media to co-produce the audio series.
www.absurdventures.com/abetterparadise
This is the beginning. We will be sharing more information about A BETTER PARADISE and AMERICAN CAPER in the months ahead. Make sure to register and subscribe and to follow Absurd Ventures across our social media channels.

 

[Hudo]

Misanthropy and ultraviolence sounds exactly like my life style, so I am intrigued.

 

[Soodanim]

I would love to see him get back to basics and release something more akin to the GTA I liked