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[STEAM] Rockstar Buys Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – the Definitive Edition Developer, Renames It Rockstar Australia


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developer Video Games Deluxe and renamed it Rockstar Australia.

Video Games Deluxe has a history of working with Rockstar on a number of games, including the 2017 re-releases of
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,
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, and most recently on upgrades to Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition for iOS and Android,
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, and modern consoles.

It’s not to be confused with Grove Street Games, which came under fire for
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in 2021, and
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after the recent, long-awaited update went live.

“After working together closely over many years, we are excited to have Video Games Deluxe join the team as Rockstar Australia,” said Rockstar Games Head of Publishing, Jennifer Kolbe.

Video Games Deluxe was founded by Brendan McNamara, the founder of L.A. Noire developer Team Bondi. Back in 2011,
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hit the internet. The studio later closed down, and McNamara kept a relatively low profile ever since.

“It’s been an honor to work closely with Rockstar Games this past decade,” McNamara said in a comment issued as part of the acquisition announcement.

“We are thrilled to be a part of Rockstar Games and to continue our efforts to make the best games possible.”

The establishment of Rockstar Australia comes ahead of the launch of
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, which is still set for release fall 2025.

In December 2023, a former developer at Rockstar
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, and called on PC gamers to give the studio the “benefit of the doubt” over its controversial launch plans.

We’ve got plenty more on GTA 6, including Take-Two boss Strauss
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.

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at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld.


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