Rockstar Games Co-Founder Dan Houser Launches Absurd Ventures Content Production Banner
variety.comWilliam Earl Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser has launched Absurd Ventures, which aims to produce video games, TV, film and a wide range of multiplatform content.
Absurd Ventures will focus on creating characters and worlds that can be expressed in many different forms. In addition to video games, live-action and animation, Absurd Ventures also has its eye on books, graphic novels and podcasts. “We are building Absurd Ventures to create new universes and to tell great stories, wherever and however we can,” Houser said.
The company, which has a handful of employees, is based in Santa Monica. Financing and investment partners will be unveiled at a later time, said a spokesman for Houser.
Absurd Ventures’ website and social media accounts went live today. Houser spent years as creative director and head writer for Rockstar Games, which was formed in 1998 and quickly became part of Take-Two Interactive.
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