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Rockstar Games, Inc.

Company Overview

Rockstar Games, Inc. provides interactive entertainment products. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in New York, New York. Rockstar Games, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

622 Broadway

New York, NY 10012

United States

Founded in 1988

Phone:

646-536-2842

Fax:

646-941-3566

www.rockstargames.com

Key Executives

Chief Executive Officer
Co-Founder and President
Chief Operating Officer
Age: 46
Head of Marketing
Vice President of Development
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2009.

Key developments for Rockstar Games, Inc.

Rockstar Games Announces the Availability of Grand Theft Auto

Rockstar Games Inc. announced that Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony is now available for download exclusively from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and at retail stores everywhere as part of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. For the first time ever, players are invited to experience The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, two complete games, together on a single disc as Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City. The disc-based offering does not require Internet connectivity or a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV. In The Ballad of Gay Tony, players assume the role of Luis Lopez--right-hand man, bodyguard, and confidant to Tony Prince, the nightlife impresario of Liberty City. Luis' story explores Liberty City's high-end nightlife as he struggles to balance the temptations of money and vice with family loyalties. In addition to new story missions, The Ballad of Gay Tony introduces a host of new vehicles, weapons, music, television content, multiplayer features, and side activities such as base jumping and managing Tony's various clubs.

Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto

Rockstar Games Inc. announced that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is now available in North America for PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) system. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is the highest-rated, critically acclaimed portable title of this generation, and is now at retail stores on UMD(R) and available digitally from the PlayStation Network. The game will also be released in Europe for both formats on October 23, 2009. In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, protagonist Huang Lee arrives in Liberty City to navigate through a gang and drug-infested criminal underworld in search of the man who murdered his father. Featuring additional missions, music, and graphical enhancements that support this bold and unique stylistic departure for the series on PSP system, players will experience a newly optimized control setup that never takes them out of the action.

Rockstar Games Announces Beaterator Available in Stores and for Digital Download on Playstation Network

Rockstar Games Inc. announced that Rockstar Games and Timbaland present Beaterator is now available in North America for Sony's PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) system in stores and for digital download on the PlayStation(R)Network. Developed by Rockstar Leeds, Beaterator combines the power of music creation with unparalleled ease-of-use and accessibility for people of all ages and skill levels. Beaterator will be available at retail on UMD(R) and digitally from the PlayStation Network internationally on October 2, 2009. Beaterator is a professional-level, portable studio that guides users through the process of constructing beats and songs with thousands of loops and sounds made by both Timbaland and Rockstar. Jam in Live Play mode with genre-specific templates, or jump into Song Crafter to compose original drum beats, melodies, and even record vocals. No matter the skill level, Beaterator puts the power to make studio-quality music at peoples' fingertips in a format that's portable, accessible and fun.

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