Rockstar Games co-founder has reportedly started a new studio

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What could this mean for writer and producer Dan Houser?

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GTA writer and producer Dan Houser has reportedly started a new games company.

The discovery was spotted by Rockstar Mag (via IGN), who noted that Houser was listed as the director of a new company called Absurd Ventures In Games. In the official business listing for the company, it's noted that it was incorporated on June 23rd and has an office in Chesire, UK. 

And that's... about everything we know about the company right now. It's clear that this is a new venture from Houser, but the prospective scale and scope of the company isn't clear. While it certainly sounds like it's set to take part in the game space, there's no guarantee this is a new game developer from Houser. It's entirely possible this is a consultancy or something else entirely. However, on the business directory Endole, the company is classified as "ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development".

If this does end up being a serious venture into games development, it will be very interesting to see what Houser produces unchained from Rockstar. That being said, this appears to be very early days for the company. Houser is the only named employee, so it's unlikely there is a team out there deep in development for his next game. Still, watch this space. 

Patrick Dane
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Patrick Dane is the former Guides Editor at TechRadar. He is now a freelance games journalist writing for sites and publications such as GamesRadar, Metro, IGN, Eurogamer, PC Gamer, and the International Business Times, among others. He was also once the Managing Editor for Bleeding Cool.