What happened
According to VGC, Dan Houser, the co-founder of Rockstar Games and former writer for the Grand Theft Auto series, has stated that he hasn't seen the extended reveal for Grand Theft Auto 6 and plans to avoid it. Houser, who left Rockstar in 2020 to start his own company Absurd Ventures, claims he avoids paying attention to Rockstar's work on the next GTA to prevent it from influencing his own projects. He also mentioned that he doesn't play many open-world games as it can be distracting and make him think about the strengths and weaknesses of the development team. Instead, his team at Absurd Ventures keeps up with the latest games and trends. Houser's company is currently working on two open-world games, one being a comedy action-adventure and the other being more serious in tone.
What remains unclear
The specifics of Dan Houser's current projects at Absurd Ventures and how they will compare to his previous work at Rockstar Games. Additionally, the extent to which Houser's avoidance of GTA 6 and other open-world games will impact his own creative decisions remains unclear.
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