LO1: Task 1: Research Into A Games Company: Rockstar Leeds

Rockstar Leeds

www.rockstarleeds.co.uk

Structure

Founded by Gordon Hall, Jason McGann, Dave Box, IanBowden, Justin Johnson. Consists of 75 games designers.


Platform Technology

PC, GBA, PSP, PS2, WII, DS, IPhone, IPhone Touch. 

Rockstar leeds primarily publish on handheld games.

Games Types

Third Person Shooter

Fifth Person 

Adventure 

Games On Multi platform

- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories 
- Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
- Beaterator
- L.A. Noire
- Max Payne 3 
- Grand Theft Auto V

Regulatory Bodies

Gordon Hall, Jason McGann, Dave Box, IanBowden, Justin Johnson are founders and heads.

Development Software

Motion capture and 'hand' character animation

Maya 

3DS  

Soft Image XSI