Rockstar loses another one of its key writers

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Michael Unsworth, vice chairman of writing at Rockstar Video games, has seemingly left the Grand Theft Auto and Pink Lifeless Redemption developer.


As noticed by GTAForums person Rucke, and shared by Rockstar Video games new account SWEGTA, Unsworth just lately up to date his LinkedIn web page indicating that he was not with the developer. There isn’t any indication on his profile as to what he is doing subsequent, and neither he nor Rockstar has shared why he determined to depart. Unsworth has been with Rockstar for 16 years, beginning as a senior inventive author in 2007, later happening to turn out to be writing director in 2019, earlier than spending the previous two years as the corporate’s vice chairman of writing.

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His credit embrace a wide range of the developer’s catalogue, together with Grand Theft Auto 4, Pink Lifeless Redemption, Grand Theft Auto 5, Max Payne 3, LA Noire, and most just lately Pink Lifeless Redemption 2. It is unclear at this cut-off date if he can be credited for any writing on GTA 6, or even when he has accomplished any for it, as it is not at the moment listed in his writing credit.


Unsworth is the most recent large title to depart Rockstar in recent times, as co-founder Dan Houser left the studio again in 2020, later forming a brand new workforce.


Whereas Unsworth being credited on GTA 6 is at the moment up within the air, one factor that appears for sure is that the upcoming crime simulator may be very more likely to launch earlier than April 2025, as writer Take Two is anticipating to make an entire lot of cash subsequent yr.


We have not seen something of the sport in an official capability simply but, although we did get somewhat take a look at it final yr in a significant leak that confirmed off screenshots and photographs of the sport in motion. The leak appeared to verify rumours that the sport would be the first entry within the sequence to characteristic a playable feminine character, however contemplating all of the gameplay was clearly unfinished, who is aware of if issues will keep the identical or not.