Dan Houser | |
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![]() Houser in the mid-2010s | |
Born | Daniel Houser November 1973 (age 50) London, England |
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Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse | Krystyna Jakubiak |
Relatives | Geraldine Moffat (mother) Sam Houser (brother) |
Daniel Houser (born November 1973) is an English video game writer and producer.[1] He is a co-founder of Rockstar Games, where he served as the head writer and vice president of creativity[2][3] until his resignation in 2020. His brother Sam is the president of Rockstar.
Prior to his departure from the company, Houser was regarded as the primary creative driving force behind much of Rockstar's output.[4][5][6] First serving as the sole writer for Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 (1997), he went on to become the lead writer for most titles in the Grand Theft Auto series,[3][7] Red Dead Redemption (2010) and its 2018 prequel, Bully (2006), Midnight Club: Los Angeles (2008), and Max Payne 3 (2012).