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| − | '''Rockstar Games''' is a development division of video game publisher [[Take-Two Interactive]]. The brand is most known for the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series. It is comprised of studios that have been acquired and renamed as well as others that have been created internally. While many of the studios that Take-Two has acquired have been merged into the Rockstar brand, several other recent ones have retained their previous identities and have become part of the company's 2K Games division. |
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| − | The Rockstar Games label was founded in 1998 by [[Sam Houser]], [[Terry Donovan]], [[Dan Houser]], Jamie King and Gary Foreman. Donovan has since left the company, to be replaced by former [[Capcom]] managing director, [[Gary Dale]]. Dale, along with Sam and Dan Houser is the leadership now. |
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| − | == Rockstar studios == |
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| − | |[[Image:Rockstarjapan.png|30px]] |
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| − | |[[Rockstar Japan]] |
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| − | Based in Tokyo, Japan. The studio was founded in 2005. Works in conjunction with developer [[Capcom]] on Japanese localizations of numerous games by Rockstar. Also known as 'Rockstar Games Tokyo'. |
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| − | |[[Image:Rockstar Leeds Logo.png|30px]] |
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| − | |[[Rockstar Leeds]] |
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| − | |Based in Leeds, England. Previously known as ''Mobius Entertainment'' and are based in the Stanningley district of Leeds. They helped create the three [[PSP]] GTA games and the PC version of L.A. Noire. |
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| − | |[[Image:Rockstar Lincoln.png|30px]] |
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| − | |[[Rockstar Lincoln]] |
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| − | |Based in Lincoln, England. Quality assurance and localization studio, formerly ''Tarantula Studios''. As Tarantula studios, the studio ported the early ''Grand Theft Auto'' games. |
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| − | |[[Image:Rockstar London Logo.png|30px]] |
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| − | |[[Rockstar London]] |
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| − | |Based in London, England. Formed in November 2005. Took over as the main developer for ''Manhunt 2'' after the game's original developer Rockstar Vienna closed in 2006. |
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| − | |[[Image:Rockstar New England logo.png|30px]] |
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| − | |[[Rockstar New England]] |
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| − | |Based in Andover, Massachusetts. Formerly ''Mad Doc Software''. Incorporated in 2008, they are the newest subsidiary of Rockstar, and are best known for ''Empire Earth III''. |
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| − | |[[Image:Rockstar North Logo.png|30px]] |
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| − | |[[Rockstar North]] |
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| − | |Based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The best known Rockstar company. They were previously known as [[DMA Design]]. They are famous for their ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series and ''[[Manhunt]]''. |
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| − | |[[Image:Rockstar San Diego Logo.png|30px]] |
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| − | |[[Rockstar San Diego]] |
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| − | Based in Carlsbad, California, a suburb of San Diego. Previously known as ''Angel Studios'' of ''Midtown Madness'', ''Midnight Club'', ''Red Dead Revolver'' fame, and the newly released and critically acclaimed, ''Red Dead Redemption''. |
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| − | |[[Image:Rockstar Toronto Logo.png|30px]] |
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| − | |[[Rockstar Toronto]] |
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| − | |Based in Oakville, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto. Take Two's in-house development team, previously known as Rockstar Canada. Their most well-known work is their adaptation of the cult classic film ''The Warriors''. |
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| − | |[[Image:Rockstar Vancouver Logo.png|30px]] |
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| − | |[[Rockstar Vancouver]] |
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| − | |Based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Previously known as ''Barking Dog Studios''. They have released ''[[Bully]]''. The studio closed in July 2012, where the remaining staff was transferred to Rockstar Toronto. |
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| − | |[[Image:Rockstar Vienna Logo.png|30px]] |
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| − | |[[Rockstar Vienna]] |
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| − | |Based in Vienna, Austria. Previously known as ''neo Software''; closed on May 11, 2006. Worked on ''Max Payne ''and ''Max Payne 2 ''and the [[Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack|''Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack'']] as well the original developer for ''Manhunt 2''. |
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| − | == Other companies that have developed for Rockstar Games == |
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| − | * [[wp:Bungie|Bungie]], of ''Halo'' fame, developed the game ''Oni''. Before Bungie was bought by Microsoft, ''Halo'' was to be released on PC, Mac, [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Dreamcast|Sega Dreamcast]], alongside the [[Xbox]], with Rockstar as the game's publisher. |
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| − | * [[Capcom]] had early development in Rockstar San Diego's ''Red Dead Revolver'' and currently owns the publishing rights to the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series in [[Japan]]. |
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| − | * [[wp:Dubtitled|Dubtitled]], in collaboration with ''Mic Neumann'' on ''State of Emergency'' and ''Grand Theft Auto'' series. |
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| − | * [[Digital Eclipse]] collaborated with Rockstar North on ''[[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]''. |
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| − | * [[wp:Edge of Reality|Edge of Reality]] developed ''Monster Truck Madness 64''. |
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| − | * [[wp:Opus|Opus]], in collaboration with ASCII Entertainment developed ''Surfing H3O''. |
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| − | * [[wp:Pixelogic|Pixelogic]] developed ''The Italian Job''. |
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| − | * [[wp:Remedy Entertainment|Remedy Entertainment]] developed the ''Max Payne'' games. |
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| − | * [[wp:Team Bondi|Team Bondi]] developed ''L.A. Noire'' for Rockstar. |
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| − | * [[wp:VIS Entertainment|VIS Entertainment]] is known for developing the ''State of Emergency'' game. |
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| − | * [[wp:Z-Axis|Z-Axis]] developed ''Thrasher presents Skate and Destroy''. |
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| − | * [[wp:Image Metrics|Image Metrics]] has done most of the facial animations for Rockstar games like Grand Theft Auto and [[Bully]]. |
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| − | ==Works== |
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| − | ===Notable Games & Series=== |
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| − | *''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' (1997-present) |
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| − | *''Red Dead ''(2004-present) |
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| − | *''[[Manhunt]]'' (2003-2007) |
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| − | *''The Warriors'' (2005) |
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| − | *''Max Payne'' (2001-present) |
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| − | *[[w:c:lanoire:L.A. Noire|''L.A. Noire'']] (2011) |
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| − | *''[[Bully]] (including 'Scholarship Edition')'' (2006; 2008) |
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| − | *''Table Tennis'' (2006) |
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| − | *''Midnight Club series'' (2000-present) |
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| − | *''Oni'' (2001) |
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| − | *''Wild Metal'' (2004) |
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| − | *''Smuggler's Run'' (2000-2002) |
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| − | ===Films=== |
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| − | Rockstar Games are credited as executive producers of [[Sunday Driver]] and ''The Football Factory''. |
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| − | ===Full list of Games:=== |
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| − | *''[[wp:Earthworm Jim 3D|Earthworm Jim 3D]]'' (1999) |
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| − | *''Evel Knievel: The Game'' (1999) |
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| − | *''[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961]]'' (1999) |
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| − | *''[[Grand Theft Auto 2]]'' (1999) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Thrasher Presents Skate and Destroy|Thrahser Presents Skate and Destroy]]'' (1999) |
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| − | *''Austin Powers: Oh Behave!'' (2000) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Austin Powers: Welcome to My Underground Lair!|Austin Powers: Welcome to My Underground Lair!]]'' (2000) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Wild Metal: Reclaim the Future|Wild Metal: Reclaim the Future]]'' (2000) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Midnight Club: Street Racing|Midnight Club: Street Racing]]'' (2000) |
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| − | *''Surfing H30'' (2000) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Smuggler's Run|Smuggler's Run]]'' (2000) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory|Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory]]'' (2001) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Oni|Oni]]'' (2001) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Max Payne|Max Payne]]'' (2001) |
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| − | *[[Grand Theft Auto III|''Grand Theft Auto III'']] (2001) |
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| − | *''[[wp:The Italian Job (2001 video game)|The Italian Job]]'' (2001) |
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| − | *''[[wp:State of Emergency|State of Emergency]]'' (2002) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Smuggler's Run Warzones|Smuggler's Run Warzones]]'' (2002) |
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| − | *[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'']] (2002) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Midnight Club II|Midnight Club II]]'' (2003) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne|Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne]]'' (2003) |
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| − | *[[Manhunt|''Manhunt'']] (2003) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Red Dead Revolver|Red Dead Revolver]]'' (2004) |
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| − | *[[Grand Theft Auto Advance|''Grand Theft Auto Advance'']] (2004) |
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| − | *[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'']] (2004) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition|Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition]]'' (2005) |
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| − | *''[[wp:The Warriors (video game)|The Warriors]]'' (2005) |
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| − | *''[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] ''(2005) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix|Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix]]'' (2006) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis|Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis]]'' (2006) |
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| − | *''[[Bully]] ''(2006) |
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| − | *''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]'' (2006) |
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| − | *''[[Manhunt 2]] ''(2007) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Bully: Scholarship Edition|Bully Scholarship Edition]]'' (2008) |
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| − | *[[Grand Theft Auto IV|''Grand Theft Auto IV'']] (2008) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Midnight Club Los Angeles|Midnight Club: Los Angeles]]'' (2008) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Midnight Club LA Remix|Midnight Club LA Remix]]'' (2008) |
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| − | *[[The Lost and Damned|''The Lost and Damned'']] (2009) |
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| − | *[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|''Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars'']] (2009) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Beaterator|Beaterator]]'' (2009) |
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| − | *[[The Ballad of Gay Tony|''The Ballad of Gay Tony'']] (2009) |
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| − | *''[[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City]]'' (2009) |
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| − | *[http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Dead_Redemption ''Red Dead Redemption''] (2010) |
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| − | *[http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Undead_Nightmare ''Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare''] (2010) |
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| − | *[[w:c:lanoire:L.A. Noire|''L.A. Noire'']] (2011) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Max Payne 3|Max Payne 3]]'' (2012) |
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| − | *''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'' (2013) |
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| − | *''[[wp:Agent_(video_game)|Agent]]'' (In development, release date TBA) |
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| − | Rockstar's logo consists of a black 'R' and a white star on a golden background. Rockstar Games has a habit of placing the logo within their games as a form of [[Easter Egg]]. |
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| − | ===In [[Grand Theft Auto III]]=== |
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| − | *The logo appears on many billboards throughout [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], particularly around the [[Liberty Memorial Coliseum]] and in [[Chinatown, Portland|Chinatown]]. |
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| − | *An advertisement in [[Bedford Point]] shows a coffee cup with the logo on it. |
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| − | *A male pedestrian in [[Portland]] can be seen wearing a blue cap with the Rockstar logo on it. |
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| − | *A female pedestrian that is commonly seen in [[Staunton Island]] wears a jacket that says "ROCK STAR" on the front. |
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| − | *On the inoperable helicopters in [[Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale|Francis International Airport]]. |
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| − | *The logo appears as a constellation in the sky, with an especially bright star at the tip to represent the white star of the logo. |
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| − | ===In [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]=== |
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| − | [[Image:RockstarPool-GTAVC-easteregg.jpg|thumb|225px|A Rockstar-shaped pool]] |
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| − | *The door of [[Rockster Video Games]] bears the logo. The name "Rockster Video Games" is also a clear reference to the company. |
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| − | *The logo appears as a constellation in the sky, with an especially bright star at the tip to represent the white star of the logo. |
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| − | *A swimming pool on [[Starfish Island]] is shaped like the logo. |
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| − | *The [[Sam Houser|clerk]] of the [[Ammu-Nation]] stores wears a jacket with the Rockstar logo on the front and the words "ROCK STAR" on the back. |
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| − | *[[File:Rockstar_constellation_vc.jpg|thumb|The Constellation in Vice City]]The logo is on a heart-shaped tombstone and on a shirt of a person in a picture frame in [[Funeraria Romero]]. |
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| − | *On the parked [[Air Rockstar]] jumbo jets in [[Escobar International Airport]], the name appears on the front of the jet and the logo appears on its tail. |
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| − | *The logo is on billboards across the street from [[Café Robina]] and across the street from [[Screw This]]. |
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| − | *On one of the variant of the [[Hotring Racer]]. |
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| − | *On one of the variant of the [[Bloodring Banger]]. |
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| − | *Some towels on the [[Vice City Beach|beach]] bear the logo. |
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| − | *The Rockstar logo is tagged multiple times near the large outdoor sewers in Little Haiti. |
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| − | ===In [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]=== |
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| − | *[[Carl Johnson]]'s suitcase in the [[First Mission (GTA SA)|first cutscene]] has a Rockstar Games sticker. |
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| − | *In the mission, [[OG Loc (mission)|OG Loc]], [[OG Loc]]'s suitcase has the logo on it. |
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| − | *The logo appears on numerous items of [[Clothing in GTA San Andreas|clothing]]. |
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| − | *The action figure boxes for GTA Vice City and [[Manhunt]] characters in [[Zero RC]] bear the logo. |
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| − | *[[File:Rockstar_constellation_san_andreas.jpg|thumb|215px|The Rockstar logo near the Big Ear]]The Rockstar constellation returns from GTA Vice City. |
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| − | *The Rockstar logo can also be seen on the [[San Fierro Tower]] in [[Downtown San Fierro|downtown]] [[San Fierro]] when coming off the [[Garver Bridge]]. |
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| − | *The name "Rock Star" appears on some [[Drug Dealers|drug dealers]] (the ones with hoodies). |
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| − | *The logo is emblazoned on a surfboard inside [[Sub Urban]] stores. |
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| − | *North of Los Santos, there is a place named "Northstar Rock", a clear reference to Rockstar North. |
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| − | *At Big Smoke's Crack House, there is a mat that says NOT WELCOME HERE ROCKSTAR NORTH, with the logo. |
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| − | ===In [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]=== |
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| − | *The logo appears on the walls of [[Mike]]'s [[Staunton Island]] and [[Shoreside Vale]] hideouts. |
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| − | ===In [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]=== |
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| − | *Graffiti resembling the logo can be seen throughout the city. |
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| − | *A pedestrian has the logo emblazoned on his hat. |
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| − | ===In [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]=== |
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| − | *The bowling pins in [[Memory Lanes]] bear the logo. |
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| − | *Large concrete slabs near the [[Poop Deck]] feature the logo. |
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| − | *The [[Multiplayer Clothing in GTA IV|zombie skin]] available in [[Multiplayer in GTA IV|multiplayer]] wears yellow underwear with the Rockstar logo. |
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| − | *Some pedestrians can be seen wearing clothing featuring a logo that consists of an R and a star, but not in the same style as the Rockstar Games logo. |
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| − | *[[Rock Star Music & Video]] is likely named after Rockstar Games. |
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| − | *The [[Achievements in GTA IV|"Key to the City" trophy/achievment]] has the Rockstar logo as its handle. |
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| − | ===In [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]=== |
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| − | *The logo appears as a fridge magnet on the Mission Replay whiteboard, along with the [[Rockstar Leeds]] logo. |
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| − | * [http://www.rockstargames.com/ Rockstar Games] |
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| − | * [http://www.take2games.com/ Take-Two Interactive] |
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| − | * [http://www.mobygames.com/company/rockstar-games-inc Rockstar Games] entry at MobyGames |
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| − | === Studios === |
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| − | * [http://www.rockstarnorth.com/ Rockstar North] |
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| − | * [http://www.rockstartoronto.com/ Rockstar Toronto] |
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| − | * [http://www.rockstarleeds.com/ Rockstar Leeds] |
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| − | * [http://www.rockstarsandiego.com/ Rockstar San Diego] |
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| − | * [http://www.rockstarlincoln.co.uk/ Rockstar Lincoln] |
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| − | * [http://www.rockstarnewyork.com/ Rockstar New York] |
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| − | * [http://www.rockstargames.jp/ Rockstar Japan] |
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