Jamie King was a co-founder and vice president of development at Rockstar Games until 2006.
Career[]
King founded Rockstar Games with brothers Dan and Sam Houser, and Terry Donovan in 1997.
He is credited as part of the Rockstar Production Team and as a producer in Grand Theft Auto 2.
He is credited as the director of development and a producer in Grand Theft Auto III.
He is credited as the vice president of development, a producer and a talent procurer in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
He is credited simply as the vice president of development in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto Advance and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
King left Rockstar Games in 2006 following a disagreement over the future direction of the Grand Theft Auto series and several other Rockstar titles.[1]
He was featured as a character in the 2015 BBC docudrama The Gamechangers, in which he was played by Joe Dempsie.
Employment History[]
From | To | Company | Role |
---|---|---|---|
1997 | 2006 | Rockstar Games | Co-Founder VP of Development |
January 2007 | December 2011 | 4MM Games ::C | Chief Creative Officer |
May 2012 | January 2018 | SA Studios Global | Product Owner |
January 2018 | August 2021 | Engine Shop | Head of Esports |
August 2021 | Present | Solace Lifesciences, Inc. | VP of Marketing |
Video Game Credits[]
Rockstar Production Team[]
- Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999)
Producer[]
- Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999)
- Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
Director/VP of Development[]
- Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
- Grand Theft Auto Advance (2004)
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005)
Talent Procurement[]
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)