After a wild year for Grand Theft Auto 6 fans mired in controversy, with multiple release date delays, accusations of union-busting against Rockstar Games, and more, speculation about what's going on behind the scenes at GTA 6 and Rockstar is at an all-time high.
Recently, those rumors have included speculation that Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser's reported reasons for leaving the company were not entirely true, and that there was in fact a conflict between him and his brother about the direction of the company that caused him to leave.
In response to these rumors on a BBC Front Row episode promoting his debut novel, Dan Houser claims his real reason for leaving Rockstar was "because the projects are long and tough and take a long time to make." His comments suggest the departure had nothing to do with a conflict with his brother and was entirely due to the stress that comes alongside making a massive game like GTA 6.
Speculation around Dan Houser's real reason for leaving Rockstar Games in 2020 has been circulating after a recent appearance on Lex Friedman's podcast. After offering somewhat of a non-answer to his reason for leaving, rumors started proliferating...
