Rockstar Games
Rockstar Games is a video game publisher wholly owned by the US game company Take-Two Interactive; its franchises include Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption and Max Payne.
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Key facts
January 2001Early Releases as a Take-Two Subsidiary
An annual report filed by Take-Two Interactive in January 2001 said the company published software under labels including Rockstar Games, and that its Rockstar Games subsidiary had released Smuggler’s Run and Midnight Club: Street Racing for PlayStation 2; the report also named DMA Design as the development studio for the Grand Theft Auto series.[1]
May 2026Take-Two Annual Report Discloses Sales of Key Franchises
In an annual report filed in May 2026, Take-Two described Rockstar Games as its wholly-owned publisher of franchises including Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, L.A. Noire, Max Payne and Midnight Club. The report said Grand Theft Auto V, which includes access to Grand Theft Auto Online, had sold in more than 225 million units worldwide, and Red Dead Redemption 2 more than 80 million units.[2]
As of October 2026: Planned Release of Grand Theft Auto VI
The Rockstar Games website shows Grand Theft Auto VI as coming on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S; Take-Two’s annual report likewise says the game is planned for release on that date, during its fiscal year 2027.[3][2]
Take-Two’s website lists Rockstar Games among its labels alongside 2K, Zynga and others.[4]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Rockstar Games: Official website: https://www.rockstargames.com/ (opens in a new window)[5]
Take-Two Interactive: Official website: https://www.take2games.com/ (opens in a new window)[4]
X: Official account: https://x.com/RockstarGames (opens in a new window)[5]
Sources
- Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Form 10-K filed January 29, 2001 (opens in a new window)
- Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 (opens in a new window)
- Grand Theft Auto VI - Rockstar Games (opens in a new window)
- Take-Two Labels and Divisions (opens in a new window)
- Rockstar Games (opens in a new window)