Several key developers at Rockstar Games--Sam Houser, Dan Houser, Leslie Benzies--have signed a new employee contracts with parent company Take-Two Interactive, keeping them firmly in place.

The news comes just as Take-Two has announced its fiscal 2011 results. Keeping the noted talent behind much of Take-Two's own bottom line is important, and something mentioned in many of Take-Two's own financial calls. The contracts were due to expire soon, though clearly that will not be happening.

Details of the agreement will never come out, but Take-Two says the new agreement comes on "substantially similar economic terms" to its previous contacts.

L.A. Noire, a collaboration between Rockstar Games and Team Bondi, was just released last week. Max Payne 3 is expected to the next release from Rockstar Games but is not listed on Take-Two's schedule. It is not uncommon for Take-Two to leave Rockstar Games productions off its schedule.

Several key developers at Rockstar Games--Sam Houser, Dan Houser, Leslie Benzies--have signed a new employee contracts with parent company Take-Two Interactive, keeping them firmly in place.

The news comes just as Take-Two has announced its fiscal 2011 results. Keeping the noted talent behind much of Take-Two's own bottom line is important, and something mentioned in many of Take-Two's own financial calls. The contracts were due to expire soon, though clearly that will not be happening.

Details of the agreement will never come out, but Take-Two says the new agreement comes on "substantially similar economic terms" to its previous contacts.

L.A. Noire, a collaboration between Rockstar Games and Team Bondi, was just released last week. Max Payne 3 is expected to the next release from Rockstar Games but is not listed on Take-Two's schedule. It is not uncommon for Take-Two to leave Rockstar Games productions off its schedule.

cool, more good games a comin!

I wonder if the contract has any stipulation about Take-Two being bought by another company?  I read a horror story a few weeks ago about Activision or EA wanting to buy Take-Two and annualize Grand Theft Auto. 

If we don't hear Max Payne 3 news soon I may blow a gasket.

Rich motherfuckers.

Release GTA V already. Thanks.

As they should

Sounds good. Pay them any amount money to keep them happy, which in turn, keeps me happy. 

If we don't hear Max Payne 3 news soon I may blow a gasket.

The Housers are one of the last bastions of brilliant British game developers, so they get all my support.

Smart idea to resign them.

KLEPEK YOU'RE ON FIRE 
 
KEEP THEM COMING BROSEF!

With 1,6 million copies sold in just a week, I'm not surprised.
 
I'd love to see the same kind of game, but set in the 80's. 
I guess it's not very "Noir", but just think about how awesome it would be! 
Winners don't do drugs!
 

With 1,6 million copies sold in just a week, I'm not surprised.
 
I'd love to see the same kind of game, but set in the 80's. 
I guess it's not very "Noir", but just think about how awesome it would be! 
Winners don't do drugs!
 

Seems like they have total freedom over there, so good for them. Rockstar is as good as anyone in the business this generation so I can't wait to play their next game (whether that's Max Payne 3, GTA V, Agent or something else).

I can't think of a single reason they didn't deserve this.

Cool. Dan Houser and Leslie Benzies are two of the most important producers in the industry.

As long as the radio DJ from Vice City is still on board, I'm ok with that. What was his name. Lazlow or something.

As long as the radio DJ from Vice City is still on board, I'm ok with that. What was his name. Lazlow or something.

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As long as the radio DJ from Vice City is still on board, I'm ok with that. What was his name. Lazlow or something.

He was the Vrock DJ. IMO tony was the best DJ because she played an older humbler version of herself in Liberty City.

Three awesomely talented dudes.  
 
Not surprised by this news. 

I don't see how a Max Payne 3 -especially what has been shown so far- can be a good game.

This article seems to imply that the contracts very well might not have been renewed...  I guess I haven't been keeping up on this story enough.

Do you guys remember when EA was trying to buy Rockstar Games?