Take-Two recently announced the imminent departure of Rockstar Games Co-founder Dan Houser, who will exit the studio on March 11th. Following the announcement, the publisher?s stock dropped by nearly seven percent. Of course, social media has weighed in as well. Some fans are voicing concern over Rockstar?s creative future, considering Houser served as lead writer on projects such as GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2. Take-Two, however, insists all is fine. Rockstar seems as healthy as ever, and no further departures are anticipated.
Strauss Zelnick, Take-Two?s CEO, told investors in an earnings call that Rockstar has ?never been stronger.? His confidence appears to stem from Sam Houser?s remaining in his role as studio President. Since Dan?s extended leave began in early 2019, Sam has led the company. Given that Rockstar titles steadily outperform expectations, Take-Two seemingly has little to worry about. After all, GTA V and Red Dead 2 alone now sit at a combined 150 million copies sold.
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