The PS2 was no stranger to controversy. In fact, just looking at some of its advertising showed that Sony almost welcomed it. But there were a lot of games that caused plenty of headlines, and not all for cross-clutching reasons.
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Dan Houser discusses GTA VI, Bully sequel, and Red Dead Redemption highlights during Comic-Con interview.
It's kinda nonsense, I feel. They made more than enough profits from GTA 5 - and from RDR2 I'm sure - that they could've hired more people to make the project happen.
They could've likely also taken people away from the monetization of GTA5 online and worked on Bully (or proper GTA5 expansions). But they chose GTA5 online.
It's not just about money; it's about talent as well, and that's mostly an individual thing, not something a degree alone can bring to a company. It's about personality, being a cultural fit, and what is valuable that will help you last and stand out in the field.
Can you believe the suits at Take Two told Dan Houser, the man whose GTA stories literally built the company, ‘we don’t think your story is right for the game’?!
Blah blah blah. They could vet and hire good talent, then could rearrange and had a smaller group working on it. The money was in GTA Online, why would they stray from that? Bully was more of a niche, but many people were asking for it - and we still, after all these years, don't have it.
Looking forward to Agefield, though. I'll buy that game to support their vision, which Rockstar failed to do.
Manhunt, Bully, GTA. Prime Rockstar!