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Company Profile
Rockstar Games
Website
www.rockstargames.com
About
The invention of some dropouts from the music industry, Rockstar burst onto the gaming scene with its prize asset, Grand Theft Auto. Taking the 2D game into 3D, it created the phenomenon of GTA. Always edgy and pushing the boundaries, its other games include Midnight Club and the nasty Manhunt.
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