Rockstar London
Encyclopedia
Rockstar London is an English video game developer
, and in 2005 was the second newest studio to join the Rockstar Games
family. Notable productions include Manhunt 2
for the PlayStation 2
.
Rockstar London is located on Kings Road
, London
, in the same building as Rockstar's European publishing headquarters.
In June 2008, Rockstar London were nominated for the Develop Industry Excellence Awards 2008 in the category of Best New UK/European Studio alongside Finblade
, Konami Paris, Oxygen Studios
and Doublesix.
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
, and in 2005 was the second newest studio to join the Rockstar Games
Rockstar Games
Rockstar Games is a major video game developer and publisher based in New York City, owned by Take-Two Interactive following its purchase of UK video game publisher BMG Interactive. The brand is mostly known for Grand Theft Auto, Max Payne, L.A...
family. Notable productions include Manhunt 2
Manhunt 2
Manhunt 2 is an action/adventure video game developed by Rockstar Games and the sequel to 2003's Manhunt. The game was released in North America for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Wii on October 29, 2007....
for the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
.
Rockstar London is located on Kings Road
Kings Road
King's Road or Kings Road, known popularly as The King's Road or The KR, is a major, well-known street stretching through Chelsea and Fulham, both in west London, England...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, in the same building as Rockstar's European publishing headquarters.
In June 2008, Rockstar London were nominated for the Develop Industry Excellence Awards 2008 in the category of Best New UK/European Studio alongside Finblade
FinBlade
FinBlade is a British mobile game and mobile app developer. FinBlade was founded by John Chasey, Fergus McNeill, Steve Longhurst and Barry Simpson in August 2007...
, Konami Paris, Oxygen Studios
Oxygen Studios
Oxygen Studios is a video game development studio set up by Oxygen Games in 2007. The studio's primary focus is on producing mainstream titles on Wii and Nintendo DS. It also collaborates with third parties to bring their titles to PlayStation 2 and PC...
and Doublesix.
Games
- Manhunt 2Manhunt 2Manhunt 2 is an action/adventure video game developed by Rockstar Games and the sequel to 2003's Manhunt. The game was released in North America for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Wii on October 29, 2007....
(2007) (PC, PS2, PSP, Wii) (with Rockstar NorthRockstar NorthRockstar North is a British video game developer based in Edinburgh, Scotland, best known for creating the Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings franchises in its earlier guise as DMA....
, Rockstar LeedsRockstar LeedsRockstar Leeds is a British video game developer. Based in the eponymous city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, Rockstar Leeds has primarily published handheld games for Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance , as well as developing Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition and the Grand Theft Auto Stories games for the...
and Rockstar TorontoRockstar TorontoRockstar Toronto is an in-house game development team for Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive, located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, a town located approximately thirty-five kilometres west of Toronto...
) - Midnight Club: L.A. Remix (2008) (PSP) (with Rockstar San DiegoRockstar San DiegoRockstar San Diego is one of the development studios under the Rockstar Games umbrella. The studio pioneered open world racing games with the Midtown Madness and the award-winning Midnight Club series. It is also responsible for the "Red Dead" series of western games...
) - Max Payne 3Max Payne 3Max Payne 3 is an upcoming third-person shooter video game in the Max Payne franchise published by Rockstar Games for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Development is led by Rockstar Vancouver in collaboration with the New England, London and Toronto studios...
(2012) (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) (With Rockstar VancouverRockstar VancouverRockstar Vancouver is a video game studio located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. Rockstar Vancouver released Bully, a controversial title exclusively for the PlayStation 2 on October 17, 2006...
, Rockstar New England and Rockstar TorontoRockstar TorontoRockstar Toronto is an in-house game development team for Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive, located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, a town located approximately thirty-five kilometres west of Toronto...
) - "PS3/360 project" (TBA) (PS3, Xbox 360)