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{{short description|Indian video game developer}}
{{Short description|Indian video game developer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Rockstar Interactive India LLP
| name = Rockstar Interactive India LLP
| logo = Rockstar India Logo.svg
| logo = Rockstar India Logo.svg
| logo_alt = A capital "R" in gold with a five-pointed, white star with a gold outline appended to its lower-right end. They lay on a dark-green square with a gold outline and rounded corners.
| trade_name = Rockstar India
| trade_name = Rockstar India
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
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| hq_location_city = [[Bangalore]]
| hq_location_city = [[Bangalore]]
| hq_location_country = India
| hq_location_country = India
| key_people = Daniel Smith ([[studio director]])
| key_people = {{nowrap|Daniel Smith ([[studio director]])}}
| num_employees = ≈500
| num_employees = ≈800
| num_employees_year = 2019
| num_employees_year = 2019
| parent = [[Rockstar Games]]
| parent = [[Rockstar Games]]
}}
}}


'''Rockstar Interactive India LLP''' ([[trade name]]: '''Rockstar India''') is an Indian [[video game developer]] and a studio of [[Rockstar Games]] based in [[Bangalore]]. Established in 2016, it is headed by Daniel Smith as [[studio director]] and employs approximately 500 people. The company absorbed [[Dhruva Interactive]] in May 2019.
'''Rockstar Interactive India LLP''' ([[trade name]]: '''Rockstar India''') is an Indian [[video game developer]] and a studio of [[Rockstar Games]] based in [[Bangalore]]. The company was established in August 2016 and is led by [[studio director]] Daniel Smith. It absorbed [[Dhruva Interactive]], India's oldest game developer, in May 2019.


== History ==
== History ==
Prior to the creation of Rockstar India, [[Rockstar Games]] had collaborated with Technicolor India, the [[Bangalore]]-based studio of [[Technicolor SA]], on various games, including ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]'' (2010), ''[[L.A. Noire]]'' (2011), and ''[[Max Payne 3]]'' (2012).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.videogamer.com/news/rockstar-partners-with-technicolor-to-establish-dedicated-high-end-art-team |title=Rockstar partners with Technicolor to establish dedicated 'high-end art team' |first=David |last=Scammell |date=5 October 2012 |website=VideoGamer.com |access-date=10 December 2017}}</ref> In October 2012, Technicolor and Rockstar Games announced the opening of the "Rockstar Dedicated Unit" within Technicolor India, which was to size around 80–90 people and work solely on games published by Rockstar Games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2012/digital/news/technicolor-set-to-play-vidgames-with-rockstar-1118060295/ |title=Technicolor set to play vidgames with Rockstar |first=Elsa |last=Keslassy |date=4 October 2012 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=10 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/179160/Rockstar_sets_up_new_art_unit_with_Technicolor_India.php |title=Rockstar sets up new art unit with Technicolor India |first=Eric |last=Caoili |date=10 October 2012 |website=[[Gamasutra]] |access-date=10 December 2017}}</ref>
Prior to the creation of Rockstar India, [[Rockstar Games]] had collaborated with Technicolor India, the [[Bangalore]] studio of [[Technicolor SA]], on games like ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]'' (2010), ''[[L.A. Noire]]'' (2011), and ''[[Max Payne 3]]'' (2012).<ref name="VideoGamer.com: RDU" /> In October 2012, Technicolor and Rockstar Games announced the opening of the "Rockstar Dedicated Unit" within Technicolor India, which was to size around 80–90 people and work solely on Rockstar Games' products.<ref name="Variety: RDU" /><ref name="Gamasutra: RDU" /> Around August 2016, Rockstar Games established Rockstar India as an internal studio in Bangalore.<ref name="Jeuxvideo.com: Foundation" /> Daniel Smith was installed as the [[studio manager]].<ref name="GameSpot: Dhruva acquisition" /> The studio was part of the development team on ''[[Red Dead Redemption 2]]'', which was released in October 2018.<ref name="Variety: RDR2 studios" /> In May 2019, Rockstar Games agreed to acquire [[Starbreeze Studios]]'s majority stake in [[Dhruva Interactive]], the oldest game developer in India, for {{US$|7.9&nbsp;million}}. Dhruva Interactive's team of 300 people was to be integrated with Rockstar India, which had grown to approximately 500 employees by this time.<ref name="GameSpot: Dhruva acquisition" /> The acquisition was completed later that month.<ref name="Starbreeze: Dhruva acquisition" />

Rockstar India was established as a subsidiary studio for Rockstar Games in Bangalore around August 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/525461/rockstar-ouvre-un-nouveau-studio-en-inde.htm |title=Rockstar ouvre un nouveau studio en Inde |language=fr |trans-title=Rockstar opens a new studio in India |author=Silent_Jay |date=13 August 2016 |website=[[Jeuxvideo.com]] |access-date=30 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210130230/http://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/525461/rockstar-ouvre-un-nouveau-studio-en-inde.htm |archive-date=10 February 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Rockstar India was part of the development team on ''[[Red Dead Redemption 2]]'', which was released in October 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/inside-rockstar-games-culture-of-crunch-1829936466 |title=Inside Rockstar Games' Culture Of Crunch |first=Jason |last=Schreier |date=23 October 2018 |website=[[Kotaku]] |access-date=30 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024094359/https://kotaku.com/inside-rockstar-games-culture-of-crunch-1829936466 |archive-date=24 October 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2019, Rockstar announced that it had agreed to acquire a majority holding in [[Dhruva Interactive]], the oldest game developer in India, from [[Starbreeze Studios]].<ref name="Dhruva">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/rockstar-games-buys-india-studio-dhruva-interactiv/1100-6466895/ |title=Rockstar Games Buys India Studio Dhruva Interactive |first=Jeremy |last=Winslow |date=15 May 2019 |website=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=15 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706225016/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/rockstar-games-buys-india-studio-dhruva-interactiv/1100-6466895/ |archive-date=6 July 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Dhruva's team was to be integrated into Rockstar India.<ref name="Dhruva" /> At the time, Rockstar India had approximately 500 employees led by Daniel Smith as [[studio director]].<ref name="Dhruva" /> The acquisition of Dhruva closed on 22 May.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starbreeze.com/2019/05/starbreeze-has-closed-the-transaction-of-indian-subsidiary-dhruva/ |title=Starbreeze has closed the transaction of Indian subsidiary Dhruva |author=Starbreeze |date=22 May 2019 |website=[[Starbreeze Studios]] |access-date=15 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707232628/https://www.starbreeze.com/2019/05/starbreeze-has-closed-the-transaction-of-indian-subsidiary-dhruva/ |archive-date=7 July 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>


== Games developed ==
== Games developed ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ {{sronly|List of games developed by Rockstar India}}
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
⚫
! scope="col" | Platform(s)
⚫
! scope="col" | Publisher(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2018
! Year
! Title
⚫
! Platform(s)
⚫
! Publisher(s)
! Notes
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Red Dead Redemption 2]]''
| ''[[Red Dead Redemption 2]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Google Stadia|Stadia]], [[Xbox One]]
| [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Google Stadia|Stadia]], [[Xbox One]]
| [[Rockstar Games]]
| [[Rockstar Games]]
| Developed as part of [[Rockstar Studios]]
| Developed as part of [[Rockstar Games]]
|}
|}


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist|refs=

<ref name="Gamasutra: RDU">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/179160/Rockstar_sets_up_new_art_unit_with_Technicolor_India.php |title=Rockstar sets up new art unit with Technicolor India |first=Eric |last=Caoili |date=10 October 2012 |website=[[Gamasutra]] |access-date=10 December 2017 |archive-date=10 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210180336/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/179160/Rockstar_sets_up_new_art_unit_with_Technicolor_India.php |url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name="GameSpot: Dhruva acquisition">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/rockstar-games-buys-india-studio-dhruva-interactiv/1100-6466895/ |title=Rockstar Games Buys India Studio Dhruva Interactive |first=Jeremy |last=Winslow |date=15 May 2019 |website=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=15 September 2019 |archive-date=6 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706225016/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/rockstar-games-buys-india-studio-dhruva-interactiv/1100-6466895/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="Jeuxvideo.com: Foundation">{{cite web |url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/525461/rockstar-ouvre-un-nouveau-studio-en-inde.htm |title=Rockstar ouvre un nouveau studio en Inde |language=fr |trans-title=Rockstar opens a new studio in India |author=Silent_Jay |date=13 August 2016 |website=[[Jeuxvideo.com]] |access-date=30 October 2018 |archive-date=10 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210130230/http://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/525461/rockstar-ouvre-un-nouveau-studio-en-inde.htm |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="Starbreeze: Dhruva acquisition">{{cite press release |url=https://www.starbreeze.com/2019/05/starbreeze-has-closed-the-transaction-of-indian-subsidiary-dhruva/ |title=Starbreeze has closed the transaction of Indian subsidiary Dhruva |publisher=[[Starbreeze Studios]] |date=22 May 2019 |access-date=15 September 2019 |archive-date=7 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707232628/https://www.starbreeze.com/2019/05/starbreeze-has-closed-the-transaction-of-indian-subsidiary-dhruva/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="Variety: RDR2 studios">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/gaming/features/red-dead-redemption-2-narrative-interview-1202992401/ |title=The Story Behind the Story of 'Red Dead Redemption 2' |first=Brian |last=Crecente |date=24 October 2018 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=13 July 2022 |archive-date=13 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713095526/https://variety.com/2018/gaming/features/red-dead-redemption-2-narrative-interview-1202992401/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="Variety: RDU">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2012/digital/news/technicolor-set-to-play-vidgames-with-rockstar-1118060295/ |title=Technicolor set to play vidgames with Rockstar |first=Elsa |last=Keslassy |date=4 October 2012 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=10 December 2017 |archive-date=20 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171220104938/http://variety.com/2012/digital/news/technicolor-set-to-play-vidgames-with-rockstar-1118060295/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="VideoGamer.com: RDU">{{cite web |url=https://www.videogamer.com/news/rockstar-partners-with-technicolor-to-establish-dedicated-high-end-art-team |title=Rockstar partners with Technicolor to establish dedicated 'high-end art team' |first=David |last=Scammell |date=5 October 2012 |website=VideoGamer.com |access-date=10 December 2017 |archive-date=10 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210231927/https://www.videogamer.com/news/rockstar-partners-with-technicolor-to-establish-dedicated-high-end-art-team |url-status=live}}</ref>

}}


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Latest revision as of 00:41, 30 November 2024

Rockstar Interactive India LLP
Rockstar India
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
FoundedAugust 2016; 8 years ago (2016-08)
Headquarters
Bangalore
,
India
Key people
Daniel Smith (studio director)
Number of employees
≈800 (2019)
ParentRockstar Games

Rockstar Interactive India LLP (trade name: Rockstar India) is an Indian video game developer and a studio of Rockstar Games based in Bangalore. The company was established in August 2016 and is led by studio director Daniel Smith. It absorbed Dhruva Interactive, India's oldest game developer, in May 2019.

History

[edit]

Prior to the creation of Rockstar India, Rockstar Games had collaborated with Technicolor India, the Bangalore studio of Technicolor SA, on games like Red Dead Redemption (2010), L.A. Noire (2011), and Max Payne 3 (2012).[1] In October 2012, Technicolor and Rockstar Games announced the opening of the "Rockstar Dedicated Unit" within Technicolor India, which was to size around 80–90 people and work solely on Rockstar Games' products.[2][3] Around August 2016, Rockstar Games established Rockstar India as an internal studio in Bangalore.[4] Daniel Smith was installed as the studio manager.[5] The studio was part of the development team on Red Dead Redemption 2, which was released in October 2018.[6] In May 2019, Rockstar Games agreed to acquire Starbreeze Studios's majority stake in Dhruva Interactive, the oldest game developer in India, for US$7.9 million. Dhruva Interactive's team of 300 people was to be integrated with Rockstar India, which had grown to approximately 500 employees by this time.[5] The acquisition was completed later that month.[7]

Games developed

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List of games developed by Rockstar India
Year Title Platform(s) Publisher(s) Notes
2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 Windows, PlayStation 4, Stadia, Xbox One Rockstar Games Developed as part of Rockstar Games

References

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  1. ^ Scammell, David (5 October 2012). "Rockstar partners with Technicolor to establish dedicated 'high-end art team'". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (4 October 2012). "Technicolor set to play vidgames with Rockstar". Variety. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. ^ Caoili, Eric (10 October 2012). "Rockstar sets up new art unit with Technicolor India". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. ^ Silent_Jay (13 August 2016). "Rockstar ouvre un nouveau studio en Inde" [Rockstar opens a new studio in India]. Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  5. ^ a b Winslow, Jeremy (15 May 2019). "Rockstar Games Buys India Studio Dhruva Interactive". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  6. ^ Crecente, Brian (24 October 2018). "The Story Behind the Story of 'Red Dead Redemption 2'". Variety. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Starbreeze has closed the transaction of Indian subsidiary Dhruva" (Press release). Starbreeze Studios. 22 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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