Rockstar Games vice president and creative director and co-founder Dan Houser is leaving in March

Dan Houser was a major part of Rockstar Games' different titles over the past few years and now he is leaving.

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What you need to know

According to a newpress releasefrom Take-Two Interactive, Dan Houser is leaving Rockstar Games. The press release notes that Dan is leaving after an “extended break” that began in Spring 2019. His last day at Rockstar will be March 11, 2020.

Dan and his brother Sam co-founded Rockstar Games in 1998. Dan has served as producer and writer of countless Rockstar titles like the Grand Theft Auto series, Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2. With his brother serving as the president of Rockstar, Dan’s work as vice president of creativity has been a guiding force throughout the entirety of Rockstar’s history.

“We are extremely grateful for his contributions,” the press release says. “Rockstar Games has built some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful game worlds, a global community of passionate fans and an incredibly talented team, which remains focused on current and future projects.”

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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.