Rockstar Games Co-Founder on Why GTA Didn't Go Back to a London Setting – 'the Game Was so Much About America'

Rockstar Games co-founder on why GTA didn't go back to a London setting – 'the game was so much about America'

Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser has discussed the Grand Theft Auto series in a new interview.

‘GTA’ writer explains why ‘London’ game will never happen

Former 'Grand Theft Auto' writer Dan Houser has explained why a game set in London will never happen, despite several fan-made projects.

Why did Grand Theft Auto never return to London as a setting? One of the biggest reasons was guns

All of the notable Grand Theft Auto games have been set in fictional versions of American cities, but there was once an expansion pack that showed us a glimpse of somewhere else. Somewhere, if you're me, very close to home: London.

Rockstar Games Co-Founder Says GTA Games Won’t Work if Set Outside the US

Rockstar Games co-founder, Dan Houser, has explained why Grand Theft Auto games need to be set in the US. Houser said that GTA games are based on Americana and would not work in a setting outside the US.Rockstar Games co-founder, Dan Houser, has explained why Grand Theft Auto games need to be set in the US. Houser said that GTA games are based on Americana and would not work in a setting outside the US.

Grand Theft Auto London wouldn't work today because there's "so much Americana inherent in the IP"

For the most part, {Grand Theft Auto} games have been set in the United States of America. There have been occasional forays into other territory, but for the most part, the series has stuck to American shores, and there's a reason for that. Speaking with {Lex Friedman}, {Rockstar}'s co-founder Dan Houser has spoken about why the series hasn't taken a leaf out of the past and returned to London or another different major city outside of the US.…