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Key points

• Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser is developing a new open-world video game.
  
• The game is set in the universe of A Better Paradise, a sci-fi audio series launched in 2023.
  
• A Better Paradise is being adapted into a novel series, with the first volume due in October 2025.
  
• Houser left Rockstar in 2020 and founded Absurd Ventures in 2021.
  
• There is no confirmed release date for the game at this time.
  

Dan Houser, the acclaimed co-creator behind Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto, has officially confirmed that his new company, Absurd Ventures, is developing a new open-world video game. The title will be set in the universe of A Better Paradise, a science fiction IP first introduced in audio format last year.

A new venture after Rockstar

Dan Houser, a founding figure at Rockstar Games, played a central role in writing and producing some of the studio’s most celebrated titles, including Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto V, and Bully. After leaving Rockstar in 2020, he launched Absurd Ventures in 2021.