Dan Houser Launches New Studio, Absurd Ventures.

Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser has established a new media company called Absurd Ventures, which will create new intellectual property across all platforms and formats, including live-action and animation, video games, books, and scripted podcasts. Houser, who was also the creative director and lead writer of the Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, and Bully franchises, aims to build Absurd Ventures to create new universes and tell great stories.