Rockstar North

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Rockstar North
Type Subsidiary of Rockstar Games
Founded 1987 (DMA Design)
November 20, 2002 (Rockstar San Diego)
Headquarters Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Key people David Jones, founder
Industry Video games
Products Video games
Number of people 650
Website https://www.rockstargames.com/

Rockstar Games UK Limited, trading as Rockstar North, is a video game developer that is a subsidiary of Rockstar Games.

DMA Design

DMA Design Limited was founded by David Jones in 1987.

Acquisition by Take-Two Interactive

On September 29, 1999, Take-Two Interactive acquired DMA Design for $11 million USD.

Rockstar North

Take-Two Interactive founded Rockstar Games in December 1998.

In May 2002, DMA Design was integrated into Rockstar Games as Rockstar North Limited.

Rockstar Games UK

Rockstar North Limited was renamed Rockstar Games UK Limited in 2021, however, it still traded as Rockstar North.

Video games developed by DMA Design (1987-2002)

Title System Released Notes
Lemmings 3DO, Amiga, Amiga CD32, Amiga CDTV, Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS, Archimedes, Atari ST, CD-i, Commodore 64, DOS, FM Towns, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, Linux, Lynx, Mac OS, Master System, Mobile (J2ME), MSX, NES, PC-8801, PC-9801, PS1, SAM Coupé, SNES, TG-CD, Windows, X68000, ZX Spectrum 1991
Oh No! More Lemmings Amiga, Archimedes, Atari ST, DOS, Game Boy Color, PS1, SAM Coupé, Windows 1991
Christmas Lemmings Amiga, DOS, OS/2 1993
Lemmings 2: The Tribes Amiga, Archimedes, Atari ST, DOS, FM Towns, Game Boy, SNES 1993
All New World of Lemmings Amiga, DOS 1994
Christmas Lemmings 1994 Amiga, DOS, Mac OS, OS/2 1994
Grand Theft Auto DOS, Game Boy Color, PS1, Windows 1997
Grand Theft Auto 2 Dreamcast, Game Boy Color, PS1, Windows 1999
Grand Theft Auto III Android, iOS, Fire OS, macOS, PS2, Windows, Xbox 2001

Video games developed by Rockstar North (2003-present)

Title System Released Notes
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Android, iOS, Fire OS, macOS, PS2, Windows, Xbox 2002
Manhunt PS2, Windows, Xbox 2002
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Android, iOS, Fire OS, macOS, PS2, Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox 2004
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Android, iOS, Fire OS, PS2, PSP 2005
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories PS2, PSP 2006
Grand Theft Auto IV PS3, Windows, Xbox 360 2008
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and the Damned PS3, Windows, Xbox 360 2009
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Android, iOS, Nintendo DS, PSP 2009
Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony PS3, Windows, Xbox 360 2009
Grand Theft Auto V PS3, PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S 2013
Red Dead Redemption PS3, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox 360 2010 Provided development assistance to Rockstar San Diego.
Undead Nightmare PS3, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox 360 2010 Provided development assistance to Rockstar San Diego.
L.A. Noire PS3, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One 2011 Provided development assistance to Team Bondi.
Red Dead Redemption II PS4, Stadia, Windows, Xbox One 2018 Credited to Rockstar Games as all of the Rockstar studios developed it as one large team.
Red Dead Online PS4, Stadia, Windows, Xbox One 2019 Credited to Rockstar Games as all of the Rockstar studios developed it as one large team.