Dan Houser, Rockstar’s co-founder, has provided a new interview discussing a much-anticipated game that was never released, this time focusing on Agent instead of Bully 2.
Houser gained attention for openly discussing his projects during his time at Rockstar after leaving the company in 2020 to establish his own studio, Absurd Ventures. He revealed that the decision to abandon Agent was not due to a shortage of staff, unlike Bully 2.
“We were involved in various interactions within an espionage game set in an open world, but it didn’t function effectively. The agent had approximately five distinct interactions,” stated Dan Houser, indicating his belief that the system was not successful.
Agent was first revealed in 2009, but there was no further information for a decade until the project was ultimately abandoned, according to Houser.
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Rockstar explored multiple variations for Agent.
Rockstar’s co-founder mentioned that they had considered other time periods besides the 70s Cold War era for the game, exploring various ideas and styles in the process.
Houser explains that there were multiple versions of the game being developed simultaneously, involving various teams.
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The current leader of Absurd Ventures also wonders if it is feasible to create a successful open-world spy game.
The upcoming game 007: First Light will feature specific open areas similar to Hitman, rather than an entirely open world.
Via: Insider Gaming
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