Sam Houser
Founder
Business and management
Rockstar Games
United States of America
Biography
Sam Houser (born 1971) is an English video game producer and developer.[3][6] He is the co-founder and president of Rockstar Games and one of the creative driving forces behind the games in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, being producer since the third game. He is responsible for taking GTA into the 3D-environment era, creating realistic cities under fully 3D-engines and turning the series into huge profits during video gaming's sixth-generation era. Sam Houser was born in London in 1971.[7] He is the son of solicitor Walter Houser and actress Geraldine Moffat, and brother to Dan Houser.[8] Sam drew inspiration from crime films at an early age because his mother was an actor in the respected film genre. As a child, The Getaway was Sam's main source of inspiration to become an aspiring "bank robber".[9] Arcade games like Elite and Mr. Do! were Sam's favourite games growing up. Elite was a "space mugger" game according to Sam, allowing him to explore his "bad boy" side at an early age.[10] He became an American citizen in 2007.
Research Interest
Business
