{"id":83716,"date":"2020-09-28T03:10:22","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T03:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/grand-theft-auto-rockstar-leslie-benzies-raises-millions-competitor-everywhere\/"},"modified":"2020-09-28T03:10:22","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T03:10:22","slug":"former-rockstar-north-president-raises-millions-to-create-grand-theft-auto-competitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/09\/28\/former-rockstar-north-president-raises-millions-to-create-grand-theft-auto-competitor\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Rockstar North President Raises Millions to Create Grand Theft Auto Competitor"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The former Rockstar North president and key influence behind the Grand Theft Auto<\/em><\/strong> game series from GTA<\/a> 3<\/em> \u2013 GTA 5<\/em>, Leslie Benzies, finished raising $42 million for his new video game company. This funding from New York and Chinese investors will be directed towards the company\u2019s development of its\u00a0own GTA<\/em> rival video game.<\/p>\n

Benzies and the GTA<\/em> series go way back,\u00a0but he departed developer Rockstar North in 2016 after major issues with Take-Two interactive. It\u00a0wasn’t\u00a0the first time that\u00a0Take-Two Interactive clashed with developers, with prior events including\u00a0the\u00a0alleged interference\u00a0with Kerbal 2’s<\/em> development<\/a>. Afterwards, he would go on to form a new company called Build a Rocket Boy with studios in Edinburgh, Budapest and Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

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The company has acquired well over 130 employees with seasoned GTA<\/em> developers and other fellow gaming industry veterans, which\u00a0may not come as a surprise since some\u00a0AAA studios have tried to go independent<\/a>\u00a0for years now. The company Build a Rocket Boy has been attaining some investment from various sources including Chinese gaming giant NetEase as well as other companies.<\/p>\n

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NetEase also worked with Bungie for funding Destiny<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and a\u00a0new IP for later down the line. With this investment, Build a Rocket Boy can continue to use the funds for the development of its first title called Everywhere<\/em>. As reported by The Telegraph, Benzies has described the game as a science-fiction, open-world game where\u00a0\u201ctechnology has brought humankind to the precipice\u201d through a multiplayer virtual simulation. The game will have traditional gameplay mechanics with new elements taken from \u201ceverywhere,\u201d as he put it. He said that with gamers getting smarter and more active, this game will need to offer them a greater immersive experience than past titles, as the goal is to meet the growing demand for better video games.<\/p>\n

Benzies reinforces his statement on delivering a game with a variety of modes that allow gamers to not only enjoy great stories, but get lost in the world and adventures\u00a0available for them to explore. The studio is planning to use Amazon\u2019s Lumberyard game engine for Everywhere<\/em> and take full advantage of its capabilities to deliver a unique gaming experience for players to enjoy.\u00a0Hopefully, the development goes smoothly and isn\u2019t put on hold like the kickstarter The<\/em>\u00a0Black Glove<\/em><\/a> years ago,\u00a0which had gaming veterans to make it\u00a0but struggled to finish.<\/p>\n

Lead developers striking out on their own tend\u00a0to face many challenges as well as upsides. One such advantage is the opportunity\u00a0to develop a fresh new IP or expand on an existing one. This is best\u00a0shown with IO Interactive\u2019s upcoming Hitman 3<\/em> getting a more \u201cin-depth\u201d story<\/a>. As of now, Everywhere<\/em> doesn\u2019t have a set release date, but it does have the funding for development.<\/p>\n

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Source: The Telegraph<\/a> (via\u00a0VideoGamesChronicle<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n

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