15 Facts About Dan Houser

Daniel Houser was born on November 1973 and is an English video game writer and producer.

Dan Houser is one of the co-founders of Rockstar Games alongside his brother Sam Houser.

Dan Houser served as the head writer and vice president of creativity until his resignation in 2020.

Dan Houser founded Absurd Ventures in 2021, creating new intellectual properties across several mediums.

Daniel Houser was born in London in November 1973, the son of actress Geraldine Moffat and solicitor Walter Houser.

Dan Houser was educated at St Paul's School and the University of Oxford, studying geography.

Dan Houser has stated that he is a fan of the film The Warriors, with Rockstar going on to release a video game adaptation of the film in 2005.

In 1995, Dan Houser got a part-time job at BMG Interactive testing CD-ROMs; he became a full-time employee until 1996.

Dan Houser has cited the 3D Mario and Zelda games on the Nintendo 64 as influences on his work.

Dan Houser has been credited as a producer for five Grand Theft Auto games, and worked as a writer and voice artist for the series.

Dan Houser left Rockstar on 11 March 2020, following an extended break in 2019.

In February 2021, Dan Houser registered two companies in Delaware: Absurd Ventures LLC and Absurd Ventures in Games LLC, the latter with a UK-based subsidiary in Altrincham.

Dan Houser is listed as the company's producer and creative director.

In June 2023, Dan Houser officially announced his involvement in the studio, which he said will "create new universes" in video games, books, graphic novels, scripted podcasts, live-action, and animation.

Dan Houser announced its first projects: a graphic novel called American Caper and an audio series called A Better Paradise.