A Day In The Life Of Rockstar Games

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to work for a video game company, or simply to work on a video game, then look no further than this very long and detailed blog post from Jeff AKA badasscat. Not only did he work for a video game company, he worked for none other than Rockstar Games, the controversial group behind the Grand Theft Auto series. Here’s a small sample of what you can expect:

Hot Coffee
I left just before the marketing for Grand Theft Auto San Andreas was planned. You may ask if I knew about “Hot Coffee”, the sex scene included in the game. The truth is I did. I don’t think most of the company knew, but one of the guys closer to the game than I was had seen the scenes in question and I ended up hearing about it. He couldn’t believe it himself, and just assumed the scenes would be removed before the game was released. Technically they were, but they were still accessible in the game for the technologically apt. One of Rockstar’s recurring problems was underestimating the technical ability of its PC game customers. In short, I don’t think “hot coffee” was intentional – or at least I don’t believe those scenes were intended to be found. Rockstar just didn’t think anyone would go to the trouble.

It’s a very lengthy read, so make sure you’re relaxed and ready to gain some insight on Rockstar. And if you’re seriously considering a career in the game industry, pay attention to the details. You’re bound to learn something about what skills you need to develop to get your foot in the door.

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