Former Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser developing open-world comedy game

Variety reported on 2 October 2026 that former Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser is developing an open-world comedy game, meaning players roam a map freely, at Absurd Ventures. Houser told Variety's "Strictly Business" podcast it centres on comedy and character memory, with characters remembering and reacting to player behaviour. Variety reported he is writing with fellow Rockstar alum Jeffrey 'Lazlow' Jones.