Private company

Rockstar North

British video game developer

Rockstar North (Rockstar Games UK Limited; formerly DMA Design Limited) is a British video game developer and a studio of Rockstar Games based in Edinburgh. The studio is best known for creating the Lemmings and Grand Theft Auto series, including Grand Theft Auto V, the second-best-selling game and most profitable entertainment product of all time.² From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1988Founded¹

Industryvideo game industry¹
HeadquartersEdinburgh¹
Founded inDundee¹
Websitewww.rockstarnorth.com
Legal formsubsidiary company¹

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The story

Founded by David Jones in 1988, in Dundee.¹

Leadership

Who has led Rockstar North, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderDavid Jones¹

Products and brands

video game

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Former owners and parents

Gremlin Interactive 1997 to 1999
Take-Two Interactive 1999 to 2002

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

2002Acquired Acquired by Rockstar Games¹
1999Acquired Acquired by Take-Two Interactive¹
1997Acquired Acquired by Gremlin Interactive¹
1988Founded Founded in Dundee¹

Sources

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1
WikidataRockstar North on Wikidata
2
WikipediaRockstar North on Wikipedia