Episode Notes
Dan Houser is co-founder of Rockstar Games and is a legendary creative mind behind Grand Theft Auto (GTA) and Red Dead Redemption series of video games.Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep484-scSee below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.
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OUTLINE:(00:00) – Introduction(01:29) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections(11:32) – Greatest films of all time(23:45) – Making video games(26:36) – GTA 3(29:55) – Open world video games(32:42) – Character creation(36:09) – Superintelligent AI in A Better Paradise(45:21) – Can LLMs write video games?(49:41) – Creating GTA 4 and GTA 5(1:01:16) – Hard work and Rockstar’s culture of excellence(1:04:56) – GTA 6(1:21:46) – Red Dead Redemption 2(2:01:39) – DLCs for GTA and Red Dead Redemption(2:07:58) – Leaving Rockstar Games(2:17:22) – Greatest game of all time(2:22:10) – Life lessons from father(2:24:29) – Mortality(2:41:47) – Advice for young people(2:47:49) – Future of video games
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