{"id":262943,"date":"2023-11-24T05:28:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T10:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=317157"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:34:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:34:02","slug":"ex-gta-developer-comments-studio-secrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/ex-gta-developer-comments-studio-secrets\/","title":{"rendered":"Former GTA developer comments on studio secrets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When leaving a job, the etiquettes dictates not to air the company&#8217;s dirty laundry. <strong>Where the limit lies between etiquette and civil or criminal responsibilities is a separate matter<\/strong>. This is well understood in the video game industry, where signing confidentiality agreements is commonplace. Even when some individuals seem to have no issues divulging everything in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Grand Theft Auto V\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/b3d17a4e-96bf-11e6-a0d8-00163ed833e7\/3978925\/gta-v-download-grand-theft-auto-v.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Grand Theft Auto V<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/gta-v.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/gta-v.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This has been the case with Obbe Vermeij, former Technical Director of Rockstar North, who worked for the company between 1995 and 2009. <strong>This developer recently chose to write an article on his blog discussing his experience working at the company, titled &#8220;Inside Rockstar North.&#8221; <\/strong>&#8220;Inside Rockstar North,&#8221; if you can&#8217;t read Hamlet in its original version. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ex-rockstar-north-dev-talks-agent-abandoned-zombie-game-in-fascinating-new-blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">In this article<\/a>, he covered the development of several GTAs, as well as various canceled projects like the spy game Agent or a zombie game called Z.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why are we speaking in the past tense? <strong>Because obviously, good old Vermeij has received a call from his former colleagues at the studio<\/strong>. Or to be more precise, he received an email from the company. Although its content is not exactly what we expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed-Youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Agent (Rockstar Games) - E3 2009 Sony Press Conference Reveal [Unreleased Game]\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I4nxFUmSaOU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Vermeij himself, people from the studio have contacted him to remove the post as they believe he is &#8220;breaking the mystique of Rockstar.&#8221; <strong>Vermeij doesn&#8217;t seem to attach much importance to it, but out of respect for his former colleagues, he has decided to delete this article<\/strong>, along with others related to his previous work. This decision is understandable, especially considering Rockstar&#8217;s reputation for legally pursuing those who speak about their time at the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the future, Vermeij intends to continue writing about game development, as he has mentioned, but apparently not about his time at Rockstar. <strong>Only anecdotes he deems harmless. 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