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Brand New Rockstar Careers Site Launched
Posted: August 16, 2011 1:27PM | Author: R* W
For videogame and other relevant industry professionals, or those training and studying to be one, you may be interested to know we’ve just relaunched our www.rockstargames.com/jobs site.
If you’re qualified and interested in a career at any of Rockstar Games’ studios and offices worldwide, be sure to check in. We've got positions posted from the West Coast to Canada to NYC to the UK and more.
Visit www.rockstargames.com/jobs. Have a look at our open positions and feel free to apply -- or share positions with friends who may be interested via Facebook, Linkedin, or Twitter.
Recap and Screens: Episodes from Liberty City PS3 & PC Multiplayer Kickoff Weekend (April 16-17)
Posted: April 22, 2010 1:15PM | Author: R* Y
(Grenade Launchers, Buzzards, BASE Jumping, explosions - it was that kind of weekend...)
Big thanks to ALL of the PS3 and PC players that turned out in droves for this past weekend's kickoff Social Club Multiplayer Events Series in celebration of the long-awaited release of Episodes from Liberty City for those platforms. It was really a great time both on Friday and Saturday getting wild with you all online in the multiplayer modes of The Ballad of Gay Tony and The Lost and Damned – and on the Social Club Multiplayer Events page chat room with everyone watching the live stream.
Read on for a recap and some choice screens of the best moments from both events – the PSN one held on Friday afternoon, and the Games for Windows LIVE one on Saturday...
In Friday’s PSN event, we kicking things off with a round of Team Deathmatch in The Lost and Damned. Four teams of players gathered in Liberty City with Biker Weapons to do battle in foggy weather. Team members certainly had each others’ backs throughout, as evidenced by our own PlayRockstar4 avenging teammate PlayRockstar3 by running over DIsmael85 moments after he’d run him over. After a ton of explosions and a healthy bit of car carnage, it was the prevailing dynamic duo though of DIsmael85 and DanD91 that were able to pull off the victory with $1,108.
After another round or two of Team Deathmatch, it was time to get into some Races. 16 Prison Busses were ready behind the starting line. The timer counted down from 3 and they were off. Rounding the first corner wasn't a piece of cake for most of the racers as everyone was a bit preoccupied with not falling off the northern cliff (as you can see in the shot below). BennoBlue was battling with pberto117 while gazziboy managed to ram PlayRockstar2 right over the cliff edge. Congratulations go to bradleyowain for making it across the finish line in first place.
(16 Prison Busses attempting to round the first corner of a 2-lane street without falling over the precipice...)
Witness Protection was next – the mode that pits a N.O.O.S.E. team attempting to drive and protect a bus full of informants to a precinct – versus a bloodthirsty team of bikers hellbent on stopping that bus by any means necessary. The N.O.O.S.E manned their vehicles and The LOST mounted their bikes. The battle began near the Globe Oil gas station in Alderney. The Prison Bus slammed through The LOST, swerving to make its way to the next destination. Sundsdal fired a weapon from the bus window, blowing up the gas station and damaging several of The LOST's rides. In the end, the N.O.O.S.E. were able to successfully and safely drop off all the snitches, giving the victory to chigga23, gojeff99, kingMoneyMan, PINKISS, Stickend, Sundsdal and TSP_mouDAmou.
(The LOST fire away at the N.O.O.S.E. bus full of snitches as it passes Globe Oil in Alderney, during our session of “Witness Protection”...)
Jumping into The Ballad of Gay Tony modes, we spent a lot of time burning rubber in GTA Race. Of the 16 players gunning their Sports Cars off the starting line, more than half found themselves hood-first into a wall, stymied by an obstacle course of traffic – and some ill-advised nitrous blasts - ha. ChillStorms’ vehicle flipped and X_ReVoLuTiOnZ_X's ride actually went straight over the wall, swiftly putting him out of contention. Coolride ended up finishing first with a time of 06:33:28 in two laps.
The following day, we prepped for 32-player PC action - gathering in The Ballad of Gay Tony’s “Academically Challenged” area for a round of Team Deathmatch – with the Explosive Shotgun and Advanced MG being the clear weapons of choice. FleXXis09 wasted no time and began by gunning down GwRockstar6. GwRockstar3, Gamerzworld and LimpBizkit4LiFE turned the corner to exact revenge on their fallen comrade, taking aim and dropping fleXXis09 and also LostTreasure8. After the dust had settled and countless rounds had been fired, Team One's LostTreasure8, ISIiMpzZ, ISI Thuga, nowakassa, PC I Wolk, fleXXis09, MasterPlan207, I FUN I MrXimio, zfirX, SloppyIverson, yagamiDx, nb37, Racer666RUS, bonroberto, CoolaX08 and nokiasanja ended up on top with the win by more than $15,000.
(Archi313 gets blasted into the air, eventually slamming against the top of the main building... Ouch)
A match of GTA Race was next, this time near the airport. Taking off from the starting line, a pedestrian quickly got well in the way of all of the racers, getting tossed about like a pinball. PC I ReVoltaire, LimpBizkit4LiFE and Racer666RUS all got to toy around with the ped as car hoods and other debris flew through the air. Later on, Gamerzworld and Mythbuster92 battled for the top spot. Mythbuster92 eventually came away with 1st place, leaving all other racers (and that one battered ped) in the dust...
(A pedestrian at the airport in the wrong place at the wrong time – amidst a fierce battle for 1st place...)
Next to last was a grand lineup of APC's ready to let loose their NOS. Taking to the track, Club Class, which revolves around the Middle Park area in Algonquin, W1ckeDxt and fleXXis09 battled early for top position with ISI Nemesis in tow. Using NOS at just the right time proved to be a difficult task for some, but it was ISI Thuga who ended up winning with a total time of 08:03:76 over three laps.
(Yeah they might look slow...but once you get the NOS going, better get the hell out the way!)
Free Mode closed out Saturday night and a ridiculous weekend full of action, hilarity and all-out Grand Theft Auto mayhem. With friendly fire off, players used grenade launchers, Buzzards, parachutes and more to end the second event of the weekend.
(Heads up...)
Thanks again to all those that joined us to play and also to those that were just there to watch our video stream and chat with us. Check below for a list of those that were in on the action. Apologies as always to anyone omitted (deep breath):
| acrysisdude | DONKEY_KONG_90 | liamf | rowdy010 |
Be sure to join us at our next official event: Episodes from Liberty City for PlayStation 3 on April 27th from 4-7PM Eastern. We’ll be announcing details including PSN IDs next week the day before the event as usual. Also check out the full calendar of scheduled multiplayer events through June here.
And of course - follow us on Twitter and Facebook to get the word whenever we jumping on to play for an impromptu session...
Previously:
Recap and Screens: Grand Theft Auto IV PC Social Club Multiplayer Event (April 2)
Recap and Screens: Episodes from Liberty City Xbox 360 Social Club Multiplayer Event (March 23)
Recap and Screens: Grand Theft Auto IV PSN Social Club Multiplayer Event (March 12)
Update: Play Episodes from Liberty City PC on Games for Windows LIVE with Rockstar (April 17, 3-6 PM Eastern) as Part of Official Multiplayer Kickoff Weekend
Posted: April 17, 2010 3:05PM | Author: R* Y
UPDATE: Today's event has ended. Thanks to everyone that played yesterday on PlayStation Network and today on Games for Windows LIVE. Thanks also to those that were in chat and watching the stream.
Kicking off the first weekend following this week's release of Episodes from Liberty City for PlayStation 3 and PC are two back-to-back official Rockstar Games Social Club multiplayer events in our recently-released April-June calendar where you have the chance to play against some of us from Rockstar New York, Rockstar Toronto and Rockstar North - the folks who brought you the game itself.
On Friday, April 16th, we'll match wits with all of you hungry for some epic PlayStation 3 Grand Theft Auto action from 4-7PM Eastern.
And on Saturday, April 17th, we'll be throwing down with PC gamers from 3-6PM EST.
If you haven’t played in one of our Social Club multiplayer events yet, you can read up a recap of the last one here to get a good sense of how it all goes down. As always, those who aren't able to play can watch the streaming action as it happens and join in on our official live chat.
You will be able to find members of Rockstar at the beginning of each event by using the in-game cellphone in The Lost and Damned. Select Team Deathmatch as the game mode. Those of you gagging for some base jumping and APC'ing - don't worry, as we'll switch over to The Ballad of Gay Tony at some point during each event.
SPECTATE AND CHAT
Can't reach a PS3 or gaming PC during our play time? No worries. Come follow all the action at the Social Club Multiplayer Event page with a live streaming broadcast on both days. We'll also have the chat box running during the events for those that want to discuss the action with fellow fans.
HOW TO FIND US
We'll be starting both events in Team Deathmatch in The Lost and Damned, so navigate through your in-game phone to Party Mode and have at least one friend join your Grand Theft Auto party. Once you and your friend(s) are ready and you're sure that the event has begun, start up Team Deathmatch. Rockstar players will be scattered through a number of different lobbies to allow for the maximum amount of people to play on each day.
If you're joining us a bit later into the event, start up any game mode as our Rockstars will be all over the place, covering a variety of game modes for the evening in a variety of different lobbies. As always, shout in our chat box on the Social Club Multiplayer Event page if you have any questions.
NEED A PARTNER?
Hit up the chatbox during the event or just post your Gamertag in the Comments section below.
OFFICIAL FRIDAY ROCKSTAR PSN IDs
Participating Rockstar PSN IDs for the Friday PlayStation 3 event from 4-7PM Eastern will be:
- PlayRockstar1
- PlayRockstar2
- PlayRockstar3
- PlayRockstar4
- PlayRockstar5
- PlayRockstar6
- PlayRockstar7
- PlayRockstar9
- PlayRockstar10
- PlayRockstar11
- PlayRockstar12
- PlayRockstar13
- PlayRockstar14
- PlayRockstar15
- PlayRockstar16
- PlayRockstar17
OFFICIAL SATURDAY ROCKSTAR GFWL GAMERTAGS
Participating Rockstar GFWL Gamertags for the Saturday PC event from 3-6PM Eastern will be:
- GwRockstar1
- GwRockstar2
- GwRockstar3
- GwRockstar4
- GwRockstar5
- GwRockstar6
- GwRockstar7
- GwRockstar8
- GwRockstar9
- GwRockstar10
- GwRockstar11
- GwRockstar12
- GwRockstar13
- GwRockstar14
- GwRockstar15
- GwRockstar16
ABOUT PARTY MODE
Party Mode is an easy way to get your group together and find matches. Here are the 3 quick and easy steps to get you up and running:
- To get started, fire up the in-game mobile phone by pressing "Up" on the D-pad. Navigate to Party Mode.
- From here, open up your phone again and select the Friends option to invite your friends (you need at least one more friend to play with Rockstar).
- Once your team is ready to roll and the event has begun, open up the in-game phone again and select Ranked > Team Deathmatch.
Again, please be sure that you enter the lobby in a group of two if you plan to get matched up against us and other players for the event.
Previously:
Recap and Screens: Grand Theft Auto IV PC Social Club Multiplayer Event (April 2)
Recap and Screens: Episodes from Liberty City Xbox 360 Social Club Multiplayer Event (March 23)
Recap and Screens: Grand Theft Auto IV PSN Social Club Multiplayer Event (March 12)
New Episodes from Liberty City Social Club TV Channels Are Live
Posted: April 13, 2010 7:57PM | Author: R* Q
For PC gamers, the release of Episodes from Liberty City on Games for Windows® LIVE also marks the launch of three new channels at Social Club TV that support the in-game video editor suite of tools:
The Ballad of Gay Tony - Be the hit of the party with a whole new batch of high-end vehicular toys and over-the-top characters to add to your masterpieces.
The Lost and Damned - Film the next great road movie, make a chain gang biker exploitation flick, or take a leisurely ride through Liberty City. The possibilities are endless.
Episodes from Liberty City Developer Creations - Check out the latest creations from Rockstar Toronto, including the recently released "Cosmonatique" and more to come...
Stay tuned for more featured PC Video Editor Clips this week, along with details on the first official Episodes from Liberty City Video Editor Contest.
Visit http://tv.rockstargames.com/channels
The Official Social Club Multiplayer Events Series Calendar for April - June
Posted: March 29, 2010 6:02PM | Author: R* Y
Announcing the official new calendar of Rockstar Games Social Club Multiplayer Events that will take us through the spring and into the summer with reckless abandon - and lots of gunpowder.
We've got a full slate of official multiplayer sessions slated up with a well-balanced diet of Grand Theft Auto IV, Episodes from Liberty City in April, and starting in May, our newest multiplayer experience that we're very excited to unleash, Red Dead Redemption - all across their respective online platform networks.
Each event listed below will come with all the trimmings:
- full-on multiple hour play sessions with your friends from Rockstar Games, the actual folks who work to bring you these games - no hired hands!
- live stream of all the action from the official Social club events page for those who prefer to spectate or can't get into the action from work or school...
- live chat with other Social Club members moderated by Rockstar
Plus hopefully a few new surprises to stay tuned for...
Several dates from our previously-released calendar have been changed due to the shifting of release dates, so please take note and mark those calendars.
Read on for the full calendar going from now all the way into June...
- Friday, April 2 (4-7PM Eastern)
Grand Theft Auto IV
For PC on Games for Windows LIVE
Dust up and bust up - get those skills sharpened for Episodes on PC in mid-April - we'll be throttling up-to-32-player action just like last time...
- Friday, April 16 (4-7PM Eastern)
Episodes from Liberty City
For PlayStation 3 on PlayStation Network
Saturday, April 17 (3-6PM Eastern)
Episodes from Liberty City
For PC on Games for Windows LIVE
Back-to-back jumpoff weekend in honor of the arrival of Episodes from Liberty City for PC and PS3. Make sure to get a lot of practice in that first day or two after game release – because we’re planning to have a few folks from both Rockstar North and Toronto coming online specifically to show you how it’s done.
- Tuesday, April 27 (4-7PM Eastern)
Episodes from Liberty City
For PlayStation 3 on PlayStation Network
More long-awaited Episodes action on PlayStation Network.
- Thursday, May 13 (4-7PM Eastern)
Episodes from Liberty City
For Xbox 360 on Xbox LIVE
An official Social Club and Xbox LIVE event, for all the Episodes players on 360.
- Friday, May 21 (4-7PM Eastern)
Red Dead Redemption
For PlayStation 3 on PlayStation Network
Saturday, May 22 (1-4PM Eastern)
Red Dead Redemption
For Xbox 360 on Xbox LIVE
Like we said last week… get your wild bunch ready. Red Dead Redemption multiplayer – back-to-back for each system on the first weekend after the May 18th game release. Stay tuned for the big reveal of Multiplayer details next week.
- Thursday, June 3 (4-7PM Eastern)
Red Dead Redemption
For PlayStation 3 on PlayStation Network
Posse up. Official Red Dead multiplayer events continuing on in June for PlayStation 3...
- Friday, June 18 (4-7PM Eastern)
Red Dead Redemption
For Xbox 360 on Xbox LIVE
...and for Xbox 360. Look for special giveaways during each of the June events.
- Tuesday, June 29 (4-7PM Eastern)
Episodes from Liberty City
For PC on Games for Windows LIVE
Getting back into some high-def and high-octane PC Grand Theft Auto mayhem.
Our official Gamertags and PSN IDs will be announced with all other details on how to join us in the days before each event, so make sure to check in as each event nears.
And as always, stay attuned to our Twitter and Facebook. We're known to jump on to XBL, PSN or GFWL and play at a moment's notice, and the only place you'll be able to find out about these impromptu games will be on those two pages. Follow for now...
Previously:
Recap and Screens: Grand Theft Auto IV PSN Social Club Multiplayer Event (March 12)
Recap & Screens: Grand Theft Auto IV PC Official Social Club Multiplayer Event from Feb 18th
Social Club PlayStation Network Multiplayer Event Feb 5 Recap (Grand Theft Auto IV for PS3)
Social Club Multiplayer Events Series Calendar (Feb - April)
Posted: February 11, 2010 6:30PM | Author: R* Y
Announcing a full lineup of official Rockstar Games Social Club Multiplayer Events across the upcoming months leading up to and through the release of Episodes from Liberty City for PlayStation 3 and PC. As we gear towards that March 30th date, we’ll be hosting Grand Theft Auto IV PC and PS3 Multiplayer events to help you sharpen those skills in preparation for a full month of Episodes from Liberty City events on PlayStation 3 and Games for Windows LIVE.
360 players we’ve fought, shot, co-op’d, and formed bromances with over the past few months, not to worry - we’ll still be jumping on to Xbox LIVE periodically to mess with you too – including a special Midnight Club LA session... our lead feet have been itching to race...
As always, live stream & chat will be in full effect at the Social Club Multiplayer Events Series page for all these sessions. See below for the full three month calendar...
- Thursday, February 18th (4-7PM EST)
Grand Theft Auto IV Multiplayer Event with Rockstar
For PC on Games for Windows LIVE
Yes, our first official PC event in this series – complete with live stream, chat and all. Let’s get that full-on up-to-32-player mayhem going.
- Friday, February 26 (4-7PM EST)
Midnight Club LA Multiplayer Event with Rockstar
For Xbox 360 on Xbox LIVE
Jumping back into shredding through the streets of Los Angeles – hope to see you all for an intense three hours of racing...
- Friday, March 12 (4-7PM EST)
Grand Theft Auto IV Multiplayer Event with Rockstar
For PlayStation 3 on PlayStation Network
A final Grand Theft Auto IV PS3 Multiplayer scrimmage with Rockstar before Episodes from Liberty City invades your world less than three weeks later.
- Tuesday, March 23 (4-7 PM EST)
Episodes from Liberty City Multiplayer Event with Rockstar
For Xbox 360 on Xbox LIVE
Last licks for a little while for the XBL set – we’ll be spending April giving PS3 and PC gamers their due of The Ballad of Gay Tony and The Lost and Damned multiplayer love. Look for some special giveaways to be announced.
- Friday, April 2 (4-7PM EST)
Episodes from Liberty City Multiplayer Event with Rockstar
For PlayStation 3 on PlayStation Network
Saturday, April 3 (2-6 PM EST)
Episodes from Liberty City Multiplayer Event with Rockstar
For PC on Games for Windows LIVE
Back to back first weekend of Episodes multiplayer events for both PS3 and PC. Let’s get it on. Planning for some of our ringers at our dev studios at North and Toronto jumping in to really show you what’s up. Make sure to take advantage of those first few days after game release to get on point.
- Friday, April 16 (4-8 PM EST)
Episodes from Liberty City Multiplayer Event with Rockstar
For PlayStation 3 on PlayStation Network
Getting back on PlayStation Network for some The Ballad of Gay Tony and The Lost and Damned modes with Rockstars from across NYC, North & Toronto – look for some special giveaways as well...
- Thursday, April 22 (4-7PM EST)
Episodes from Liberty City Multiplayer Event with Rockstar
For PC on Games for Windows LIVE
Up to 32-players... BASE Jumping... Free Mode... Explosive Shotgun Deathmatches... let your imagination run wild. Plus we’ll be giving away some deluxe PC gear to be announced.
PC gamers can also look forward to a new series of Video Editor contests from Social Club TV... with playable Luis and Johnny, all the new multiplayer additions, and extended Episodes music to cut your video soundtracks to...
We’ll be of course announcing Rockstar Gamertags and PSN IDs in the days leading up to each event. And, as we get a bit closer, announcing our schedule of events for May into the summer which will include the first official Red Dead Redemption multiplayer sessions. Diablo!
You may also want to ensure you’re following us VERY closely on Twitter and Facebook, as you never know when we’ll throw down the gauntlet for a little impromptu multiplayer session on XBL, PSN or GFWL. That literally could happen any minute - for any given platform. Like, maybe... tomorrow... Keep your eyes peeled.
Previously:
Social Club Xbox LIVE Multiplayer Event Jan 21 Recap - GTAIV PlayStation 3 Event Coming this Friday
Rockstar Wallpaper Collection: Conveyor Series
Posted: November 06, 2009 3:25PM | Author: R* Q
Like x-ray vision into our Rockstar travel satchel – from San Diego to Vancouver to Toronto to New England to New York to Leeds to Edinburgh to London to Lincoln.
A color for every stop – now available in all the usual desktop, handheld and ideal Twitter background (that would be 1280x1024) sizes – at the Downloads section.
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Previously:
Rockstar Wallpaper Collection: Tree Series
Rockstar Wallpaper Collection: Doodle
Rockstar Wallpaper Collection: Skull Shades
Rockstar Wallpaper Collection: Shades
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