Interview with a Rockstar Games Founder: Jamie King

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  • @johnny5805
    @johnny5805 2 роки тому +93

    You interviewed Jamie fucking King ! That guy is a legend ! It's awesome that he chose to speak to a small channel instead of a corporate channel like IGN.

    • @OkaySoShit
      @OkaySoShit 8 місяців тому

      Jamie doesn't know that the soundtrack to RDR2 was written by a transgender person

  • @isaaciktaile1118
    @isaaciktaile1118 2 роки тому +256

    Even he admits that something changed at Rockstar and Take Two over the years

    • @lordeddy05
      @lordeddy05 2 роки тому +3

      I'm tired of all the take two n rockstar comments, both are To be blamed!

    • @gnarcky6ix6
      @gnarcky6ix6 2 роки тому +19

      Just like evey game development company. Most from the 90's/00's dont even have the same team. People move on. New people join

    • @mountainmangames3613
      @mountainmangames3613 2 роки тому +1

      Not really a shocker tbh and... honestly, it's not really a problem either

    • @latinobunny9882
      @latinobunny9882 2 роки тому

      You can also tell with the troubling development of their forthcoming games and longer development span preceding Jamie’s departure

    • @freddiepizerhall8324
      @freddiepizerhall8324 2 роки тому

      No way a billion dollar company changed…

  • @Brave_New_Tube
    @Brave_New_Tube Рік тому +15

    “Was it perfect code? No. Was it a mess? Yes, but it worked.”
    This guy is *definitely* a Rockstar founder 😂

  • @jhonatanFJV
    @jhonatanFJV 2 роки тому +66

    great interview the fun way he responds shows what R* was like in the past. Today I see that Take Two's eyes have grown, smothering the creative minds and that's why they left... yes I wanted a GTA 6 but I have doubts it will be a good game.

    • @TylerL220
      @TylerL220 2 роки тому +14

      Idk if I'd want a GTA game that isn't "edgy" or "funny". It could work I guess, but these games immerse me because of what they've built over the years.

    • @tylercouture216
      @tylercouture216 2 роки тому +3

      @@TylerL220 yea and funny as in adult humor not the cheesy corny humor like gta5 but like GTA4 and the 3D universe games

    • @KeksimusMaximus
      @KeksimusMaximus 2 роки тому +12

      @@tylercouture216 Go play another games then. GTA was always about such humor. GTA 1 had a separate button for farting, it was like that from the very beginning. And now WOKE "people" are ruining everything and feel the urge to tailor EVERYTHING to be like they want. Want "adult humor" then play games with "adult humor"

  • @lucasmorais4471
    @lucasmorais4471 2 роки тому +103

    Thank you so much for this, I could hear 5hours of him talking about Rockstar easily

    • @killazUS
      @killazUS  2 роки тому +15

      Thank you! You will have a 50 minutes long video in the next coming days!

  • @nikobelic25000
    @nikobelic25000 2 роки тому +118

    Steller interview! It's interesting to hear how Sam was already jumping the gun to make The Warriors before they were even that big! It's pretty insane to think how big they were thinking back then. It's also interesting to hear how Take-Two wasn't allowed to interfere with the projects. Ryan Brantback really understood Rockstars Vision and was confident in their ideas. Unlike soul-sucking leach Strauss Zelnick and his clown posse of investors. He will be missed as Ryan passed back in March 2019. It makes more and more sense why Dan and Lesslie either left on their own terms or got dropped. The games industry owes a lot to Jamie, Sam, Dan, Lazlow, Craig, Terry, Lesslie, and all the others who pushed the medium! Without their innovation who knows what the industry would've become today as Rockstar's games influenced many creators and studios. & If Dan houser ever wrote a book I would buy it asap. He's my hero and idol. He's the reason I wanted to get into writing narratives & storytelling. I hope Dan agrees to come out and do an interview one day! Thankfully he may not be out of the game yet as he recently opened a new company. But whatever is in store for him I wish him well. He's such a brilliant writer and I would love to hear him speak on his experience at Rockstar!

    • @zodiacfanatic843
      @zodiacfanatic843 2 роки тому +9

      Well said!

    • @tylercouture216
      @tylercouture216 2 роки тому +2

      Have you watched the movie Game Changers?

    • @nikobelic25000
      @nikobelic25000 2 роки тому +5

      @@tylercouture216 I did watch it. The production quality was good even though they got a lot wrong in terms of continuity and accuracy. I Remember Rockstar Games, tweeted it was a load of made-up bullocks after it aired! It would be nice if Jamie Reacted to it and verify what they got right as I believe a lot of the film was inspired by the book jacked. Which according to this video, Jamie will be verifying the book's truth soon. So In a way, we will get an answer! After what Jamie said and Reflecting back on the film. I would say a small percentage of The Game changers rings true in terms of its premise! But I feel the execution was poorly done in terms of research and writing. They were in the right state of mind but due to the lack of info available, I feel that they had to take creative liberties for the sake of drama! However Daniel Radcliff surprisingly made a decent Sam houser though, He nailed the role in my opinion! So there's that!

    • @tylercouture216
      @tylercouture216 2 роки тому +2

      @@nikobelic25000 damn you gave me way more insight I watched the movie and Ate up everything you painted a good picture thank you. At the time I was trying to research as much as I can about R* I thought I was really on to something so thank you plus I never heard of the book Jacked ! I will look into it

    • @nikobelic25000
      @nikobelic25000 2 роки тому +4

      @@tylercouture216 lol! NP. I am a passionate Rockstar Games Fan and lover of the medium! I love talking about these things! You can find the book jacked physically or through an audiobook service! It's a cool read! I'm really looking forward to Jamies Reaction to it. For years I pondered if what I'm reading was really real? We're soon about to have a definitive answer!

  • @John-996
    @John-996 2 роки тому +31

    One thing I love about Rockstar is the fact that their games really are not aimed at nerds and are much more grounded. They make the type of games I love.

  • @SKizzleAXE
    @SKizzleAXE 2 роки тому +85

    Great interview man

  • @johanjonasson4188
    @johanjonasson4188 2 роки тому +16

    I just hope that Rockstar Games stories won't take a hit from Dan Houser's departure. His writing is why I love Rockstar Games.

  • @Tylarious
    @Tylarious 2 роки тому +56

    Good job! So much more to dive into but the video would have been 6 hours long! Lol!

    • @killazUS
      @killazUS  2 роки тому +5

      Thanks! There will be more answers in the next video!

    • @Garox_Lovania
      @Garox_Lovania 2 роки тому +1

      @@killazUS hey Rockstar

  • @ElRadioDJ913
    @ElRadioDJ913 2 роки тому +19

    This is like these timeless classic interviews from the Criterion Collection channel that focuses on Rockstar. Great interview!!!

    • @killazUS
      @killazUS  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much!

  • @lollipopwaraxe6032
    @lollipopwaraxe6032 2 роки тому +17

    what a lovely guy, Thank you for doing this guys

  • @rono7964
    @rono7964 2 роки тому +10

    9:44 this is why we all loved old 3d gtas

  • @tylercouture216
    @tylercouture216 2 роки тому +12

    Less edge and "cheesy" so basically GTA5 2.0 we are doomed 19:20
    Man I loveeeee Midnight Club

  • @DaanPol
    @DaanPol 2 роки тому +6

    This was an amazing interview. Really well edited and I loved hearing from one of the founders!

  • @StuartLugsden
    @StuartLugsden 2 роки тому +15

    You should have asked him about how they went from helping modders to Strauss Zelnick sending goons after modders AND their families and asked him about The Gamechangers documentary.

    • @killazUS
      @killazUS  2 роки тому +8

      You'll have more answers about that in the next video!

    • @StuartLugsden
      @StuartLugsden 2 роки тому +3

      @@killazUS Be sure to ask him about 4MM Games

  • @latinobunny9882
    @latinobunny9882 2 роки тому +2

    Rockstar’s story reminds me so much about the making of The Godfather to an extent: Take-Two CEO Ryan Brant is Gulf+Western CEO Charles Bludhorn, Rockstar President Sam Houser is Paramount Pictures President Robert Evans and Rockstar CPO Jamie King is The Godfather Producer Al Ruddy

  • @joaopedro4325
    @joaopedro4325 2 роки тому +8

    when will the full interview come out? I found it sensational. It's great to know more about Rockstar, and what is Rockstar behind the scenes.

  • @rocky881892
    @rocky881892 2 роки тому +5

    Awesome work! Really interesting already and can't wait for the full video

  • @NeedForMadnessAuto
    @NeedForMadnessAuto 2 роки тому +5

    *I Enjoyed Alot,Thank You Killaz*

  • @SanInPlay
    @SanInPlay 2 роки тому +14

    Awesome vídeo bro!

    • @killazUS
      @killazUS  2 роки тому +2

      Thank you!!

    • @rloudv
      @rloudv 2 роки тому

      @SanInPlay Tô aqui por causa do teu vídeo, cara! lol

  • @Happyhenzo
    @Happyhenzo 2 роки тому +10

    We can already see the tone of the games changing tbh. Just look at the most recent gta online update

  • @KINGJulien15x
    @KINGJulien15x 2 роки тому +3

    great interview! thank you both killaz and Jamie
    as a fan I really appreciate it!

  • @gamesknrtdrinkz
    @gamesknrtdrinkz 2 роки тому +5

    Good interview nice to hear his side 👍🏾

  • @tomtomb243
    @tomtomb243 2 роки тому +2

    He's a Great Guy. the Original R*.

  • @MacTavish37
    @MacTavish37 2 роки тому +10

    18:32 I wanna read the book from Dan Houser. Fiction or non-fiction, doesn’t matter

  • @Settiis
    @Settiis 2 роки тому +6

    Selling Rockstar to take2 was the biggest mistake they made

    • @StuartLugsden
      @StuartLugsden 2 роки тому +4

      Take 2 created Rockstar Games. Did you even watch the video?

    • @Settiis
      @Settiis 2 роки тому +1

      @@StuartLugsden no

    • @StuartLugsden
      @StuartLugsden 2 роки тому +5

      @@Settiis Then watch the video first and do your homework before you comment.

    • @tbaproductions123
      @tbaproductions123 2 роки тому +1

      They were always part of Take 2 wtf are you talking about?

    • @jean-pierreraduocallaghan8422
      @jean-pierreraduocallaghan8422 2 роки тому +1

      @@StuartLugsden I think he might have meant selling to Take-Two as DMA Design.

  • @batmano6755
    @batmano6755 2 роки тому +11

    Omg, thank you for the interview. Jamie is a true king

  • @Yangy_Young
    @Yangy_Young 2 роки тому +4

    Fantastic interview! Great questions and really interesting answers!

  • @xDoTz78
    @xDoTz78 2 роки тому +5

    awesome video you did an amazing job man and great questions too :)

  • @Lukasv2580
    @Lukasv2580 2 роки тому +4

    amazing video!

  • @ghost-rider00
    @ghost-rider00 2 роки тому +3

    5:20 *we just don't*

  • @MackDaddyVic
    @MackDaddyVic Рік тому

    THIS video needs significantly more views holy shit

  • @nothingtoseehere449
    @nothingtoseehere449 2 роки тому +2

    something has definitely changed in that security department how does something as big as GTA 6 development footage leak?

  • @jrelite327
    @jrelite327 2 роки тому

    Im here from dimedigger, and just want to say thankyou for jamie king and killaz

  • @AaronDevlin
    @AaronDevlin 2 роки тому +4

    Brilliant Interview!

  • @alexa2975
    @alexa2975 2 роки тому +9

    Once Leslie (the creator of GTA Online co-producer of GTA5) left now Dan Houser it can't never be the same. The core of game has gone if Sam Houser ( who actually writes all the games) leaves RS is tipple fucked. GTA6 won't be the same the world has changed so drastically satire is dead you can't make fun of anyone otherwise you'd cancelled. It's a weird pussyfied world we are living in now. I'd prefer GTA6 never comes out it would ruin the experience for me. We had a good thing let's just leave it for what it was.

    • @StuartLugsden
      @StuartLugsden 2 роки тому +1

      No Dan is the one who wrote the games. Sam was the producer of them and main driving force behind it all.

    • @alexa2975
      @alexa2975 2 роки тому +2

      @@StuartLugsden I stand corrected.. I thought Sam was the writer.. either way they've lost a ton of experience. GTA will never he the same

    • @octm1
      @octm1 2 роки тому +1

      you know what i don’t get about the whole cancel stuff..south park continues to thrive yet no one wants to cancel that

    • @jlall4467
      @jlall4467 2 роки тому

      @@octm1 south park still have matt and trey. But even then, they have decided to reduce the number of episodes they do

    • @octm1
      @octm1 2 роки тому

      @@jlall4467 but it still exist humor hasn’t been changed at all and no one ever says lets attack it ever even in the social media era

  • @tharealminipunch
    @tharealminipunch 2 роки тому

    Awesome!!!! Love the conversation about portraying violence and freedom of expression!!

  • @jsrrishi6008
    @jsrrishi6008 2 місяці тому

    why you removed los ventarus and san fierro they were golden gems of our memories

  • @ruben_zermeno
    @ruben_zermeno 2 роки тому

    Interview Passed!
    Respect +++

  • @whyimhere5895
    @whyimhere5895 2 роки тому +6

    how did you managed to make this interview with a rockstar founder you just have 1k subs youtubers with 1 and 2 millions subs didn't do this

    • @german3860
      @german3860 2 роки тому +1

      The main channel Killazspain have 700k subscribers

  • @passenger7262
    @passenger7262 2 роки тому +2

    Great interview man.

  • @YellowBriefs
    @YellowBriefs Рік тому

    I'm pretty sure Jamie left because of this:
    "Defendants primarily profited from these successes - the Housers through bonuses and royalties and the entities through sales profits. Mr. Benzies and the Rockstar North team, largely responsible for these sales figures, initially received comparatively minor bonuses. Recognizing that Mr. Benzies and his team were critical to the franchise’s continuing success, Take-Two implemented the “2006 Royalty Plan” by which they received fixed and guaranteed per-game-sold royalties on subsequent games such as GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas, and GTA IV."
    He wasn't included in this Royalty Plan as a "Rockstar Principal", he was a co-founder of the company, that must have been pretty harsh.

  • @JohanPontmercy
    @JohanPontmercy 2 роки тому +3

    This video deserves the same love that the Hispanic community has given you. Why don't English speakers give love here?

  • @ahmedoji9608
    @ahmedoji9608 2 роки тому +6

    Astonishing interview! If you really listen to Jamie, you can really see how much the R* founders were putting a lot of their passions and efforts into the games they made that fans really loved before. Direction was super clear that they knew they had always a vision to create very special games. After seeing names like Leslie Benzies, Dan Houser left the house, moreover when Leslie had a nasty event where his device to enter R* facility was deactivated by someone, I'm not enthusiastic anymore that they will create more passionate games in the future. T2, especially after Strauss Zelnick takeover, has really messed up with the vision and what they're doing now as Jamie said that 'printing money', it sounds to me just like they sucked the love that R* has built from their fans after all these years by making them spend more money on useless contents. Glad I was not part of this new scheme and I do not look forward to GTA 6 as well since they kept changing their direction after Dan Houser left. I cannot expect anything rather than to just say so long R* Games. I will cherish every moment I had when playing all of you masterpieces from GTA 3 to GTA IV and Midnight Club 3 too

  • @swido16
    @swido16 2 роки тому +1

    The whole interview is fantastic but damn, that Midnight Club cover story is insane haha

  • @kro8872
    @kro8872 2 роки тому +1

    I wish this video was a podcast.

  • @CARSONJKELLY
    @CARSONJKELLY 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome stuff man!

  • @muhammadrifkiridhani874
    @muhammadrifkiridhani874 2 роки тому

    Thanks bro You have nice video, rockstar games fanbase must watching this

  • @walthamstowfilms
    @walthamstowfilms 2 роки тому +1

    Well done bro, this is great

  • @arnewieberdink955
    @arnewieberdink955 2 роки тому

    Awesome interview!

  • @brandonburns2447
    @brandonburns2447 2 роки тому +1

    Rip all ogs lazlow should have been a honorable mention radio will never be the same in gta

  • @TheSanco26
    @TheSanco26 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome interview! Wats the little thing on his head above the eye?

    • @jean-pierreraduocallaghan8422
      @jean-pierreraduocallaghan8422 2 роки тому

      Hahaha ! It looks like he had a microchip implanted ! But it also looks like a cut was covered with a small plaster.

    • @TheBasher-_-
      @TheBasher-_- 2 роки тому +1

      @@jean-pierreraduocallaghan8422 I'm thinking micro chip so glad someone else saw it!

    • @gleam6370
      @gleam6370 2 роки тому +1

      “My name is Connor. I’m the android sent by cyberlife”

  • @bobbyhill5067
    @bobbyhill5067 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you for the interview but what the hell happened with the executive decision with the Definitive Edition!? This is such a shit stain on R* right now
    Edit: Never mind, the company’s direction is changed now and many original developers and staff members left the company a long time ago

  • @Ka_Wouter
    @Ka_Wouter 2 роки тому +12

    This is a simple Q&A and not a interview/conversation. King said interesting things but you forgot to react to his answers and go into detail.
    The part about Benzies is a good example. King said it was inevitable and you should have asked, why?

    • @elboscohieronymusbosch370
      @elboscohieronymusbosch370 2 роки тому +2

      Maybe, thats the reason He accepted to do it

    • @Ka_Wouter
      @Ka_Wouter 2 роки тому +1

      @Dax Tops i’ve never shitted on the roof of my house before, is it still good if i do that?

    • @Ka_Wouter
      @Ka_Wouter 2 роки тому

      @@elboscohieronymusbosch370 or maybe it’s a bad interview

    • @tylercouture216
      @tylercouture216 2 роки тому +1

      @@Ka_Wouter you gotta be weary of people who only see the good in things and can't accept the bad or lack there of when talked about , you make a good point most of these people are kids and will just take whatever they get with no critique

  • @RazorEverywhere
    @RazorEverywhere 2 роки тому +5

    Excellent video, a masterpiece.

  • @johnnysins3364
    @johnnysins3364 2 роки тому +1

    Who's after lazy assassin

  • @ellenstaff1757
    @ellenstaff1757 2 роки тому +2

    Mas alguém do Brasil veio para ouvir essa lenda?

  • @minesonic8101
    @minesonic8101 2 роки тому +1

    Grande killaz! Sigue así crack

  • @setro5582
    @setro5582 2 роки тому

    10:31 he should have asked him if the actual claude speed from gta ii and claude from gta iii are the same person

  • @ninosmall6843
    @ninosmall6843 2 роки тому

    If you guys want to see more insight about the midnight club story that Jamie talked about - Dustin did a great explanation over on the VinWiki channel - ua-cam.com/video/bK_TDz8F-dE/v-deo.html&ab_channel=VINwiki

  • @Metastico
    @Metastico 2 роки тому +1

    A MAD LAD Jamie King IM WITH HIM FOR RREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAL

  • @mxjokereh
    @mxjokereh 2 роки тому +1

    Such honest answers, so great to see and to listen to.

  • @kylepatrick113
    @kylepatrick113 Рік тому +1

    They should remake Vice city with the ORIGINAL soundtrack + more songs they could take all my $

  • @nemesisencounter2060
    @nemesisencounter2060 2 роки тому

    Awesome work!

  • @stuntfax9004
    @stuntfax9004 2 роки тому

    Wait so what was the situation that happened which led to why he left?

  • @campos3452
    @campos3452 2 роки тому +1

    Likewise Thanks for the memories from incredible games! 👍🏼

  • @elperrodelautumo7511
    @elperrodelautumo7511 2 роки тому

    Lovely interview

  • @llabill8831
    @llabill8831 2 роки тому +1

    RESPECT +++

  • @whyimhere5895
    @whyimhere5895 2 роки тому

    Can you ask him what does he think of gta definitive edition

  • @maruniek724
    @maruniek724 2 роки тому

    Great job! But why did you not ask about what Jamie think about The Definitve Editions.. :D

    • @killazUS
      @killazUS  2 роки тому +1

      The interview was done prior to the announcement. But we asked him later and he told us that he was seeing all the controversy, although he hadn't played yet

  • @monric5730
    @monric5730 2 роки тому

    Great video

  • @almassaif1567
    @almassaif1567 2 роки тому

    Dari bang dime lgsung kesini

  • @TheBasher-_-
    @TheBasher-_- 2 роки тому +2

    Is that a Micro Chip? That shit looks grotesque.

  • @isaaciktaile1118
    @isaaciktaile1118 2 роки тому +2

    This seems interesting

  • @KrisBN
    @KrisBN 2 роки тому

    This is great!

  • @zizogamers
    @zizogamers 2 роки тому

    He says it will be really hard to fuck up
    *Cough*
    *Cough*
    Definitive edition

  • @lordeddy05
    @lordeddy05 2 роки тому

    *witch* game did he enjoy developing the most?

  • @MichaelM28
    @MichaelM28 2 роки тому +1

    I wonder what he thinks of the current Rockstar

  • @Garox_Lovania
    @Garox_Lovania 2 роки тому +1

    Respect ++

  • @RogueWatch111
    @RogueWatch111 2 роки тому +1

    Does Jamie have any social media so we can keep up with him?

  • @lamar5966
    @lamar5966 2 роки тому +1

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @STV..
    @STV.. 2 роки тому

    Pov: your here from saintsfans video

  • @claudiobarahona2884
    @claudiobarahona2884 2 роки тому +2

    That's cool 😎

  • @crw1875
    @crw1875 2 роки тому

    Windsor, which one?

  • @perrogordo6952
    @perrogordo6952 2 роки тому

    Vamoooo killaz, la vas a pegar macho

  • @joey6280
    @joey6280 Рік тому

    Why do you censor bad words?

  • @nosus2542
    @nosus2542 2 роки тому +1

    No eras el mismo de killazspain? XD

  • @RedemptionFate
    @RedemptionFate 2 роки тому +2

    Este canal debería llamarse KillazEngland :()

  • @billbobaggons
    @billbobaggons 2 роки тому +1

    I would have like if you asked and to learn why rockstar hates their players. The updates, shark cards, banning cheaters modders, and control the greifing better

  • @terrystokes869
    @terrystokes869 2 роки тому

    Bud light sitting on the keyboard 😋😁

  • @JamesThomas-wf6qm
    @JamesThomas-wf6qm 2 роки тому +1

    “Creative Differences” eh? I smell a stinky live service GTA game 😂😂 fuck that shit, RIP GTA.

  • @M0VER
    @M0VER 2 роки тому

    What a legend

  • @TayMcKenzieNZ
    @TayMcKenzieNZ 2 роки тому +1

    Damn, dude has an implant in the side of his head by none other than Zelnick himself lol

  • @BastadNKunt
    @BastadNKunt 2 роки тому +5

    No MANHUNT questions ?? Shame ..

  • @cesrbelduma
    @cesrbelduma 2 роки тому +1

    12 × 5 = ???

  • @moyoflowow
    @moyoflowow 2 роки тому

    EPICO BRO QUE AYAS ENTREVISTADO A ESTE BRODER 👽🔥🔥🙏

  • @heyzeushoards1405
    @heyzeushoards1405 Рік тому

    Great interview. Sad what happened to rockstar. It became that greedy rockstar type who gets a big ego and wants more and more and more until the empire turns away the initial fanbase by selling out. Still one of my favorite games series but gtaonline got old and the company became a popstar. Cool, they finally showed they're working on gta 6 but at this point, I don't care and it's a shame that cyberpunk and saints row didn't do that well for because that could've motivated rockstar to get back to making games, not dlc.

  • @iraf.official
    @iraf.official 2 роки тому +1

    2021.11.29. 15:05

  • @imCaRNaG3
    @imCaRNaG3 2 роки тому +1

    Apenas me entero qué tienes un canal en inglés jajaja