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Sam Houser, the invisible man behind the 'Grand Theft Auto' empire

The co-founder and president of Rockstar Games is at the helm of one of the most profitable franchises in the history of entertainment, whose sixth installment will be released this month.

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Sam Houser, the invisible man behind the 'Grand Theft Auto' empire

Sam Houser, co-founder and president of Rockstar Games, is credited with the development of Grand Theft Auto, one of the most successful and profitable video games in history. The game's development took over a decade and had a budget of around $1.5 billion, comparable to the construction cost of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. Houser, born in London in 1971, is recognized for his business leadership and creative work on the game. Rockstar Games is the company behind Grand Theft Auto.

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