Special thanks to Diego Reviews for lending his voice
At E3 2009, Rockstar Games would announce Agent from Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar North. It would never release. Let's take a look at Rockstar's Cancelled Agent Project, how the company Rockstar was changing in and around the release of GTA V, LA Noire, and Red Dead Redemption and how it affected the future as we move towards Grand Theft Auto 6.
SOURCES:
Rockstar Devs Detained in Cairo
https://gamerant.com/rockstar-devs-arrested-cairo-agent/
Agent Trademark Abandoned
https://www.pcgamer.com/rockstar-finally-puts-agent-to-rest/
Trademark look up
https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87257066&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch
2010 still in development
https://www.eurogamer.net/rockstars-agent-still-in-development
2011 still in development
https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/05/24/agent-for-ps3-still-in-development
Take Two Buys Angel
https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/11/20/take-two-buys-angel-studios
GTA 3 Time Exclusivity
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2021/12/15/gta-3-playstation-exclusive/
Sam Houser Details Agent at E3 2009
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/rockstar-details-agent/1100-6211142/
Agent at E3 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llKtkDEm8rA
No longer exclusive?
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2011/06/08/agent-may-no-longer-be-a-ps3-exclusive/
Rockstar Q&A 2010
https://www.eurogamer.net/rockstar-agent-is-a-2010-title
Rockstar E3 2010 Launch
https://www.vg247.com/rumour-rockstar-pulls-e3-announce-for-unknown-title
LA Noire Game Informer Cover Story
https://www.vg247.com/l-a-noire-graces-cover-of-march-game-informer
LA Noire shown off
https://www.gameinformer.com/games/la_noire/b/xbox360/archive/2010/11/11/l-a-noire-preview.aspx
Rockstar drops out of e3 2010
https://web.archive.org/web/20100603232150/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=249017
Giant Bomb on E3 2010
https://www.giantbomb.com/rockstar-games/3010-1194/forums/rockstar-wont-be-at-e3-game-reveal-purportedly-on--420971/
GTA V Development
https://web.archive.org/web/20131005065349/http://www.develop-online.net/studio-profile/inside-rockstar-north-part-1-the-vision/0183989
“Announcement” video
https://youtu.be/AVnlbTgtNis?si=-oStFvOi2Y5lAUXz
Agent first Concept Art
https://www.engadget.com/2011-08-16-agents-first-art-pops-up-on-concept-artists-portfolio.html
2017 Footage Leak similar to GTA V
https://twitter.com/Bully2Info/status/901903799803105281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E901903799803105281%7Ctwgr%5E411c7ba50ffe33193a96fe343304fd8e85a896ac%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgamerant.com%2Fagent-rockstar-concept-art%2F
Tretton
https://time.com/14737/unexpected-sony-playstation-honcho-jack-tretton-stepping-down/
LA Noire Complete Credits
https://web.archive.org/web/20111026041824/http://www.lanoirecredits.com/
Ian McQue on Agent?
https://kotaku.com/the-art-of-a-rockstar-games-legend-5925014
The Art of GTA IV
https://imgur.com/a/SgutK
No current news on Agent
https://gamingbolt.com/rockstar-games-currently-has-no-news-to-report-on-agent
Superannuanation on Agent CV
https://kotaku.com/talking-to-the-ps4-hints-of-rockstars-agent-and-other-506712509
Grand Theft Auto 6 Leak
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/sep/19/grand-theft-auto-6-leak-who-hacked-rockstar-and-what-was-stolen
2022 GTA VI Announcement
https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/ak73k92o47ko75/grand-theft-auto-community-update
Inside Rockstar North
https://web.archive.org/web/20131004122711/http://www.develop-online.net/studio-profile/inside-rockstar-north-part-2-the-studio/0184061
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