Rockstar North
Rockstar North was founded in 1988 under the name DMA Design, they are a British video game developer based in Scotland. They are best known for creating the Grand Theft auto franchise and Lemmings franchise. Since 1999 they have been part of Rockstar Games which is owned by Take-Two Interactive. It was not before 2002 that they went trough a name shift and ended up on being called Rockstar North.
Rockstar North at a Glance
Rockstar North has been active in the gaming industry from 2002 to 2025, with 12 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Shooter, Adventure, Racing, with additional titles in Arcade and Tactical. With an average community rating of 87.1/100, Rockstar North is among the highest-rated studios in our database -- 7 of their rated titles score 80 or above. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (91.7/100). Games from Rockstar North are available across 10 platforms, most notably PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4.
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Highest Rated Titles
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced
Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition & Great White Shark Card Bundle
Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition & Megalodon Shark Card Bundle
8.7Grand Theft Auto V
82Grand Theft Auto Online
9.1Grand Theft Auto V
9.5Red Dead Redemption
7.5Grand Theft Auto IV
8.0Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
7.5Manhunt
94Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
