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| Developer(s) | Rockstar North |
| Publisher(s) | Rockstar Games |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
| Genre(s) | Stealth action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Media/distribution | Blu-ray Disc |
Agent is a video game currently in development by Rockstar North for the PlayStation 3. In July 2007, Sony announced that Rockstar was working on a new franchise for the PlayStation 3,[1] but details of the project, including its title, were not announced until June 2009 during the Sony press conference at E3.[2]
The game is set during the Cold War and will take players into "the world of counter-intelligence, espionage and political assassinations", according to a Rockstar press release.[3] Rockstar has yet to reveal any details regarding the setting other than the fact that it will be set in the late 1970s.[4]
[edit] Development
Sony Computer Entertainment announced that Rockstar Games was working on a new franchise for the PlayStation 3 in July 2007. Michael Shorrock, SCEA's director of third-party relations, wrote on the official US PlayStation blog, "as part of our long standing relationship with Rockstar, and the incredible success for both companies with the cultural icon that is Grand Theft Auto we've agreed to the PlayStation exclusive rights of the next great franchise from the Rockstar studios." Nothing more was revealed about the new franchise except the clarification that it would not be L.A. Noire. According to Shorrock, "Rockstar really wanted to make a game that you can truly only do on PS3" and added that the reason Sony locked the IP down as an exclusive deal was because Sony believed the franchise would "set the bar for the rest of the industry."[1]
| “ | The game, like anything from Rockstar North, is going to be very, very cool. It's going to push the edge, it's going to be genre-defining and it's going to be a whole new way of experiencing videogames that we haven't really seen before. | ” |
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—Ben Feder, president of Rockstar parent Take-Two Interactive.[5] |
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Details of the project, including its title, were not announced until June 2009 when an announcement was made during the Sony press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Sam Houser, founder of Rockstar, described Agent as a game the company had been wanting to make for some time, and had set out to create a unique experience for the player.[6] Ben Feder, president of Rockstar parent Take-Two Interactive, professed his belief that the game could achieve the same level of success as the Grand Theft Auto series, given that its development is being overseen by Rockstar Games founders Sam and Dan Houser. Speaking with GameSpot on the E3 2009 show floor, Feder explained the decision to develop the game solely for Sony's console as stemming from the increased support from Sony as an exclusive title rather than developing the game across platforms.[2]
"We think this has the potential to be yet another great Rockstar North franchise title. ... It's the Houser Brothers and Rockstar North. It's the A team working on an AAA title. I think the subject matter, the characters, the story, the environment, the background--all the elements are there. It's such a rich environment to play in."
On 7 September 2009, in a Question and Answer section on their blog, Rockstar stated that Agent could be released as early as 2010,[7] though Take-Two did not comment on the subect until March 2010, confirming that Agent was still in development. As of June 2010, Agent was still planned as a PS3-exclusive title,[8][9] though Sony Computer Entertainment of America CEO Jack Tretton said that he was unsure and that it was a decision for Rockstar Games to make.[10][11] On 24 May 2011, after nearly two years since Agent was announced at E3 2009, Take-Two confirmed the title was still in active development, even though it had never been seen by the public up to that point in time.[12]
On 15 August 2011, Leigh Donoghue, a former Rockstar North environmental artist who worked on Grand Theft Auto IV and Agent posted the first images of Agent in his online resume. The shots show a character as well as various indoor environments from the game. Both of the images clearly mention that they were made in 2009.[13]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Boyes, Emma (2007-07-30). "Sony announces PS3-exclusive Rockstar franchise". GameSpot. http://uk.gamespot.com/ps3/adventure/agent/news.html?page=1&sid=6175813. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ a b c Thorsen, Tor (2009-06-05). "Take-Two grooming Agent to be the next GTA". GameSpot. http://e3.gamespot.com/story/6211640/take-two-grooming-agent-to-be-the-next-gta. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "Rockstar Games Announces Agent Exclusively for PLAYSTATION3 System" (Press release). Take-Two Interactive. 2009-06-06. http://ir.take2games.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=387763. Retrieved 2009-09-06.[dead link]
- ^ Reilly, Jim (2009-06-02). "Rockstar's 'Agent' Announced For PS3". IGN. http://ps3.ign.com/articles/989/989528p1.html. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ "E3: Rockstar's Agent is "genre-defining"". Eurogamer. 2009-04-06. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/e3-rockstars-agent-is-genre-defining. Retrieved 2011-14-10.
- ^ Alex Sasson Coby (June 3, 2009). "E3 2009: Limited information on PS3-exclusive espionage action title emerges, Houser Bros. overseeing development". GameSpot. http://uk.gamespot.com/ps3/action/agent/news/6211142/rockstar-details-agent?mode=recent. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ^ http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/rockstar-agent-is-a-2010-title
- ^ Bramwell, Tom (2010-03-03). "Rockstar's Agent "still in development"". Eurogamer. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/rockstars-agent-still-in-development. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ^ http://www.computerandvideogames.com/250223/agent-still-ps3-exclusive-confirms-take-two/
- ^ Sebastian Moss (June 8, 2011). "Agent May No Longer Be a PS3 Exclusive". PlayStationLifeStyle. http://playstationlifestyle.net/2011/06/08/agent-may-no-longer-be-a-ps3-exclusive/. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ Miles Jolliffe (June 8, 2011). "E3 2011: SCEA boss seems unsure over Agent's PS3 exclusivity". ConnectedConsoles. http://www.connectedconsoles.com/ps3/e3-2011-scea-boss-seems-unsure-over-agents-ps3-exclusivity/3696/. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ Naylor, Sam (2011-05-24). "Yes, 'Agent' is "still in Development."". RIPTEN. http://www.ripten.com/2011/05/24/take-two-agent-still-in-development-sam-n/. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- ^ Debabrata Nath (August 15, 2011). "Environment Artist’s profile reveal first Agent screenshots". VG 24/7. http://www.vg247.com/2011/08/15/environment-artists-profile-reveals-first-agent-screenshots/. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
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