Rockstar Games announced on March 1 its acquisition of the Sydney-based Video Games Deluxe. The studio will henceforth be known as Rockstar Australia. “After working together closely over many years, we are excited to have Video Games Deluxe join the team as Rockstar Australia,” Rockstar head of publishing Jennifer Kolbe said.

Rockstar Games has acquired Video Games Deluxe with the Sydney-based developer to be renamed Rockstar Australia. The studio recently worked on re-releases of L.A. Noire and L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files, as well as upgrading Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition for Netflix, iOS, Android and more.

Grand Theft Auto 6 maker Rockstar Games has acquired Australian video game developer Video Games Deluxe, the studio behind the 2024 updates to Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition. Video Games Deluxe has also worked with Rockstar on the 2017 re-releases of L.