Rockstar Australia is a Sydney-based development studio owned by Rockstar Games. The acquisition of Video Games Deluxe and its rename to Rockstar Australia were announced on March 3, 2025.1

History

Video Games Deluxe was founded in Sydney by Brendan McNamara after his work at Team Bondi. Before the acquisition, the studio had worked with Rockstar on the 2017 re-releases of L.A. Noire and on L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.1

The team also contributed upgrades to Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition. The studio had an established working relationship with Rockstar before the acquisition.1

Work as Rockstar Australia

Further contributions to Rockstar projects were planned for the newly renamed studio. The March 2025 plans did not identify a specific unannounced game, confirm a role on Grand Theft Auto VI, or define the studio solely as a remaster, port or virtual-reality specialist.

Relationship to Team Bondi

Rockstar Australia is not the same company as Team Bondi. The connection is through McNamara and other developers who later worked at Video Games Deluxe. Team Bondi developed the original L.A. Noire; Video Games Deluxe later worked on its re-releases and VR adaptation before becoming Rockstar Australia.

Location

The studio is based in Sydney, Australia. Rockstar has not published its exact office address or current headcount.

References

  1. Rockstar Games to acquire Video Games Deluxe, Take-Two Interactive, published March 3, 2025.