Video Games Deluxe was a Sydney-based game development studio founded by Brendan McNamara. It worked with Rockstar Games on the 2017 releases of L.A. Noire, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files and upgrades to Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition 1. Rockstar acquired the studio in March 2025 and renamed it Rockstar Australia.
Work with Rockstar Games
The studio's relationship with Rockstar grew from McNamara's earlier work at Team Bondi on L.A. Noire. As Video Games Deluxe, the Sydney team contributed to the game's 2017 releases and developed L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.
Its later work included upgrades to Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition for iOS and Android, Netflix and modern consoles.
Becoming Rockstar Australia
Rockstar announced the acquisition on March 3, 2025 1. The studio joined Rockstar under the name Rockstar Australia, ending the Video Games Deluxe name while retaining the Sydney development team.