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'''Rockstar Games''' is an American video game publisher based in New York City. The company was established in December 1998 as a subsidiary of [[Take-Two Interactive Software|Take-Two Interactive]], using the assets Take-Two had previously acquired from [[BMG Interactive]]. Founding members of the company were Terry Donovan, Gary Foreman and Jamie King from Take-Two, and Dan and Sam Houser from BMG Interactive.
'''Rockstar Games''' is an American video game publisher based in New York City. The company was established in December 1998 as a subsidiary of [[Take-Two Interactive Software|Take-Two Interactive]], using the assets Take-Two had previously acquired from [[BMG Interactive]]. Founding members of the company were Terry Donovan, Gary Foreman and Jamie King from Take-Two, and Dan and Sam Houser from BMG Interactive.


Since its founding, several companies acquired by or established under Take-Two have become part of Rockstar Games, all bearing the "Rockstar" name and logo. The most notable of these subsidiaries are [[Rockstar North]] (formerly [[DMA Design]]), [[Rockstar Leeds]] (formerly [[Möbius Entertainment]]), and [[Rockstar San Diego]] (formerly [[Angel Studios]]).
Since its founding, several companies acquired by or established under Take-Two have become part of Rockstar Games, all bearing the "Rockstar" name and logo. The most notable of these subsidiaries are [[Rockstar North]] (formerly [[DMA Design]]), [[Rockstar Leeds]] (formerly [[Möbius Entertainment (UK)|Möbius Entertainment]]), and [[Rockstar San Diego]] (formerly [[Angel Studios]]).


Rockstar Games' most successful game franchise is ''Grand Theft Auto'', the most recent main entry of which (''Grand Theft Auto V'') has sold over 170 million copies since its release in September 2013. Other popular franchises published by Rockstar Games are ''Red Dead'', ''Midnight Club'', ''Max Payne'' and ''Manhunt''.
Rockstar Games' most successful game franchise is ''Grand Theft Auto'', the most recent main entry of which (''Grand Theft Auto V'') has sold over 170 million copies since its release in September 2013. Other popular franchises published by Rockstar Games are ''Red Dead'', ''Midnight Club'', ''Max Payne'' and ''Manhunt''.

{{ImageTOC
|Rockstar6.png|1st Logo (April 30, 1999-February 1, 2000)
|Rockstar26.png|2nd Logo (Still variants) (July 30, 1999-April 16, 2010)
|Rockstar Games (1999) Shot 1.png|3rd Logo (October 1999)
|Rockstar12.png|4th Logo (October 26, 2000-January 5, 2001)
|Rockstar13.png|5th Logo (October 23, 2001-January 2, 2004; November 11, 2021)
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===1st Logo (April 30, 1999-February 1, 2000)===
===1st Logo (April 30, 1999-February 1, 2000)===
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'''Logo:''' Several black-and-white shots of the Rockstar logo from different camera angles are shown, followed by the banner logo against a {{color|blue}} background as it turns {{color}}. The logo is an {{color|orange}} rounded square with a black border, with an "'''''R'''''" in black and a star in white on a black border under it, both on the rounded square. The whole screen then becomes static-shocked like a computer would do, changing to the same {{color|blue}} background with the words "''ROCKSTAR GAMES''" in the center.
'''Visuals:''' Several black-and-white shots of the Rockstar logo from different camera angles are shown, followed by the banner logo against a {{color|blue}} background as it turns {{color}}. The logo is an {{color|orange}} rounded square with a black border, with an "'''''R'''''" in black and a star in white on a black border under it, both on the rounded square. The whole screen then becomes static-shocked like a computer would do, changing to the same {{color|blue}} background with the words "''ROCKSTAR GAMES''" in the center.


'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The sounds of camera shots and people chattering, followed by a high-pitched synth which sounds like a whistle or a sine tone, which is gated in timing with glitches.
'''Audio:''' The sounds of camera shots and people chattering, followed by a high-pitched synth which sounds like a whistle or a sine tone, which is gated in timing with glitches.


'''Availability:''' Seen on ''GTA: London 1961/1969'' and the Dreamcast version of ''Wild Metal Country''. It also appeared on a promotional video for the Japanese release of ''Thrasher: Skate & Destroy'' (titled ''Thrasher SK8'').
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''GTA: London 1961/1969'' and the Dreamcast version of ''Wild Metal Country''. It also appeared on a promotional video for the Japanese release of ''Thrasher: Skate & Destroy'' (titled ''Thrasher SK8'').


===2nd Logo (Still variants) (July 30, 1999-January 17, 2010)===
===2nd Logo (Still variants) (July 30, 1999-April 16, 2010)===
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'''Logo:''' Just a still picture of the Rockstar Games logo on a white or black background.
'''Visuals:''' Just a still picture of the Rockstar Games logo on a white or black background.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* <u>''Earthworm Jim 3D'' for N64 (1999)</u>: An early version of this logo falls down on a white background. The logo is a rectangle with rounded edges and a prolonged outline with "''ROCKSTAR''" below.
* <u>''Earthworm Jim 3D'' (1999, N64)</u>: An early version of this logo falls down on a white background. The logo is a rectangle with rounded edges and a prolonged outline with "''ROCKSTAR''" below.
* <u>''Monster Trucks Madness'' for N64 (1999)</u>: The logo with an italicized name on a black background.
* <u>''Monster Trucks Madness'' (1999, N64)</u>: The logo with an italicized name on a black background.
* <u>''Max Payne'' for GBA (2001)</u>: The {{color|orange}} logo appears without any name below.
* <u>''Max Payne'' (2001, GBA)</u>: The {{color|orange}} logo appears without any name below.
* <u>''State of Emergency'' (2002)</u>: The {{color|orange}} logo with the name in italics zooms in and blurs.
* <u>''State of Emergency'' (2002)</u>: The {{color|orange}} logo with the name in italics zooms in and blurs.
* <u>''GTA Advance'' for GBA (2004)</u>: A still Rockstar logo on a black background.
* <u>''GTA Advance'' (2004, GBA)</u>: A still Rockstar logo on a black background.
* <u>''Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars'' for NDS (2009)</u>: The Rockstar logo is seen on a locked briefcase. It opens up with bags of money in it, which disappears one by one.
* <u>''Grand Theft Auto IV'' (2008)</u>: The logo slowly zooms out and fades out.
* <u>''Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars'' (2009, NDS)</u>: The Rockstar logo is seen on a locked briefcase. It opens up with bags of money in it, which disappears one by one.
* <u>''Beaterator'' (2009, trailer)</u>: The white outlined logo on a rainbow background.
* <u>''Beaterator'' (2009, trailer)</u>: The white outlined logo on a rainbow background.


'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' A still digital graphic.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Audio:''' None.


'''Availability:''' Seen on various games.
'''Availability:''' Seen on the aforementioned games.


===3rd Logo (October 1999)===
===3rd Logo (October 1999)===
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'''Logo:''' On a {{color|gray}} background, we see a close-up of the left reel of a rolling tape player, with a black and white version of the Rockstar logo in small print. It cuts to a full view of the tape player, which sits on a table and is lighted by three lamps from above. It then cuts again to a close-up of the oscillator on the bottom of the tape player, from which the opening frame of the trailer zooms in.
'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|gray}} background is a close-up of the left reel of a rolling tape player, with a black and white version of the Rockstar logo in small print. It cuts to a full view of the tape player, which sits on a table and is lighted by three lamps from above. It then cuts again to a close-up of the oscillator on the bottom of the tape player, from which the opening frame of the trailer zooms in.


'''Technique:''' Cel-shaded CGI animation. This was animated by Aaron Garbut (then lead artist at DMA Design, later art director on much of the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series).
'''Technique:''' Cel-shaded CGI. This was animated by Aaron Garbut (then lead artist at DMA Design, later art director on much of the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series).


'''Music/Sounds:''' A hum from the tape player with MacInTalk Zarvox (a novelty text-to-speech voice that came in MacInTalk) saying the company name and a quiet and short buzzer.
'''Audio:''' A hum from the tape player with MacInTalk Zarvox (a novelty text-to-speech voice that came in MacInTalk) saying the company name and a quiet and short buzzer.


'''Availability:''' Seen on the trailer to ''Thrasher: Skate & Destroy''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on the trailer to ''Thrasher: Skate & Destroy''.


===5th Logo (''Thrasher: Skate and Destroy'' variant) (November 15, 1999)===
===4th Logo (October 26, 2000-January 5, 2001)===
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'''Logo:''' Several small searchlights move on the screen, occasionally revealing the {{color|orange}} banner hanging on a {{color|gray}} background. The banner appears in the circle of light. Then it vanishes and the gradient space appears, with the name "''ROCKSTAR GAMES''" wiped on the screen.

'''Technique:''' Simple 2D animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Sounds of fans screaming.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Thrasher: Skate and Destroy''.

===6th Logo (October 26, 2000-January 5, 2001)===
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'''Logo:''' A couple of power sticks on both sides of the screen start generating electricity bolts that connect together to form the shape of the R* logo. The entire thing flashes with electricity to reveal the Rockstar logo and the words "''{{color|red|ROCKSTAR GAMES}}''" below in a neon light style.
'''Visuals:''' A couple of power sticks on both sides of the screen start generating electricity bolts that connect together to form the shape of the R* logo. The entire thing flashes with electricity to reveal the Rockstar logo and the words "''{{color|red|ROCKSTAR GAMES}}''" below in a neon light style.


'''Technique:''' CGI animation.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Sounds of electricity, and hums as the neon fades in.
'''Audio:''' Sounds of electricity, and hums as the neon fades in.


'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Smuggler's Run'', ''Surfing H3O'' and ''Midnight Club: Street Racing''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Smuggler's Run'', ''Surfing H3O'' and ''Midnight Club: Street Racing''.


===7th Logo (''Oni'' variant) (January 29, 2001)===
===5th Logo (October 23, 2001-January 2, 2004; November 11, 2021)===
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'''Logo:''' We see the game's protagonist Konoko performing battle tricks on the camera, standing on the lighted {{color|#808000|olive}}-colored Rockstar banner. Then the {{color|silver}} banner comes into the screen, with the name written directly on it. The black and white picture looks relief.

'''Technique:''' CGI animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth techno tune with the sounds of kicks.

'''Availability:''' Seen on the PS2 version of ''Oni''.

===8th Logo (October 23, 2001-January 2, 2004; November 11, 2021)===
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a {{color|green}} static grid flash in, which disappears after a couple of seconds. Followed by this, we see the words "{{color|green|RAM OK}}" type in on the top-right corner of the screen, shortly followed by the words "{{color|green|ROM OK}}" typing in beneath. Both pairs of words then disappear, then the Rockstar logo draws itself out in the same style as the 6th logo, with the text "{{color|green|ROCKSTAR GAMES}}" typing in beneath the logo.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background is a {{color|green}} static grid flash in, which disappears after a couple of seconds. Followed by this, there are the words "{{color|green|RAM OK}}" type in on the top-right corner of the screen, shortly followed by the words "{{color|green|ROM OK}}" typing in beneath. Both pairs of words then disappear, then the Rockstar logo draws itself out in the same style as the 6th logo, with the text "{{color|green|ROCKSTAR GAMES}}" typing in beneath the logo.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
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* An <u>enhanced widescreen version</u> of this logo, which is based on the extended version, exists.
* An <u>enhanced widescreen version</u> of this logo, which is based on the extended version, exists.


'''Technique:''' CGI animation.
'''Technique:''' CGI by Blur Studio.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Electronic sounds.
'''Audio:''' Electronic sounds.


'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Grand Theft Auto III'', several releases of ''Max Payne'', and the US releases of ''The Italian Job'', ''Smuggler's Run: Warzones'' (2002) and ''Smuggler's Run: Hostile Territory'' (2001).
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Grand Theft Auto III'', several releases of ''Max Payne'', and the US releases of ''The Italian Job'', ''Smuggler's Run: Warzones'' (2002) and ''Smuggler's Run: Hostile Territory'' (2001).
* The extended version is seen on all but the original PS2 version of ''Grand Theft Auto III''.
* The extended version is seen on all but the original PS2 version of ''Grand Theft Auto III''.
* The enhanced version is seen on ''Grand Theft Auto III: The Definitive Edition''.
* The enhanced version is seen on ''Grand Theft Auto III: The Definitive Edition''.

===9th Logo (''GTA: Vice City'' variant) (October 29, 2002-January 2, 2004; November 11, 2021)===
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'''Logo:''' We see a white background, with a white, textureless Rockstar logo. Some colors gradually fade in, filling the logo with an {{color|orange}} color (the R goes black, but the star is still white) Then, the words "Rockstar Games" write themselves below in stylish handwriting. The background then turns black, and the text goes white.

'''Variant:''' An <u>enhanced widescreen version</u> of this logo exists.

'''Technique:''' 2D animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth note, then some beach sounds, then a held bass note, followed by another synth note.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City''. The enhanced version is seen on ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition''.

===10th Logo (''Midnight Club II'' variant) (April 9-July 11, 2003)===
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'''Logo:''' Against a black background, some bolts of fire form the Rockstar logo. The words "{{color|gold|''ROCKSTAR GAMES''}}" are formed below in the same manner afterwards.

'''Technique:''' CGI animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The sounds of fire and a quiet deep synth note as the logo is fully formed.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Midnight Club II''.

===11th Logo (''Manhunt'' variant) (November 19, 2003-April 23, 2004)===
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'''Logo:''' Superimposed over the opening of the game, we see the Rockstar logo with white magnets below reading "ROCKSTAR GAMES PRESENTS". The logo "flickers" a few times, then fades out.

'''Technique:''' Various 2D and 3D effects.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening theme of the game, accompanied by static sounds.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Manhunt''.

===12th Logo (''Red Dead Revolver'' variant) (May 4, 2004)===
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'''Logo:''' On a wooden surface, a burned Rockstar logo fades in with the words "{{color|brown|'''ROCKSTAR GAMES'''" below in a western-style font.

'''Technique:''' CGI animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A sizzling sound.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Red Dead Revolver''.

===13th Logo (''GTA: San Andreas'' variant) (October 26, 2004-June 10, 2005; November 11, 2021)===
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the Rockstar Games logo being spray-painted onto the screen, along with the words "'''rockstar games'''" (in the font for "San Andreas" in the game's logo) and a registered trademark appearing below.

'''Variant:''' An <u>enhanced widescreen version</u> of this logo exists. This version adds the black outline to the star that was strangely absent in the original version (unlike for the following Rockstar North logo).

'''Technique:''' 2D animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The sound of a spray can's lid "popping" off, and a few "spray" sounds.

'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On the short film ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction'', a ding can be heard when the text appears.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas''. The enhanced version is seen on ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition''. It can be also seen on the short film ''The Introduction''.

===14th Logo (''Midnight Club 3'' variant) (April 11, 2005-March 17, 2006)===
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'''Logo:''' We see a white rolling rim, with the logo seen through it, then it drives away, leaving the {{color|orange}} Rockstar logo behind. The name is written in stencil style.

'''Technique:''' 2D animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Car engine sounds.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition''.

===15th Logo (''The Warriors'' variant) (October 17, 2005-February 23, 2007)===
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'''Logo:''' A baseball bat flashes through the screen, wiping in the {{color|orange}} Rockstar logo and the words "'''ROCKSTAR GAMES'''". Then another bat swirls from the other side and changes it to the Rockstar Toronto logo.

'''Technique:''' 2D animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Bats wheezing accompanied by dark synth cues.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''The Warriors'' (based on the 1979 [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] film of the same name).

===16th Logo (''GTA: Liberty City Stories'' variant) (October 25, 2005-June 26, 2006)===
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'''Logo:''' A couple of {{color|orange}} taxis come right roaring in, seen through the logo-shaped hole. They leave the Rockstar logo behind with the words "{{color|orange|ROCKSTAR GAMES}}" below.

'''Technique:''' 2D animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Car sounds.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories''.

===17th Logo (''Rockstar Games Presents: Table Tennis'' variant) (May 23, 2006-October 19, 2007)===
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'''Logo:''' A white table tennis ball falls and bounces on the floor, with the black logo carved on it. Then the white banner logo zooms to the screen without any name.

'''Technique:''' 2D animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The sounds of the ball.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Rockstar Games Presents: Table Tennis''.

===18th Logo (''Bully'' variant) (October 17, 2006-October 21, 2008)===
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, a {{color|lightblue|baby blue}} colored sign with a {{color|red}} skull pops up on the left side of the screen, and is knocked over by a baseball. An {{color|orange}} sign with a {{color|navy|navy blue}} snake pops up on the right side, and is also knocked over by a baseball. Then, a {{color|green}} version of the Rockstar logo pops up in the center, and two baseballs hit it, but nothing happens. Three more baseballs are thrown at the logo, which only makes the text "'''{{Font|Serif|ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER}}'''" pop up. A brick is then thrown at the logo, making it flip over, turn into the familiar {{color|orange}} color, and changing the text to "'''{{Font|Serif|ROCKSTAR GAMES}}'''".

'''Variant:''' On <u>''Bully: Scholarship Edition''</u>, when the first baseball is thrown at the {{color|green}} Rockstar logo (which doesn't have a top shadow this time), that's when the "'''{{Font|Serif|ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER}}'''" text pops up. When the second baseball hits the logo, it flips over an extra time, reverses its colors, and changes the text to "'''{{Font|Serif|ROCKSTAR NEW ENGLAND}}'''", then the next three baseballs hit the logo. The regular Rockstar logo still comes up when the logo is hit by the brick.

'''Technique:''' CGI animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Clicks when the signs pop up, and the sounds of metal denting when they get hit. A faint carnival theme is heard throughout.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Bully'' and ''Bully: Scholarship Edition''.

===19th Logo (''GTA: Vice City Stories'' variant) (October 31, 2006-March 9, 2007)===
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'''Logo:''' The Rockstar Leeds logo is shown. Several {{color|orange}} stripes appear over it, eventually wiping it fully colored {{color|orange}}. The words "Rockstar Games" appear in the Vice City font below.

'''Technique:''' 2D animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Marker sounds, along with part of the game's opening theme.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories''.

===20th Logo (''Manhunt 2'' variant) (October 29, 2007-November 6, 2009)===
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'''Logo:''' The Rockstar logo in black-and-white flashes in, then glitches to the Rockstar London, North, and Toronto logos. It then returns to the normal logo with the company name in a typewriter font below it.

'''Technique:''' 2D animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Beeps and static noises.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Manhunt 2''.

===21st Logo (''GTA IV'' variant) (April 29, 2008-April 16, 2010)===
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'''Logo:''' The Rockstar logo slowly zooms out and fades out.

'''Technique:''' Simple zooming effects.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The music used on the game's respective intro.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' and its two-part expansion pack ''Episodes from Liberty City''.

===22nd Logo (''Midnight Club: Los Angeles'' variant) (October 20, 2008)===
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'''Logo:''' White stars move through the screen choppily, each followed with the normal Rockstar logo and the Rockstar San Diego logo. It then immediately fades to the title screen.

'''Variant:''' The "L.A. Remix" version of the game has the logo sequence in double speed, and starts with the Rockstar London logo, followed by the Rockstar San Diego logo and finally the normal {{color|orange}} logo, which stops in the middle of the screen.

'''Technique:''' 2D animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A short hip-hop cue repeated for each logo.

'''Availability:''' Seen on both ''Midnight Club: Los Angeles'' and ''Midnight Club: L.A. Remix''.

===23rd Logo (''Beaterator'' variant) (September 29, 2009)===
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'''Logo:''' The Rockstar logo is formed through a music equalizer, and "ROCKSTAR GAMES" fades in below. Then the equalizer goes down and clears the logo.

'''Technique:''' 2D animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' An echoed electronic tune.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Beaterator''.

===24th Logo (''GTA: Chinatown Wars'' variant) (October 20, 2009)===
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'''Logo:''' The glowing nameless banner appears against a black background and a moving subway train within the logo goes by to reveal the Rockstar North logo.

'''Technique:''' 2D animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The sound of trains moving.

'''Availability:''' Seen on the PSP version of ''Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars''.

===25th Logo (''Red Dead Redemption'' variant) (May 18, 2010)===
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'''Logo:''' A spinning coil of a bar machine appears and presents an {{color|orange}} Rockstar logo without any name. The logo is shot and vanished in a small cloud of smoke.

'''Technique:''' 2D animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A western-oriented music with the sound of a spinning machine and shooting.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Red Dead Redemption''.

===26th Logo (''L.A. Noire'' variant) (May 17-November 11, 2011)===
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'''Logo:''' The Rockstar logo appears in grayscale with an old grainy film effect, then becomes {{color|orange}}, but the grainy movie effects remain.

'''Technique:''' 2D animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Some orchestral noir music along with the sound of film playing.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''L.A. Noire''.

===27th Logo (''Max Payne 3'' variant) (May 15, 2012)===
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'''Logo:''' The white Rockstar banner appears. Then shooting is heard and the banner fills almost fully with blood. After it, the blood level comes down. The logo flickers and vanishes in a white noise.

'''Technique:''' 2D animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The shooting and sounds of a medicine pill pickup.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Max Payne 3''.

===28th Logo (''GTA V'' variant) (September 17, 2013-April 14, 2015)===
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'''Logo:''' A sound of a car broken into and driven away is heard as police sirens and gunfire follow, accompanied by blurry flashing siren lights and a series of wanted stars in the upper right corner (like the wanted system HUD in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series) that fill up. Once the fifth star is full, it flashes into the middle forming the {{color|orange}} Rockstar logo on-screen, with the Rockstar North logo sliding in afterwards.

'''Technique:''' 2D animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The sounds of a car break-in, police sirens and gunshots.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Grand Theft Auto V''.

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'''Logo:''' Smoke rises up, and two {{color|red}}-colored cylinders, first left then right, fall from the top of the screen as the smoke fades away. A double-barreled gun is pointed at the screen, and it becomes evident that the cylinders are {{color|brown|bronze}} bullets with {{color|red}} smearing. The bullet shells read:

* "ROCKSTAR GAMES" on the top
* "20" on the left and right of the bullets, possibly making out "2020". The number "20" can also stand for Rockstar Games' 20th anniversary.
* "EST. MCMXCVII" on the bottom. The Roman numeral MCMXCVIII is equivalent to the Arabic numeral 1998. This is the founding year of Rockstar Games.

The bullets fire, and the Rockstar logo appears, colored in blood {{color|red}}.

'''Technique:''' 2D animation, with some 3D effects.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The pistol loading, and then firing.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Red Dead Redemption 2''.


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Main Logo Variations

Credits
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Background

Rockstar Games is an American video game publisher based in New York City. The company was established in December 1998 as a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, using the assets Take-Two had previously acquired from BMG Interactive. Founding members of the company were Terry Donovan, Gary Foreman and Jamie King from Take-Two, and Dan and Sam Houser from BMG Interactive.

Since its founding, several companies acquired by or established under Take-Two have become part of Rockstar Games, all bearing the "Rockstar" name and logo. The most notable of these subsidiaries are Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design), Rockstar Leeds (formerly Möbius Entertainment), and Rockstar San Diego (formerly Angel Studios).

Rockstar Games' most successful game franchise is Grand Theft Auto, the most recent main entry of which (Grand Theft Auto V) has sold over 170 million copies since its release in September 2013. Other popular franchises published by Rockstar Games are Red Dead, Midnight Club, Max Payne and Manhunt.


Contents

1st Logo (April 30, 1999-February 1, 2000) 2nd Logo (Still variants) (July 30, 1999-April 16, 2010) 3rd Logo (October 1999) 4th Logo (October 26, 2000-January 5, 2001) 5th Logo (October 23, 2001-January 2, 2004; November 11, 2021)
1st Logo (April 30, 1999-February 1, 2000) 2nd Logo (Still variants) (July 30, 1999-April 16, 2010) 3rd Logo (October 1999) 4th Logo (October 26, 2000-January 5, 2001) 5th Logo (October 23, 2001-January 2, 2004; November 11, 2021)



1st Logo (April 30, 1999-February 1, 2000)


Visuals: Several black-and-white shots of the Rockstar logo from different camera angles are shown, followed by the banner logo against a blue background as it turns . The logo is an orange rounded square with a black border, with an "R" in black and a star in white on a black border under it, both on the rounded square. The whole screen then becomes static-shocked like a computer would do, changing to the same blue background with the words "ROCKSTAR GAMES" in the center.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: The sounds of camera shots and people chattering, followed by a high-pitched synth which sounds like a whistle or a sine tone, which is gated in timing with glitches.

Availability: Seen on GTA: London 1961/1969 and the Dreamcast version of Wild Metal Country. It also appeared on a promotional video for the Japanese release of Thrasher: Skate & Destroy (titled Thrasher SK8).

2nd Logo (Still variants) (July 30, 1999-April 16, 2010)

Visuals: Just a still picture of the Rockstar Games logo on a white or black background.

Variants:

  • Earthworm Jim 3D (1999, N64): An early version of this logo falls down on a white background. The logo is a rectangle with rounded edges and a prolonged outline with "ROCKSTAR" below.
  • Monster Trucks Madness (1999, N64): The logo with an italicized name on a black background.
  • Max Payne (2001, GBA): The orange logo appears without any name below.
  • State of Emergency (2002): The orange logo with the name in italics zooms in and blurs.
  • GTA Advance (2004, GBA): A still Rockstar logo on a black background.
  • Grand Theft Auto IV (2008): The logo slowly zooms out and fades out.
  • Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009, NDS): The Rockstar logo is seen on a locked briefcase. It opens up with bags of money in it, which disappears one by one.
  • Beaterator (2009, trailer): The white outlined logo on a rainbow background.

Technique: A still digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on the aforementioned games.

3rd Logo (October 1999)


Visuals: On a gray background is a close-up of the left reel of a rolling tape player, with a black and white version of the Rockstar logo in small print. It cuts to a full view of the tape player, which sits on a table and is lighted by three lamps from above. It then cuts again to a close-up of the oscillator on the bottom of the tape player, from which the opening frame of the trailer zooms in.

Technique: Cel-shaded CGI. This was animated by Aaron Garbut (then lead artist at DMA Design, later art director on much of the Grand Theft Auto series).

Audio: A hum from the tape player with MacInTalk Zarvox (a novelty text-to-speech voice that came in MacInTalk) saying the company name and a quiet and short buzzer.

Availability: Seen on the trailer to Thrasher: Skate & Destroy.

4th Logo (October 26, 2000-January 5, 2001)


Visuals: A couple of power sticks on both sides of the screen start generating electricity bolts that connect together to form the shape of the R* logo. The entire thing flashes with electricity to reveal the Rockstar logo and the words "ROCKSTAR GAMES" below in a neon light style.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Sounds of electricity, and hums as the neon fades in.

Availability: Seen on Smuggler's Run, Surfing H3O and Midnight Club: Street Racing.

5th Logo (October 23, 2001-January 2, 2004; November 11, 2021)


Visuals: On a black background is a green static grid flash in, which disappears after a couple of seconds. Followed by this, there are the words "RAM OK" type in on the top-right corner of the screen, shortly followed by the words "ROM OK" typing in beneath. Both pairs of words then disappear, then the Rockstar logo draws itself out in the same style as the 6th logo, with the text "ROCKSTAR GAMES" typing in beneath the logo.

Variants:

  • There is an extended version of this logo, which is described in further detail on Rockstar North's article.
  • An enhanced widescreen version of this logo, which is based on the extended version, exists.

Technique: CGI by Blur Studio.

Audio: Electronic sounds.

Availability: Seen on Grand Theft Auto III, several releases of Max Payne, and the US releases of The Italian Job, Smuggler's Run: Warzones (2002) and Smuggler's Run: Hostile Territory (2001).

  • The extended version is seen on all but the original PS2 version of Grand Theft Auto III.
  • The enhanced version is seen on Grand Theft Auto III: The Definitive Edition.
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