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Rockstar Hated by "Reactionary Creeps"

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By Kris Graft

August 14, 2008

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Controversy regularly encircles Rockstar Games, brought on by mature-themed games and exacerbated by "activists" and mainstream media.

But Rockstar president Sam Houser isn't too bothered by it all. He says he's "not really" concerned about controversy drummed up by his opposition.

"Most of the people who hate us are people it is truly an honor to be hated by – reactionary creeps with strange agendas – and the Daily Mail.  Most people who know about modern pop culture know about GTA and like or dislike it on its own merits," he told MCV.

He adds that despite the "Rockstar" label, he and Rockstar creative VP (and brother) Dan Houser are really quite dull.

"...I think we are both depressed at how boring we really are and how unexciting even the worse fabrications and exaggerations are when you read about them. None of it seems very rock and roll, so we find it a little sad, when there are probably better stories that could be written about both us and the industry/medium. No sharks, groupies or pounds of coke or anything fun at all.

"We read like angry dorks, which might be true, but is certainly not very exciting."