# Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser says he 'failed' with Max Payne 3, and I'm sorry Danno but that's just plain wrong

> Dan Houser is a co-founder of Rockstar Games and so I would never presume to tell him he's wrong about any of the games Rockstar has made—except in this one particular instance, where I feel obligated to step up and…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/rockstar-co-founder-dan-houser-says-he-failed-with-max-payne-3-and-im-sorry-danno-but-thats-just-plain-wrong/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6acecaa7baadbfa1d3c17c0d)
- **Published:** 2026-10-14
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #houser #payne #games #rockstar #wrong #founder #sorry #danno
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