In a recent interview, Dan Houser, the renowned writer behind iconic titles like Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, shared his insights on why Rockstar’s ambitious project, Agent, never saw the light of day. After five iterations, Houser concluded that the elements that make spy films thrillingtight narratives and high-stakes scenariossimply do not translate well into the open-world format that Rockstar is famous for. Houser emphasized that the frenetic pace of espionage stories clashes with the freedom inherent in open-world gameplay.