Close Menu
  • Gaming
    • Game Guides
    • Codes
    • Game News
    • Game Previews
    • Game Reviews
    • Game Features
    • Game Lists
    • Platforms
      • Nintendo
      • PC
      • PlayStation
      • Xbox
      • Mobile
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Movie Features
    • Movie Reviews
    • TV
    • Reality TV
    • Royals
  • Celebrity
  • Human Interest
  • Astrology
  • Videos
  • More
    • Anime
    • Lists
    • Podcasts
    • Reviews
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram LinkedIn YouTube
  • About Us
  • Join Our Team
  • Meet the Team
  • Privacy Policy
  • DMCA Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Sitemap
  • Editorial Guidelines
  • Advertising Policy
The Nerd Stash
  • Gaming
  • Celebrity
  • Human Interest
  • Videos
The Nerd Stash
Home»Game News»Fans Are Displeased to Hear That L.A. Noire Boss Joins Rockstar: ‘F That Guy’

Fans Are Displeased to Hear That L.A. Noire Boss Joins Rockstar: ‘F That Guy’

Think of the poor workers…

Gabriela JessicaBy Gabriela JessicaMarch 4, 20253 Mins Read
Fans Are Displeased to Hear That La Noire Boss Joins Rockstar: ‘F That Guy'
Image source: Rockstar and Video Games Deluxe

Video Games Deluxe founder Brendan McNamara is set to join Rockstar after the company acquires the studio. According to Business Wire, Rockstar plans to change Video Games Deluxe’s name to Rockstar Australia. The two companies have worked together before, producing games such as the re-release of L.A. Noire and Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy. Although this may seem like good news, many fans are not happy with this development.

Video Games Deluxe was founded in 2013 by McNamara, the founder and former creative director of Team Bondi. Before being acquired by Rockstar, the studio worked on L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

Monster Hunter Now Is Gearing Up For Its Biggest Collab With Monster Hunter Wilds and Its Season 5
Related: Monster Hunter Now Is Gearing Up For Its Biggest Collab With Monster Hunter Wilds and Its Season 5

Although McNamara has various titles under his belt, many fans aren’t very fond of him due to allegations of a toxic workplace and crunch culture that were prominent at Team Bondi. While the original L.A. Noire was a huge success, the studio was shut down less than a year after the game’s release.

As if that wasn’t bad enough, there is also the issue of 100 Team Bondi staff members not being credited in the game’s credits. Apparently, they were excluded because they were not working during the final month before the game’s release. However, that doesn’t change the fact that these individuals had worked on L.A. Noire for many months prior.

A Dark Stain

Although this incident occurred more than a decade ago, many fans still remember the scandal vividly. That is why some express their dissatisfaction upon hearing this news. Many do not want McNamara to rejoin Rockstar, believing that he will bring the terrible crunch culture to the company.

“Wasn’t that guy notoriously one of the worst bosses in the industry, and didn’t everyone hate working for him?” one Redditor commented. Another expressed their surprise, saying that they didn’t expect Video Games Deluxe to last this long since they believe McNamara is a terrible manager.

One Redditor claimed the reason McNamara is rejoining Rockstar is due to his connection with Rockstar’s president, Sam Houser. This claim is based on an interview where McNamara stated that he had known Houser for many years. “We were both in it when Sam was an A&R [Artist & Repertoire] guy at BMG Records, and they started the BMG Interactive division, which was trying to do some games and that kind of stuff…” McNamara said.

“Shameless, considering Sam brought him back despite all of the allegations about the work environment over the years,” the Redditor continued. “It comes across to me that Sam Houser is the problem.” Many simply expressed their deep dislike toward McNamara, with one fan writing, “The guy who said he can yell at his employees? F that guy.”

Related Topics
LA Noire Rockstar
Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email
Gabriela Jessica
  • Website

Gabriela has been a game guide writer since 2023. She mainly covers Genshin Impact and HSR but also enjoys trying out new games. Her favorites are TOTK, P5R, Stardew Valley, RDR2, The Witcher 3, and RE4 Remake.

SUGGESTED READS

Day of the Devs 2025 Lineup
Features

Day of the Devs 2025 (Summer Game Fest Edition): All Reveals and Announcements

Genshin Impact Version 5.7 Special Program
Game News

Genshin Impact Version 5.7 Brings the Debut of Skirk and a Crucial Story Moment for the Twins

Reliable Leak Revives Hope for Marvel vs Capcom 5 Even After Marvel Tokon Surprise Reveal
Game News

Reliable Leak Revives Hope for Marvel vs Capcom 5 Even After Marvel Tokon Surprise Reveal

Pan Yinhu ZZZ
Game Guides

Pan Yinhu’s Best Build for Zenless Zone Zero (W-Engines, Teams, and Discs)

Yixuan ZZZ
Game Guides

Yixuan’s Best Build for Zenless Zone Zero (W-Engines, Teams, and Discs)

Call of Duty 2025 buried under Modern Warfare 4 leaks
Game Features

Call of Duty 2025 Is Getting Buried Under Modern Warfare 4 Leaks

Trending
A picture of the Indiana white thugs.

Six Racist White Thugs Viciously Attack a Black Man Over an Unpaid Tab In Indiana: ‘Gang Members’

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise Forbids Girlfriend To Mention Daughter Suri Cruise’s Name: ‘Completely Forbidden’

texas tiktoker boho_mom_steph

Bystander Effect Strikes Texas Woman Choking on Food in Walmart, ‘I Would Have at Least Been Like You Good Girl?’

Crazy drunk racist White man harasses, threatens, and physically assaults hispanic woman

‘Crazy’ Drunk Racist White Man Harasses, Threatens, and Physically Assaults Hispanic Woman at Her Business in California: ‘In America, We Don’t Like You’

The Nerd Stash
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube LinkedIn
  • About Us
  • Join Our Team
  • Meet the Team
  • Privacy Policy
  • DMCA Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Sitemap
  • Editorial Guidelines
  • Advertising Policy
© 2025 The Nerd Stash. All Rights Reserved.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.