Dan Houser admits Max Payne 3 failed to hit the mark

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In an IGN interview, Houser discusses his work on Max Payne 3, acknowledging that despite enjoying the creative process, the game missed its mark with audiences and underperformed commercially. He reflects on the tonal shift from Remedy's noir-influenced originals to Rockstar's high-octane, colorful approach.

“I got that completely wrong… I failed. My bit was not a success.”

Dan Houser

Dan Houser Rockstar co-founder, former VP, Max Payne 3 writerSam Lake Remedy creative director, Max Payne 1 & 2 writerRemedy Entertainment Developer of original Max Payne gamesRockstar Games Publisher and developer of Max Payne 3

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

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