Rockstar's Canceled Open-World Spy Game 'Agent' and Its Challenges
TL;DR
Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser explained that the open-world spy game 'Agent' was ultimately abandoned because it couldn't be made to work effectively as a video game, due to the genre's storytelling style conflicting with open-world gameplay mechanics. Despite multiple versions and attempts, the game never came together and was eventually scrapped, with Houser questioning if a good open-world spy game is even possible.
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