10+ SECRET Facts About GTA 5 & RDR 2 We Didn’t Know Before 😱 [From Rockstar Co-Founder]

This video uncovers more than ten secret revelations about the GTA and Red Dead Redemption universe that most fans have never heard before. Directly inspired by Dan Houser’s recent long-form podcast, this breakdown explores hidden stories behind cancelled games, early concepts, and surprising creative decisions that shaped iconic titles. If you enjoy discovering rare GTA 5 facts, deeper RDR lore, and insights into how Rockstar Games built its most legendary worlds, this video brings everything together in one place.

You’ll learn why major plans like the cancelled GTA 5 story DLC and even a full zombie project were abandoned, how a detective-themed open world game called Agent almost happened, and how close Rockstar once came to shutting down after the Hot Coffee controversy. The video also explains why GTA games continue to generate massive hype, why their cities stay rooted in American culture, and how Dan Houser’s personal life influenced the darker tone of GTA 4.

We also explore RDR1 and RDR2’s story changes, brutal endings, early cut concepts, and Dan Houser’s thoughts on future possibilities like RDR3 and entirely new IPs. If you love behind-the-scenes gaming secrets, this is a must-watch.

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00:00 GTA 5, RDR2 & Rockstar Games Facts
00:40 Cancelled GTA 5 Story
01:40 Cancelled Open World Game
02:24 New Game After GTA 6
02:55 Why is GTA 6 so much hyped?
03:34 Will GTA Have Any Other City?
04:14 Rockstar Was About To Shut down
05:01 Why is GTA 4’s Story so Dark?
05:47 RDR3 Confirmed?
06:09 RDR 1 Story & Brutal Ending
06:56 RDR 2 Cut Story & Changes
07:20 Greatest Characters
07:40 He Didn’t Like Games
08:08 Future Games Of Dan Houser
08:55 Outro

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GTA Assassin is the alter ego of Lazy Assassin, who loves to play GTA Games. So, find GTA facts, Easter eggs, Mythbusters, dark theories, and gameplays. He also makes videos on GTA 5 RP and GTA Online. You will only find content about GTA here, because he loves playing it. And he will create videos on GTA 6 too, as we are all waiting for it.

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