Dan Houser Calls Rockstar's Max Payne 3 a Failure: 'I Got That Completely Wrong'

Former Rockstar VP and Max Payne 3 writer Dan Houser told IGN the 2012 game failed despite positive reviews, underperforming commercially and disappointing players. He said he misjudged the tone and writing, moving away from Remedy's noir style.

• Max Payne 3 launched in 2012 and underperformed commercially
• Houser called his writing on the game a failure
• Players criticized the shift from noir to Brazil-set action
• Remedy's remakes of the first two games are in full production