'I would like to have killed Niko': Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser wanted to traumatise you in GTA 4, but the studio just didn't have the grit yet

RDR bucked that expectation when it straight-up killed poor ol' John Marston at the end. Sure, you could still keep playing ...
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Dan Houser Wanted To Kill Niko Bellic At The End Of Grand Theft Auto IV – Should He Have Died?

Dan Houser has revealed in a recent interview that he wanted to kill off Niko Bellic at the end of Grand Theft Auto IV.
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Niko Bellic’s fate explained: what happened after GTA IV?

Niko Bellic, the war-torn hero of Grand Theft Auto IV, made a lasting impression on gamers with his rich personality and moral conflicts. Players have speculated about his destiny ever since the game ...

Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser couldn't kill GTA 4's Niko Bellic as fans needed to be able "to play forever," so he killed Red Dead Redemption's John Marston instead

Rockstar Games co-founder and the studio's former lead writer Dan Houser has revealed that he originally wanted to kill off Niko Bellic at the end of GTA 4, but the team abandoned the idea due to ...
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GTA 4 Was Destined for a Darker Ending, but Rockstar Didn’t Have the Nerve to Kill Niko Bellic

Dan Houser, a former co-founder of Rockstar, has recently revealed that Niko from GTA 4 was meant to die at the end. Here's why it didn't happen.
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Niko Bellic and Grand Theft Auto IV are great, but is that enough anymore?

If you read reviews the way I do, you’ve already started by checking out the score, and now you’re back here to see what the hell my problem is. Peace, brother. Grand Theft Auto IV is a fine game, ...