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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.
Game Rant

Rockstar Co-Founder Reveals Iconic Grand Theft Auto Protagonist Was Almost Killed Off

Well, I would like to have, at the end of GTA 4, killed Niko, but you couldn’t do it. You know, the game doesn’t work out like that.
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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.

GTA 4 character was nearly killed off reveals writer

One of the best GTA protagonists almost met a grisly end, as Rockstar's former lead writer reveals why the series is ...