In a recent interview, Dan Houser, the renowned writer behind iconic titles like Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, shared his insights on why Rockstar’s ambitious project, Agent, never came to fruition. After exploring five different iterations of the game, Houser concluded that the essence of spy narratives, characterized by tight, fast-paced storylines, simply doesn’t mesh well with the open-world format that Rockstar is famous for. Houser explained that while the concept of an open-world spy game is enticing, the inherent freedom that players enjoy in such environments conflicts with the urgency and structure typically found in espionage films.