Overview

• Speaking to IGN at LA Comic Con, Houser said a small lead creative team and limited senior leadership capacity prevented the sequel from moving forward.
• Former Rockstar New England developers have said Bully 2 ran for roughly 12–18 months before management canceled it around 2009.
• Prototype ideas reportedly flowed into later Rockstar games, including dynamically breaking glass and NPC behavior memory seen in Red Dead Redemption 2.
• Coverage notes Rockstar consolidated around single, resource-heavy releases after GTA 5, deprioritizing mid-sized projects like a Bully follow-up.
• Houser, now leading Absurd Ventures, said his team faces similar multi-project constraints, while outlets report Rockstar’s current focus remains Grand Theft Auto VI, expected by some to launch in 2026.