Rockstar is owned by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. through its wholly owned subsidiary Rockstar Games. In brief:
- Ownership structure: Take-Two Interactive is the parent company; Rockstar Games operates as a subsidiary responsible for development and publishing of Rockstar-branded titles, while Take-Two handles corporate strategy, publishing labels, and overall corporate governance. This relationship has been in place since Rockstar Games was established as a subsidiary of Take-Two in 1998-1999 and has continued through subsequent corporate reorganizations.
- Recent ownership nuances: In terms of brand ownership, Take-Two owns Rockstar Games, which in turn publishes the Rockstar-branded titles. There have been mentions in public sources that PepsiCo acquired the Rockstar Energy drink brand (not related to Rockstar Games) in 2020, with later changes around the energy drink brand itself; this is a separate entity from Rockstar Games and should not be conflated with the video game company.
Direct answer: The owner of Rockstar (the video game brand) is Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., via its subsidiary Rockstar Games.
