Rockstar Games is a video game publisher and developer based in New York City. The company was established in December 1998 as a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, and as successor to BMG Interactive, a dormant video game publisher Take-Two had previously acquired. The company's studios are located in Edinburgh, Leeds, London, Lincoln, New England, San Diego, and Toronto. Rockstar Games primarily publishes games in the action-adventure genre, while racing games also saw success for the company. Some of their most popular and critically acclaimed franchises include Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead, and Max Payne.