Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser couldn't kill GTA 4's Niko Bellic as fans needed to be able "to play forever," so he killed Red Dead Redemption's John Marston instead

Rockstar Games co-founder and the studio's former lead writer Dan Houser has revealed that he originally wanted to kill off Niko Bellic at the end of GTA 4, but the team abandoned the idea due to ...
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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.

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 ...
Miami New Times

Niko Bellic and Grand Theft Auto IV are great, but is that enough anymore?

If you read reviews the way I do, you’ve already started by checking out the score, and now you’re back here to see what the hell my problem is. Peace, brother. Grand Theft Auto IV is a fine game, ...
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Niko Bellic deserves a comeback in GTA 6: 5 reasons that prove it

As Rockstar prepares to launch GTA 6, fans are abuzz with speculations about future characters and plots. Amidst the speculations, one name keeps cropping up: Niko Bellic, the legendary hero of GTA IV ...