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Dan Houser Unveils Absurdaverse Franchise, Comedy Shorts Debut May 7

4/23/2026

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Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games, announced the Absurdaverse franchise, a universe with an animated series and a AAA game.
Shorts debut May 7 2026 at The Hollywood Improv, with Rachel Dratch, Dan Soder, Ari Matti, Annie Lederman, Yamaneika Saunders, Steph Tolev and Patton Oswalt headlining.
The game, designed by Kendra Melton with animation by Cutting Class Media, is story-driven with hundreds of characters but has no announced release date or platforms.

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Story summary

Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games, announced the Absurdaverse franchise, a universe with an animated series and a AAA game.
Shorts debut May 7 2026 at The Hollywood Improv, with Rachel Dratch, Dan Soder, Ari Matti, Annie Lederman, Yamaneika Saunders, Steph Tolev and Patton Oswalt headlining.
The game, designed by Kendra Melton with animation by Cutting Class Media, is story-driven with hundreds of characters but has no announced release date or platforms.