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Leslie Benzies has departed as the head of Rockstar North after a 15 year run. According to Rockstar, Benzies had been on sabbatical for the past 17 months prior to the official departure.

Benzies started with Rockstar back when it was still called DMA Design. He served as the Producer on Grand Theft Auto 3 and nearly ever sequel afterwards. He was also the Producer on Red Dead Redemption and L.A. Noire. A statement made to Kotaku earlier today confirmed the news.
We can confirm that Leslie Benzies went on sabbatical on September 1, 2014 and has decided not to return to work for the company. We are very grateful for Leslie’s contributions to Rockstar over the last 15 years as we worked together to make some amazing games.

Leslie helped us build an incredible team that will continue to create great experiences for our fans. Leslie will always be a friend to the company and of course we are going to miss him but we wish him the absolute best for the future.

It is also reported that Aaron Garbut and Rob Nelson have taken leadership roles at the studio.