GAME · 2012
Max Payne 3
- Developer
- Rockstar Vancouver, Rockstar Studios
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, macOS
14 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
All facts (14)
- #001
Max Payne 3 was originally scheduled for release in late 2009, but its launch was pushed back to 2010 so that it could benefit from more development time, alongside several other Take-Two Interactive franchises.
- #002
Max Payne 3 was delayed again in June 2010, this time to 2011, and by December 21 it had disappeared from the 2011–2012 calendar year and was pushed back once more.
- #003
Rockstar Games announced a March 2012 release date for Max Payne 3 on September 8, 2011, with a debut trailer following on September 14.
- #004
In January 2012, Take-Two delayed Max Payne 3 by two months from its original March release date to May 2012, saying the decision was made to ensure the game delivered the highest quality.
- #005
In a November 2011 interview, Dan Houser of Rockstar Games said that Max Payne 3 began development after a delay because Rockstar had limited bandwidth and limited studios, with more games to make than they had started.
- #006
Dan Houser explained in November 2011 that it took eight years to follow up Max Payne 2 because Rockstar prefers to wait at the end of a game before starting a sequel, allowing the excitement or disappointment to settle before deciding on the next game.
- #007
According to Dan Houser in a November 2011 interview, Rockstar Games likes to spend time at the end of projects before deciding what to do next, contrary to what the general public might think.
- #008
Max Payne 3 runs on Rockstar's proprietary Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE), together with Euphoria software.
- #009
In February 2012, it was confirmed that the PC version of Max Payne 3 includes DirectX 11 and stereoscopic 3D rendering.
- #010
Max Payne 3 ships on four DVDs for PC and two discs for Xbox 360 because of the disc size limit, while the PlayStation 3 version comes on a single Blu-ray Disc.
- #011
The music for Max Payne 3 was mainly composed by the noise rock band Health, with minor contributions from other artists including composer Pedro Bromfman.
- #012
Ivan Pavlovich, music director of Max Payne 3, said the team wanted an identifiable sound for Max and chose Health because the band has a strong sense of identity and, after seeing them perform live, seemed able to capture it.
- #013
In an interview with Pitchfork, Health vocalist Jake Duzsik said the top reaction from the band's fans was surprise that they were scoring a video game, along with congratulations.
- #014
Jake Duzsik of Health said it was fun to make music that was atypical for that sort of entertainment.
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