You may remember our story last week about Michael Carnevale and his company, Carnevale ID, and their part on the design of the official Grand Theft Auto websites since Grand Theft Auto 3. If not, have a quick read of "The web designer behind the GTA websites".

Mr. Carnevale contacted me following our posting of the story and wanted to clarify a few inconsistencies. The Grand Rapids Press, a newspaper in Grand Rapids, got a few important facts wrong. We would like to clear up those inaccurate facts:

Firstly, Carnevale ID is not the "company behind all of the Grand Theft Auto websites". They are the support line for the development of the websites, from a Flash prospective and they occasionally input some design ideas and tips. The company behind the websites is in-fact Rockstar Games and their in-house team, who Mr. Carnevale describes as "one of the best in the industry,".

Secondly, they have been involved in resource support, as mentioned above, and therefore have not been involved in all teasers and promotional websites. The Rockstar Games in-house team develops the websites, Carnevale ID just supports the in-house team and gives tips. And lastly, Michael Carnevale is NOT the only person outside of Rockstar Games to work on the Grand Theft Auto websites, or any of Rockstar's websites for that matter.

The message Mr. Carnevale wants us to get across is that he is not the only person behind the scenes of all the fantastic official Grand Theft Auto websites, and he is certainly not the only person who should be receiving credit or attention for the work. The newspaper failed to acknowledge the Rockstar Games in-house team, and we can see where Mr. Carnevale is coming from here. That is not accurate or fair to any degree.

We would like to send our apologies to Michael Carnevale, his company and Rockstar Games. Thank you though to Mr. Carnevale for contacting us and helping us clear up the mess, we sincerely appreciate it.