Take-Two Interactive
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. () is an
American publisher,
developer, and distributor of
video and
computer games and video game
peripherals. The company's headquarters are in
New York City, United States, with international headquarters in Windsor,
England. Development studio locations include
San Diego,
Vancouver,
Toronto,
Vienna, and
Austin, Texas.
Take-Two's subsidiary
Rockstar Games created the
Grand Theft Auto series, which includes
Grand Theft Auto,
Grand Theft Auto 2,
Grand Theft Auto III,
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City,
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. There was also a lesser-known expansion to the original
GTA on
PlayStation and
PC,
Grand Theft Auto London 1969.
As well as
GTA, Rockstar developed several other action games, including
Manhunt,
State of Emergency. In other genres, Rockstar creations include
Midnight Club and its
sequels, and the Western-themed
Red Dead Revolver (originally developed by
Capcom). Rockstar is currently completing production of
Bully.
Take-Two's other subsidiaries include
Global Star Software,
Gathering (formerly Gathering of Developers aka GoD Games),
2K Games, Gotham Games, TalonSoft,
Jack of All Games (its distribution arm),
Frog City Software (developer of the famous
Imperialism game) and video game peripheral manufacturer
Joytech. Gathering will be publishing the oft-delayed
Duke Nukem Forever, though it is currently considered
vaporware by many in the gaming community. Notable titles from Global Star include the
Conflict series (the most recent game in which is
Conflict: Vietnam);
Sega's ESPN sports titles, for which 2K Games is the publisher; and the
Outlaw sports series, which includes
Outlaw Golf and
Outlaw Volleyball.
In 2004 Take 2 formed a new publishing company called 2K Games (including 2K Sports) to manage a group of newly acquired development studios as well as publishing deals with a variety of other well known studios. Take 2 acquired the rights to the ESPN 2K sports games, created by
Visual Concepts (Football and Basketball) and
KUSH Games (Baseball and Hockey), from Sega as part of the creation of 2K Sports.
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Rockstar Games, Inc. and its seven subsidiaries
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Global Star Software**
Gathering of Developers**
Gotham Games**
TalonSoft*
2K Games**
2K Sports***
Visual Concepts***
Kush Games**
Firaxis Games (acquired in 2005)
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Frog City Software**
Indie Built, Inc. (acquired in 2004)
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Irrational Games (acquired in 2006)
** Take-Two Licensing (formerly known as
TDK Mediactive)
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Venom Games, Ltd.
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Jack of All Games*
Joytech, Ltd.
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Take-Two's Official Site*
Rockstar Games Official Site*
Gathering Official Site*
2K Games Official Site*
2K Sports Official Site (2K Games' sports games label)
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Global Star Software Official Site*
Jack Of All Games Official Site*
Joytech Official Site
