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2K Games
Type Subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive
Industry Computer and video games
Interactive entertainment
Founded January 25, 2005
Headquarters Novato, California, United States
Key people Christoph Hartmann (President)
Products Video games
Owner(s) Take-Two Interactive
Parent Take-Two Interactive
Website www.2kgames.com

2K is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games.[1] 2K Games is a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, which also owns Rockstar Games notable for the Grand Theft Auto series. It was created on January 25, 2005 after Take-Two acquired developer Visual Concepts and its wholly owned subsidiary Kush Games from Sega for US$24 million.[2]

The name "2K Games" comes from Visual Concepts' sports game lineup typically referred to as the 2K series, which were originally published exclusively for the Dreamcast console. 2K Games is headquartered in Novato, California. The label publishes a wide variety of console and PC titles developed both internally and externally.

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[edit] Games

For games published by Sega for Visual Concepts prior to its acquisition by Take-Two, see 2K Sports.

Game Release Format
Sid Meier's Pirates! 2005 Microsoft Windows, Xbox, iPad
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth 2005 Microsoft Windows, Xbox
Sid Meier's Civilization IV 2005 Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
Close Combat: First to Fight 2005 Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox
MLB 2K5: World Series Edition 2005 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Dungeon Siege II 2005 Microsoft Windows
Jade Empire 2005 Microsoft Windows
Motocross Mania 3 2005 PlayStation 2, Xbox
Serious Sam II 2005 Microsoft Windows, Linux, Xbox
Vietcong 2 2005 Microsoft Windows
24: The Game 2006 PlayStation 2
CivCity: Rome 2006 Microsoft Windows
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords 2006 Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
Dungeon Siege II: Broken World 2006 Microsoft Windows
Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony 2006 PlayStation Portable
Family Guy Video Game! 2006 PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox
Prey 2006 Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Mac OS X, Xbox 360
Sid Meier's Railroads! 2006 Microsoft Windows
Stronghold Legends 2006 Microsoft Windows
The Da Vinci Code 2006 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Sid Meier's Pirates! 2007 PlayStation Portable
BioShock 2007 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Mac OS X
Carnival Games 2007 Nintendo DS, Wii
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword 2007 Microsoft Windows
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 2007 Nintendo DS, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3
Ghost Rider 2007 PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Game Boy Advance, Xbox
The Darkness 2007 PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles 2007 Xbox 360
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization 2008 Microsoft Windows
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2008 iPhone, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Borderlands 2009 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Mac OS X
BioShock 2 2010 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Mafia II 2010 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Civilization V 2010 Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
Duke Nukem Forever 2011 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Mac OS X
The Darkness II1 2012 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
BioShock Infinite1 2012 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Borderlands 21 2012 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Spec Ops: The Line1 2012 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
XCOM1 2012 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Notes:
  1. These games are in development.

[edit] Studios

Name Years active
(as a 2K studio)		 Notes
Firaxis Games 2005–present Acquired on November 7, 2005.[3]
Irrational Games 2006–present Previously known as 2K Boston/Australia of BioShock fame.
2K Marin 2007–present A new studio consisting of some former employees from Irrational Games. They ported BioShock to the PlayStation 3 and also developed BioShock 2 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
2K China 2006–present Most commonly known as 2K China.
Visual Concepts 2005–present Develops 2K Sports titles.
Cat Daddy Games 2005–present Develops 2K Play titles.
2K Czech 2007–present Previously known as Illusion Softworks of Mafia fame.[4] The last game is Mafia II.
Frog City Software 2005–2006 Was consolidated into Firaxis Games.[5]
Indie Built 2004–2006 Previously owned by Microsoft. Closed on April 28, 2006.[6]
Venom Games 2004–2008 Created Don King Presents: Prizefighter.
PopTop Software 1993–2006 Was consolidated into Firaxis Games.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://ir.take2games.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=309250[dead link]
  2. ^ Sharma, Dinesh (2005-01-25). "Take-Two takes Sega's sports-game studios". CNET. http://news.cnet.com/Take-Two-takes-Segas-sports-game-studios/2100-1043_3-5549813.html. Retrieved 2011-08-24. 
  3. ^ "Firaxis Games, Inc.: Private Company Information". BusinessWeek. Bloomberg. http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=7701370. Retrieved 2011-08-18. 
  4. ^ Annual report of Illusion Softworks, a.s. for 2007, auditor BDO Prima Audit s.r.o. (at the end of 2007 the sole owner of Illusion Softworks, a.s. was Kush Games, Inc.)
  5. ^ a b Morris, Chris (2006-06-06). "Take Two plays it safe, cancels controversial game.". CNNMoney. http://money.cnn.com/2006/06/06/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/?cnn=yes. Retrieved 2011-08-18. 
  6. ^ Hatfield, Daemon (2006-05-01). "Take-Two Closes Indie Built". IGN. http://xbox.ign.com/articles/704/704008p1.html. Retrieved 2011-08-18. 

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