List of acquisitions by Take-Two Interactive explained

Take-Two Interactive is an American video game holding company. They have acquired many publishers and developers since the company's foundation in 1993. Today, most of Take-Two Interactive's developers operate as subsidiaries of its publishing arms: 2K and Rockstar Games.

Acquisitions

Date Company Parent division Country Value (USD) Derived studios Reference
September 1996 Mission Studios2,114,478 Mission Studios [1]
April 1997 [2] [3]
March 1998 14,200,000 [4] [5]
June 1998 [6]
August 1998 16,800,000 [7]
December 1998 [8]
August 1999
September 1999 11,000,000 [9]
February 2000 Joytech Joytech [10]
March 2000 Pixel Broadband Studios Pixel Broadband Studios [11]
April 2000 Telstar Electronic Studios None [12]
DVDWave.com DVDWave.com [13]
May 2000 [14]
July 2000 5,800,000
January 2001 [15]
July 2001 Techcorp Techcorp [16]
August 2002 3,000,000 [17]
November 2002 34,700,000 [18]
March 2003
April 2003
September 2003 22,700,000 [19]
April 2004 [20]
September 2004 [21]
October 2004 [22] [23]
January 2005 32,200,000 [24] [25]
June 2005 PAM Software 11,400,000 PAM Software
November 2005 27,000,000 [26]
January 2006 10,000,000 [27]
January 2008 [28] [29]
April 2008 [30]
February 2016 250,000,000 [31]
May 2019 7,900,000 [32]
August 2020 Playdots 192,000,000 Playdots [33]
October 2020 [34]
March 2021 [35]
HookBang's gaming division [36]
June 2021 378,000,000 [37]
July 2021 Dynamixyz Dynamixyz [38]
November 2021 Elite3D
Turia Games 		[39]
November 2021 [40]
January 2022 12,700,000,000 Chartboost
Echtra Games
NaturalMotion
Peak Games
Rollic
Small Giant Games
StarLark 		[41]
September 2022 [42]
March 2023GameClubTake-Two Interactive United States[43]
March 2024Gearbox Entertainment2K Games United States460,000,000 Gearbox Software[44]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The End Game: How Top Developers Sold Their Studios – Part One . Dan Lee . Rogers . March 3, 2004 . . February 3, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170923193804/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/130449/the_end_game_how_top_developers_.php . September 23, 2017 . live .
  2. Web site: GameTek Assets Sold to Take 2 . Chris . Johnston . 31 July 1997 . . https://web.archive.org/web/19981201061832/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_07/31_take21/index.html . 1 December 1998 . dead.
  3. Web site: Studio . Rockstar Toronto . https://web.archive.org/web/20090318161326/http://www.rockstartoronto.com/ . 18 March 2009 . unfit.
  4. Web site: Take 2 Takes BMG . Chris . Johnston . March 12, 1998 . . https://web.archive.org/web/19981201222429/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_03/12_taketwo/index.html . December 1, 1998 . dead.
  5. Web site: BMG Interactive Acquired by Take-Two Interactive . March 16, 1998 . Telecompaper . December 10, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170908070006/https://www.telecompaper.com/news/bmg-interactive-acquired-by-taketwo-interactive--132878 . September 8, 2017 . live.
  6. Web site: Take 2 Captures Tarantula . Johnston . Chris . April 28, 2000 . GameSpot . September 21, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170922002336/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/take-2-captures-tarantula/1100-2463317/ . September 22, 2017 . live . mdy-all .
  7. Web site: Take Two Acquires Distributor . IGN Staff . August 24, 1998 . ign.com . July 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180718234727/http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/08/25/take-two-acquires-distributor . July 18, 2018 . live . mdy-all .
  8. Web site: Take-Two Buys TalonSoft . Alan . Dunkin . December 24, 1998 . . February 17, 2018.
  9. Web site: Take-Two Acquires DMA Design . Kennedy . Sam . April 27, 2000 . GameSpot . September 21, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170404210337/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/take-two-acquires-dma-design/1100-2450254/ . April 4, 2017 . live . mdy-all .
  10. Web site: Take Two Grows By Two . Jebens . Harley . February 28, 2000 . GameSpot . September 21, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170922002708/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/take-two-grows-by-two/1100-2452188/ . September 22, 2017 . live . mdy-all .
  11. Web site: Take Two Gets Wide . IGN Staff . March 9, 2000 . ign.com . July 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180905215404/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/03/10/take-two-gets-wide . September 5, 2018 . live . mdy-all .
  12. Web site: Take-Two Controlling Telstar . Mullen . Micheal . April 27, 2000 . GameSpot . September 21, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170922002416/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/take-two-controlling-telstar/1100-2451794/ . September 22, 2017 . live . mdy-all .
  13. Web site: Take-Two Increases Online Presence . Jebens . Harley . March 3, 1999 . GameSpot . September 21, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180211000736/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/take-two-increases-online-presence/1100-2451846/ . February 11, 2018 . live . mdy-all .
  14. Web site: Take 2 Interactive buys GOD . Gestalt . May 1, 2000 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210235151/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/article_27343 . February 10, 2018 . live .
  15. Web site: Battle for games firm escalates . Business . 30 April 2001 . . 11 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180312023052/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1304475.stm . 12 March 2018 . live.
  16. Web site: Take-Two acquires Techcorp Limited . Shahed . Ahmed . May 17, 2006 . gamespot.com . July 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210181551/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/take-two-acquires-techcorp-limited/1100-2790554/ . February 10, 2018 . live . mdy-all .
  17. Web site: Take-Two Acquires Barking Dog Studios . gamasutra.com . 20 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031508/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/92359/TakeTwo_Acquires_Barking_Dog_Studios.php . 1 December 2017 . live.
  18. Web site: Angel Studios acquired by Rockstar . Calvert . Justin . November 20, 2002 . GameSpot . September 21, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170922002624/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/angel-studios-acquired-by-rockstar/1100-2898096/ . September 22, 2017 . live . mdy-all .
  19. Web site: Take-Two Acquires TDK Mediactive . IGN . September 3, 2003 . . October 1, 2017.
  20. Web site: Mobius renamed Rockstar Leeds . Justin . Calvert . 8 April 2004 . gamespot.com . 13 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170922002617/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mobius-renamed-rockstar-leeds/1100-6093162/ . 22 September 2017 . live.
  21. Venom Games to close? . MCV Staff . 2 July 2008 . MCV/Develop.
  22. Web site: Microsoft sells off sports game studio to Take Two . GamesIndustry International . December 17, 2004 . . February 4, 2018.
  23. Web site: Take-Two Picks Up Amped Team . David . Adams . December 17, 2004 . . February 4, 2018.
  24. Web site: Take-Two takes Sega's sports-game studios . CNET . September 21, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180905215006/https://www.cnet.com/news/take-two-takes-segas-sports-game-studios/ . September 5, 2018 . live . mdy-all .
  25. Web site: Take-Two reveals acquisition prices, hints at future lawsuits . Brendan . Sinclair . January 31, 2006 . . February 17, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170226001336/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/take-two-reveals-acquisition-prices-hints-at-future-lawsuits/1100-6143447/ . February 26, 2017 . live .
  26. Web site: Take-Two Buys Firaxis . David . Adams . November 7, 2005 . . February 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180212005332/http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/07/take-two-buys-firaxis . February 12, 2018 . live . mdy-all.
  27. Web site: David. Jenkins. Take-Two Acquires Irrational Games. Gamasutra. January 9, 2006. May 20, 2019.
  28. Web site: Welcome 2K Czech: Take-Two brings Mafia dev Illusion Softworks into the family . engadget.com . 8 January 2008 . 24 February 2018.
  29. Web site: Take-Two acquires Illusion Softworks . Robert . Purchese . 8 January 2008 . eurogamer.net . 24 February 2018.
  30. Web site: Rockstar acquires Mad Doc . Sinclair . Brendan . April 4, 2008 . GameSpot . September 21, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181017203211/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/rockstar-acquires-mad-doc/1100-6188809/ . October 17, 2018 . live . mdy-all .
  31. Web site: Take-Two acquires mobile developer Social Point for $250m. February 2017 .
  32. Web site: Rockstar swoops as Starbreeze is forced to sell off a studio . Brett . Makedonski . May 13, 2019 . May 13, 2019 . .
  33. Web site: Bary. Emily. Take-Two to acquire Two Dots developer Playdots for $192 million. 2020-08-20. MarketWatch. en-US.
  34. Web site: Rockstar Acquires Ruffian Games, Rebrands Rockstar Dundee. 12 October 2020.
  35. Web site: 2K acquires PGA Tour 2K21 studio, signs Tiger Woods. 16 March 2021.
  36. Web site: 2K acquires HookBang games business. 23 March 2021.
  37. Web site: Take-Two enters soccer market with $378m Nordeus acquisition. 2 June 2021.
  38. Web site: Take-Two acquires dynamixyz. July 2021.
  39. Web site: 2K Acquires Studio That Worked On Diablo, Star Wars, Call Of Duty, And More Big Franchises. 2021-11-09. GameSpot. en-US.
  40. Web site: Take-Two has acquired OlliOlli dev Roll7. 15 November 2021 .
  41. News: Take-Two to buy FarmVille maker Zynga in deal valued at $12.7 billion. Balu. Nivedita. Reuters. 2022-01-14. en.
  42. News: Zynga to buy Storemaven. Balu. Nivedita. Reuters. 2022-09-14. en.
  43. News: Harding-Rolls . Piers . March 23, 2023 . Take-Two has acquired mobile multi-game subscription service GameClub . via Twitter . October 18, 2023.
  44. Web site: Take-Two Buys Gearbox from Embracer, Confirms Development on New Borderlands Game . 28 March 2024 .

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