Cat Daddy Games Explained

Cat Daddy Games
Type:Subsidiary
Industry:Video games
Hq Location City:Kirkland, Washington
Hq Location Country:US
Parent:2K

Cat Daddy Games is an American video game developer and a studio of 2K based in Kirkland, Washington.[1] It was founded in the Seattle area by Ryan Haveson, Harley Howe, and Patrick Wilkinson after leaving Microsoft's games division in March 1996.[2] During their time at Microsoft, they compiled a list of features they wanted to see in a game, and upon forming Cat Daddy Games, started developing Demon Isle, an action-adventure game.[3] In Q2 2003, Cat Daddy Games was acquired by Take-Two Interactive and became an internal development studio for Take-Two's Global Star Software label.[4] On September 10, 2007, Take-Two Interactive announced the opening of 2K Play, a new sub-label for its 2K division, which consumed all assets of Global Star Software, including Cat Daddy Games.[5]

Games developed

!Year!Title!Platform(s)!Publisher!Notes
1999Full Strength Strongman CompetitionWindowsHead Games Publishing
2000Ski Resort TycoonActivision Value
2001Golf Resort Tycoon
Ski Resort Tycoon II
Top Shot II
Skateboard Park Tycoon
2002Casino MogulMonte Cristo
Golf Resort Tycoon IIActivision Value
Snowboard Park Tycoon
The Gladiators of Rome
2003Cruise Ship Tycoon
The History Channel: Civil War - Great Battles
2004Medieval ConquestGlobal Star Software
School Tycoon
Ski Resort Extreme
Wildfire
2005American Civil War: Gettysburg
Mall Tycoon 3
2006Deal or No Deal
SPLAT Magazine Renegade Paintball
SPLAT Magazine Renegade PaintballXbox
2007Carnival GamesWii
Deal or No Deal: Secret Vault GamesMicrosoft Windows2K Play
2008Carnival Games: Mini GolfWii
2009Birthday Party Bash
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Circus Friends – Asian ElephantsNintendo DS
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: The Greatest Show on EarthWii
2010New Carnival GamesNintendo DS
Wii
2011Let's Cheer!Kinect
Carnival Games: Wild West 3DNintendo 3DS
2012Carnival Games: Monkey See, Monkey DoKinect
Comedy Central's Indecision GameAndroid
iOS
GridBlockAndroid
iOS
Herd, Herd, Herd
House Pest featuring Fiasco the CatAndroid
Fire OS
iOS
2013BeejumbledAndroid
iOS
Herd, Herd, HerdAndroid
Fire OS
MyNBA2K14Android2K Sports
Fire OS
iOS
Sensei WarsAndroid2K Play
iOS
Turd BirdsAndroid
iOS
2014MyNBA2K15Android2K Sports
iOS
Android
Fire OS
iOS
2015Evolve: Hunter's QuestAndroid2K Games
iOS
Microsoft Windows Apps
Windows Phone
MyNBA2K16Android2K Sports
iOS
Android
Fire OS
iOS
2016Carnival Games VRHTC Vive2K Play
Oculus Rift
PlayStation VR
Android2K Games
iOS
MyNBA2K17Android2K Sports
Fire OS
iOS
NHL SuperCard 2K17AndroidAssisted Koolhaus Games
Fire OS
iOS
2017Carnival Games VR: Alley AdventureHTC Vive2K
Oculus Rift
PlayStation VR
Samsung Gear VR
MyNBA2K18Android2K Sports
iOS
NHL SuperCard 2K18AndroidAssisted Koolhaus Games
iOS
2018MyNBA2K19AndroidAssisted Koolhaus Games
NBA 2K MobileiOS
2019MyNBA2K20AndroidAssisted Koolhaus Games
iOS
NBA 2K MobileAndroid
2020MyNBA2K21AndroidAssisted Koolhaus Games
iOS
NBA SuperCardAndroidAssisted Koolhaus Games
iOS
2021MyNBA2K22AndroidAssisted Koolhaus Games
iOS

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cat Daddy Games LLC . Bloomberg News.
  2. Demon Isle . ng alphas . . 30 . . June 1997 . 98.
  3. Web site: Demon Isle – Cat Daddy's Big Debut . On the Coding Edge . . . 1997 . 84.
  4. Web site: Form 10-K – Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. . January 31, 2006 . U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  5. Web site: Nickelodeon enters agreement with new 2K Play label . Mark . Androvich . September 10, 2007 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816235631/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/nickelodeon-enters-agreement-with-new-2k-play-label . August 16, 2019 . live .