Take Two has promoted Gary Dale to the position of chief operating officer.

Dale held the role of executive VP before the move, which will see him take responsibility for Take Two’s publishing labels, as well as sale’s activities, global expansion and business development.

"Gary Dale has been a valuable member of the company's management team, serving in a number of increasingly important roles," said Ben Feder, Take-Two's CEO.

"He also is highly experienced in many of the disciplines that will be essential to Take-Two's future growth, including the operations of our publishing labels, global market expansion, sales and distribution, and business development. We look forward to further contributions from Gary in his new position as our COO."

Dale held the role of Take-Two's executive VP since joining last December.

He previously he had served as COO of Rockstar Games and European MD of Capcom Entertainment.