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Take-Two has reported a 65 per cent drop in profit to $14.2m for its fiscal Q3 ending December 31st 2011. The Rockstar and 2K parent generated $236.3m in sales during October, November and December. This represents a 25 per cent year-on-year dip compared to the $334.3m made in the same …
Read More »XCOM returns to strategy roots
2K Games has announced it will publish a new XCOM strategy title by the end of the year, entitled XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The publisher is already working on an action shooter reboot for the classic strategy series, XCOM, which is due for release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC some …
Read More »Brand Map: Civilization
We look at a snapshot of players just prior to the launch of Civilization World to see what they are enjoying about the game series. The original Civilization game by Microprose celebrated its 20th birthday this year.Currently owned by Take-Two (published under the Firaxis and 2K labels), its latest offering …
Read More »NBA 2K sales jump in Europe
Sales of NBA 2K11 leapt 30 per cent over the previous title – cementing 2K Sports as the No.1 basketball game publisher. That sets the company’s October sequel up for good things. And it’s in stark contrast to the big daddy of sports video games, EA, which canned its own …
Read More »40 staff axed from Mafia studio 2K Czech
Euro group still has resources for triple-A projects, publisher Take-Two says
Read More »Anatomy of a Blockbuster: Duke Nukem Forever
Develop's monthly dissection of a recent hit game
Read More »Borderlands 2 officially announced
2K Games has confirmed that it is working on a sequel to Gearbox Software’s popular shooter Borderlands. Borderlands 2 will be released for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC during Take-Two’s next financial year, which begins on April 1st, 2012. A first look at the game will be available to members …
Read More »The Darkness II delayed to 2012
The Darkness II has been pushed back four months with the game slipping to February next year. The sequel to 2K Games’ million-selling 2007 horror FPS was previously scheduled to arrive in October. It will now be released in North America on February 7th and elsewhere – including the UK …
Read More »2K and Irrational duo form new studio
Debut project built on Unreal Engine tech
Read More »INTERVIEW: ChristophHartmann, 2KGames
Take-Two’s other publishing label is trying its hand at everything from boxed blockbusters to MMOs for Asia. 2K boss Christoph Hartmann discusses the firm’s initiatives with Christopher Dring. MOTION SUPPORT 2K may be known for BioShock and Duke Nukem but the publisher is not just about the triple-A blockbusters. At …
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