Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

Moby ID: 858

History add

December 21st, 2009: The company announces to sell its distribution division Jack of All Games to SYNNEX for $43.25 million.
November 14th, 2008: Kalypso Media announces to have acquired the worldwide rights to the Tropico brand from Take-Two Interactive.
January 8th, 2008: The company acquires development studio Illusion Softworks, a.s. and renames it 2K Czech.
December 17th, 2007: The company established a new development studio under its 2K publishing label: 2K Marin, located in Novato, California.
September 10th, 2007: The company announces the formation of the casual gaming label 2K Play.
September 7th, 2007: The company sells all of the assets of its wholly-owned Joytech video game accessories subsidiary to Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.
March 2007: The shareholders remove CEO Paul Eibeler and the board of directors. A new chairman, interim CEO and board of directors are installed.
May 11th, 2006: The company closes the development studio Rockstar Vienna.
May 9th, 2006: The company opens a new development studio: 2K Shanghai. 2K Shanghai will develop new original IP and co-develop products with other 2K studios around the world.
April 28th, 2006: The company closes down its internal development studio Indie Built, Inc.
March 21st, 2006: The City of Flint and its Pension Fund, both investors, file a class action lawsuit against Take-Two, alleging fraud and insider stock trading.
January 9th, 2006: The company acquires development studio Irrational Games.
2006: The company acquires development studio Power and Magic Development.
December 22nd, 2005: It is announced that anti-gaming advocate Jack Thompson has purchased stock in the company, likely to attend Take-Two's shareholder meetings and harass the company's CEO, Paul Eibeler.
November 7th, 2005: The company acquires Firaxis Games.
January 26th, 2005: The company acquires the rights to the Civilization series and establishes a publishing agreement with Firaxis.
January 25th, 2005: The company acquires the sports game development studio Visual Concepts Entertainment and its wholly-owned studio, Kush Games. The company also acquires all intellectual property related to the ESPN Videogames product line.
January 25th, 2005: The company launches the new label 2K Games, for both internally and externally developed console, PC and handheld products, including sports titles.
January 24th, 2005: The company secures a deal with the Major League Baseball Association that grants exclusive rights for the next seven years.
October 2004: The company acquires development studio Indie Built, Inc.
September 2004: The company acquires development studio Venom Games.
April 8th, 2004: Acquires Mobius and rebrands it to be Rockstar Leeds.
February 11th, 2004: Take 2 secures a deal with Cartoon Network. They get an exclusive first-look to develop and publish games based on new series, aimed at children from six to eleven.
December 2nd, 2003: The company acquires TDK Mediactive, Inc. for about 12.8 million Dollars and renames it Take-Two Licensing, Inc.
March 16th, 2003: Founder Ryan Brant resigns from the position as chairman and director due to the investigations the company is currently undergoing.
November 20th, 2002: The company acquires Angel Studios for 28 million dollars cash and 235,679 restricted common stock shares. Following the acquisition, Angel Studios is renamed into Rockstar San Diego.
August 1st, 2002: The company acquires Barking Dog Studios, Ltd. in Vancouver, British Columbia. Renames it Rockstar Vancouver. On the same date, Take 2's Oakville, Ontario, Canadian office is renamed Rockstar Ontario.
July 22nd, 2002: Gotham Games is started as a new publishing label.
February 2001: The company acquires neo Software Produktions GmbH.
July 24th, 2000: The company acquires development studio PopTop Software Inc.
May 2000: Acquires Gathering of Developers
May 1999: Take Two acquires operating control of Telstar Electronic Studios.
1999: company acquires Global Star Software
1999: The company acquires TalonSoft.
1993: Company founded by Ryan Brant.