2K Games is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games. 2K Games is a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, which also owns Rockstar Games notable for the Grand Theft Auto series. It was created on January 25, 2005 after Take-Two Interactive acquired developer Visual Concepts and its wholly owned subsidiary Kush Games from Sega for US$24 million.
The name "2K Games" comes from Visual Concepts' sports game line-up typically referred to as the 2K series, which were originally published exclusively for the Dreamcast. 2K Games is head-quartered in Novato, California, where the company has re-purposed and refurbished a set of old aircraft hangers to use as offices and promotional areas. The label publishes a wide variety of console and PC titles developed both internally and externally.
In 2014, 2K Games launched a new game studio, called Hangar 13.
Games[ | ]
For games published by Sega for Visual Concepts prior to its acquisition by Take-Two Interactive, see 2K Sports.
| Game | Release | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Sid Meier's Pirates! | 2005 | Xbox |
| Amped 3 | 2005 | Xbox 360 |
| Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth | 2005 | Microsoft Windows, Xbox |
| Sid Meier's Civilization IV | 2005 | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X |
| Close Combat: First to Fight | 2005 | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox |
| MLB 2K5: World Series Edition | 2005 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Dungeon Siege II | 2005 | Microsoft Windows |
| Jade Empire | 2005 | Microsoft Windows |
| Motocross Mania 3 | 2005 | PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Serious Sam II | 2005 | Microsoft Windows, Linux, Xbox |
| Vietcong 2 | 2005 | Microsoft Windows |
| 24: The Game | 2006 | PlayStation 2 |
| CivCity: Rome | 2006 | Microsoft Windows |
| Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords | 2006 | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X |
| Dungeon Siege II: Broken World | 2006 | Microsoft Windows |
| Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony | 2006 | PlayStation Portable |
| Family Guy Video Game! | 2006 | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox |
| Prey | 2006 | Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Mac OS X, Xbox 360 |
| Sid Meier's Railroads! | 2006 | Microsoft Windows |
| Stronghold Legends | 2006 | Microsoft Windows |
| The Da Vinci Code | 2006 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | 2006 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Sid Meier's Pirates! | 2007 | PlayStation Portable |
| BioShock | 2007 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Carnival Games | 2007 | Nintendo DS, Wii |
| Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword | 2007 | Microsoft Windows |
| Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | 2007 | Nintendo DS, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 |
| Ghost Rider | 2007 | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Game Boy Advance, Xbox |
| The Darkness | 2007 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles | 2007 | Xbox 360 |
| Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization | 2008 | Microsoft Windows |
| Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution | 2008 | iPhone, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Borderlands | 2009 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| BioShock 2 | 2010 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 3601 |
| Mafia II | 2010 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 1 |
| Spec Ops: The Line | 2011 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
Studios[ | ]
| Name | Years active
(as a 2K studio) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Firaxis Games | 2005–present | Acquired on November 7, 2005. |
| Irrational Games | 2006–present | Previously known as 2K Boston/Australia of BioShock fame. |
| 2K Play | 2007–present | Dedicated to casual gaming. |
| 2K Marin | 2007–present | A new studio consisting of some former employees from Irrational Games. They ported BioShock to the PlayStation 3 and also developed BioShock 2 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. |
| Venom Games | 2004 - July 2008 | Created Don King Presents: Prizefighter. |
| 2K China | 2006–present | Most commonly known as 2K China. |
| 2K Czech | 2008–present | Previously known as Illusion Softworks of Mafia fame. |
| Frog City Software | 2005–2006 | Quietly closed around late 2005 to early 2006. |
| Indie Built | 2004–2006 | Previously owned by Microsoft. Closed on April 28, 2006. |
| PopTop Software | 1993–2006 | Was consolidated into Firaxis Games. |
Offices[ | ]
| Name | Location | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2K Marin | Novato, CA | Development | |
| 2K Australia | Canberra, ACT | Development | |
| 2K West | Northridge, CA | QA | |
| Headquarters | New York, NY | HQ |