Key Takeaways
- Take-Two sells its private division with unknown new owner to avoid layoffs.
- Layoffs and studio closures affect the gaming industry, even dominant companies like Take-Two.
Take-Two Interactive has been sold. private sectorThe new owners of the company are currently unknown to the public. Over the past few years in the gaming industry, large studios have relied on downsizing as a means to streamline project work and save money. Industry leader Take-Two, known to many as the owner of Rockstar Games and Zynga, is also facing problems. By selling the Private Division to an owner who could better support the team without problems, the company would have avoided another round of layoffs.
It's been a tumultuous time for the gaming industry, with rampant layoffs and studio closures that have even affected gaming giant Take-Two Interactive. The publisher has closed roller dome Developer Roll7 and developer Intercept Games Kerbal Space Program 2. Take-Two's dominance in the gaming market is largely due to being part of a slew of successful titles, but in some areas the costs seem to have outweighed the benefits.

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GTA 6 Publisher Take-Two Interactive has sold its indie company Private Division. Take-Two shared this information as part of its fiscal 2025 second quarter earnings results, and CEO Strauss Zelnick told Variety Magazine that the deal included the purchase of the entirety of the Private Division's projects, including undisclosed projects. Early Access Title There is no rest for the wicked In the meantime, we will continue to receive support from Take-Two. This is a big change for both companies, but one that some may have been anticipating for some time.
What does the future hold for the private sector?
In May 2024, IGN reporter Rebekah Valentine hypothesized that Take-Two was “quietly killing” its Private Division amid mass layoffs and cost-cutting efforts at its parent company. That month, Take-Two reportedly considered selling its Private Division instead of shutting it down entirely. Private Division responsible for publishing games such as: outside world, brightnessand Tales of the Shire: The “Lord of the Rings” GameHe has steadily grown his following by releasing indie hits. However, as Take-Two focused on cost reduction and restructuring, its fans' status became uncertain.
The private division under new management could benefit the company as it no longer appears to be at risk of closure. Because Private Division retains ownership of the titles that may have caught gamers' attention in the first place, the company's brand will remain intact as gamers look forward to the next release. Private Division's next big project appears to be a collaboration with: pokemon Developer Game Freak is known. project bloom. The Private Division is not closed, but its employees may be counting on it. project bloomNow that the company may not be part of a company with the same amount of resources as Take-Two, its success will be beneficial.

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- Establishment date
- December 14, 2017
- headquarters
- New York, New York, USA
- known
- outside world