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2K Games is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games.[1] 2K Games is a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, and was created on January 25, 2005 after Take-Two 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 lineup typically referred to as the 2K series, which were originally published exclusively for the Dreamcast console.

2K Games is headquartered in Novato, California. The label publishes a wide variety of console and PC titles developed both internally and externally.

Games[]

Game Release Format
Sid Meier's Pirates! 2005 Xbox
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
NBA 2K6 2005 PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360
24: The Game 2006 PlayStation 2
MLB 2K6 2006 PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox, Xbox 360, Gamecube
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
NBA 2K7 2006 PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 2006 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
MLB 2K7 2007 PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance
Sid Meier's Pirates! 2007 PlayStation Portable
BioShock 2007 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
NBA 2K8 2007 PlayStation 2, 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
MLB 2K8 2008 PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization 2008 Microsoft Windows
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2008 iPhone, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
NBA 2K9 2008 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
MLB 2K9 2009 Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii
Borderlands 2009 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
NBA 2K10 2009 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Wii
BioShock 2 2010 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
MLB 2K10 2010 Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Cloud (OnLive)
Mafia II 2010 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Civilization V 2010 Microsoft Windows
NBA 2K11 2010 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Wii
MLB 2K11 2011 Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows, Cloud (OnLive)
Duke Nukem Forever 2011 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
NBA 2K12 2011 iPhone, iPad, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Wii
The Darkness 2 2012 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
MLB 2K12 2012 PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, Wii, Xbox 360, Cloud (OnLive)
Spec Ops: The Line 2012 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2012 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Borderlands 2 2012 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
NBA 2K13 2012 iPhone, iPad, Android, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U
MLB 2K13 2013 PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
BioShock Infinite 2013 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified 2013 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 2006–2014 Known briefly as 2K Boston/Australia of BioShock fame.
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.
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.
Venom Games 2004-2008 Created Don King Presents: Prizefighter.
PopTop Software 1993–2006 Was consolidated into Firaxis Games.
Cloud Chamber 2018-present Developing the new BioShock game.

Offices[]

Name Location Purpose
2K Marin Novato, California, USA Development
2K Australia Canberra, Australia Development
2K West Northridge, California, USA QA
Cloud Chamber Montreal, Quebec, Canada Development
Headquarters New York City, New York, USA HQ

External links[]

References[]

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