Take-Two Sells Indie Label Private Division to Mystery Buyer
TL;DR
Take-Two Interactive has sold its boutique publishing label, Private Division, to an undisclosed buyer, transferring rights to most of its live and unreleased titles. This follows the closure of Private Division's studios, including Intercept Games and Roll7, and significant staff layoffs. Take-Two retains the game No Rest for the Wicked, while the buyer acquires titles like Kerbal Space Program 2 and Tales of the Shire. Take-Two aims to focus on larger AAA projects, such as the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6.
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- Kerbal Space Program publisher Private Division has been sold to a mystery buyer Polygon
- Zelnick on Private Division sale: "Those projects were smaller, we're in the business of big hits" GamesIndustry.biz
- Private Division Sold to Unknown Buyer in the Wake of Take-Two Shuttering Two of Its Studios IGN
- Take-Two Interactive Reveals Sale of ‘Tales of the Shire’ Developer Private Division in Latest Earnings; CEO Looks Forward to ‘More Sensible FTC’ Under Trump Variety
- Take-Two is selling its indie games label Private Division The Verge
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