Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

Moby ID: 858

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December 21, 2009: The company announces to sell its distribution division Jack of All Games to SYNNEX for $43.25 million.
November 14, 2008: Kalypso Media announces to have acquired the worldwide rights to the Tropico IP from Take-Two Interactive.
January 8, 2008: The company acquires development studio Illusion Softworks, a.s. and renames it 2K Czech.
December 17, 2007: The company established a new development studio under its 2K publishing label: 2K Marin, located in Novato, California.
September 10, 2007: The company announces the formation of the casual gaming label 2K Play.
September 7, 2007: The company sells all of the assets of its wholly-owned Joytech video game accessories subsidiary to Mad Catz Interactive.
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 11, 2006: The company closes the development studio Rockstar Vienna.
May 9, 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 28, 2006: The company closes down its internal development studio Indie Built, Inc.
March 21, 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 9, 2006: The company acquires development studio Irrational Games and its secondary Australian studio.
2006: The company acquires development studio Power and Magic Development.
December 22, 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 7, 2005: The company acquires Firaxis Games.
January 26, 2005: The company acquires the rights to the Sid Meier's Civilization series and establishes a publishing agreement with Firaxis.
January 25, 2005: The company launches the new label 2K Games, for both internally and externally developed console, PC and handheld products, including sports titles.
January 25, 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 24, 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 8, 2004: Acquires Möbius Entertainment and rebrands it to be Rockstar Leeds.
February 11, 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 2, 2003: The company acquires TDK Mediactive, Inc. for about 12.8 million Dollars and renames it Take-Two Licensing, Inc.
March 16, 2003: Founder Ryan Brant resigns from the position as chairman and director due to the investigations the company is currently undergoing.
November 20, 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 1, 2002: The company acquires Barking Dog Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia. Renames it Rockstar Vancouver. On the same date, Take Two's Oakville, Ontario, Canadian office is renamed Rockstar Ontario.
July 22, 2002: Gotham Games is started as a new publishing label.
February 2001: The company acquires neo Software Produktions GmbH.
July 24, 2000: The company acquires development studio PopTop Software Inc.
May 2000: Company acquires Gathering of Developers.
May 1999: Take Two acquires operating control of Telstar Electronic Studios.
1999: The company acquires TalonSoft.
1999: company acquires Global Star Software
1993: Company founded by Ryan Brant.