Take-Two Interactive, the corporate behind video games like Grand Theft Auto V that additionally acquired mobile giant Zynga in 2022 within the second-biggest deal in video games historical past, has closed Roll7 and Intercept Video games, the studios behind Rollerdrome and Kerbal Space Program 2, respectively. After a report from GameDeveloper.com indicated Take-Two was shedding 70 folks at Intercept Video games, Bloomberg launched a report confirming that Take-Two was shuttering each Intercept Video games and Roll7.
The publication experiences Take-Two is closing the London-based Roll7 and providing severance to employees, whereas a discover filed with the Washington State Employment Safety Division signifies Take-Two is planning to shut a Seattle-based studio with 70 staff, which traces up with Intercept Video games’ worker rely and placement.
Whereas Take-Two hasn’t but addressed the closures, it gave the next assertion to IGN relating to the layoffs and the standing of Kerbal Area Program 2, which launched into Early Entry final 12 months.
“On April 16, Take-Two introduced a price discount program to determine efficiencies throughout its enterprise and to boost the Firm’s margin profile whereas nonetheless investing for development. As a part of these efforts, the Firm is rationalizing its pipeline and eliminating a number of initiatives in growth and streamlining its group construction, which can get rid of headcount and scale back future hiring wants. The corporate isn’t offering further particulars.
“On April 18, Personal Division efficiently launched Moon Studio’s No Relaxation for the Depraved. The label continues to make updates to Kerbal Area Program 2 and plans to launch Wētā Workshop Sport Studio’s Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings recreation within the second half of 2024.”
These closures arrive roughly a month after Take-Two introduced it was shedding 5% (579 staff) at its numerous corporations whereas canceling initiatives within the works. In addition they arrive after Roll7, the studio behind 2022’s Rollerdrome and and OlliOlli World, received a BAFTA award for the previous final 12 months.
