Rumor: Sony in advanced talks to acquire Take-Two Interactive
Sony could be gunning to acquire Take Two Interactive, and rumors say the company is curently engaged in "advanced board level discussions."
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Sony could be gunning to acquire Take Two Interactive, and rumors say the company is curently engaged in "advanced board level discussions."
Take-Two Interactive alleges that the programs have cost it at least $500,000 already.
Take-Two has a number of Switch projects in the works, all of which are still under wraps.
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Red Dead Redemption may get a sequel at some point, as Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick recently listed it as a "permanent franchise" among more sequel-heavy series like Grand Theft Auto and Borderlands.
BioShock series creator Ken Levine is closing the doors to Irrational Games and will take an unspecified new role with Take-Two. Most of the remainder of Irrational's staff will be laid off.
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