IllusionMPN Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 With all the recent talk of Take-Two being bought out by EA, nobody saw this coming, atleast I didn't. Check out what GamaSutra is reporting: "Officials from publisher Take-Two Interactive have announced that the company has acquired Czech based developer Illusion Softworks, best known for the Hidden & Dangerous and Mafia franchises. The developer, which will be renamed as 2K Czech, is already working on Mafia II for Take-Two. Established in 1997, Illusion Softworks has two studios in Brno and Prague in the Czech Republic, with a total of around 200 employees. The two Hidden & Dangerous titles and the first Vietcong were published by Gathering of Developers, which was subsequently acquired by Take-Two. Since then both developer and publisher have continued to work closely, with 2K Czech CEO Petr Vochozka commenting: “We have an excellent working relationship with 2K Games and the utmost respect for them. We are pleased to become a 2K studio and are confident that this new partnership will strengthen our current and future projects”. "The acquisition of Illusion Softworks reflects our strategic focus on owning high-value intellectual property as we continue to expand our portfolio of triple-A titles," said Ben Feder, CEO of Take-Two. Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K, said: "Adding 2K Czech to our network of development studios demonstrates our strong commitment to creating great franchises and building world-class creative teams. The 2K Czech team is responsible for several very innovative and highly-regarded franchises and we look forward to continuing to develop new and existing IP together." This is great news for all of us who don't want to see Take-Two get bought out, but doesn't mean that the acquisition still can't take place. Keep your fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gycu Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 This is actually good news, can't wait for Mafia 2 but what's doin' in the General GTA section ? Maybe in the Gaming Section ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllusionMPN Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Figured it was kinda related to GTA, but then again I never know where to post lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA Don Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) I can't wait for Mafia 2 either. It's going to be awesome. Edited February 9, 2008 by GTA Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 The first Mafia was crap, I hope this one is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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