family for an extended period. Strauss Zelnick, Take-Two’s Executive Chairman, will take on the additional role of Chief Executive Officer.

Karl Slatoff, an EVP of Take-Two since 2008, has been named to the newly created role of COO. Slatoff previously worked with BMG Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company.

Take-Two’s headquarters are in New York City, with international headquarters in Windsor, United Kingdom. Development studio locations include San Diego, Vancouver, Toronto and Austin, Texas.

Take-Two, which wholly owns 2K Games and Rockstar Games, has developed and published many notable games, including the Grand Theft Auto series, the Serious Sam shooter series, the Midnight Club racing series and BioShock.

The company was the target of a hostile takeover bid from rival Electronic Arts issued in February 2008. The bid expired August 18, 2008.

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Authors: Robin Wauters

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