Giant game publisher 2K appoints company insitution David Ismailer as its new president

Someone who’s been with 2K from the start is now stepping up to its top leadership role.

Take-Two Interactive Software announced today that David Ismailer has become the new president of 2K, a wholly owned label of Take-Two known for publishing sports games like NBA 2K, NHL 2K, and WWE 2K as well as the strategy series Civilization and the multiplayer shooter franchise Borderlands. NBA 2K17 was the fourth best-selling game of 2016 according to The NPD Group, and 2K is one of the biggest publishers in the game industry.