NBA 2K microtransaction and DLC spending jumped 57% from 2016
When NBA 2K18 launched in September, it had more ways than ever for players to spend money inside the game. That business model is...
GamesBeat Boss interview: China’s Leyou moves from chicken meat to triple-A game publishing
A few years ago, gamers had a good laugh when they learned that a Chinese chicken meat company bought Digital Extremes, the maker of...
With 8.5 million sales, NBA 2K17 is more dominant than the Warriors
NBA 2K17 has come out on top as publisher Take-Two Interactive’s top-selling sports game ever, selling more than 8.5 million copies. In an earnings...
The DeanBeat: 9 industry leaders sound off on the state of gaming in 2017
Interviewing some of the wisest people in the game industry is a fun part of my job. Over the past few weeks, at the Electronic...
Grand Theft Auto Online gives Take-Two breathing room as it awaits Red Dead Redemption 2
Take-Two Interactive’s stock price took a short dip in May after its Rockstar Games label delayed its much-awaited Western video game Red Dead Redemption...
Take-Two teases mystery game in 2018 from one of ‘2K’s biggest franchises’
Take-Two Interactive teased a new game during its earnings call today, saying that it would launch an unnamed game under the 2K label in...
2K Games president Christoph Hartmann has stepped down
One of the biggest gaming publishers in the business is getting a leadership shakeup. Christoph Hartmann has stepped down as president of Take-Two Interactive’s...
Where in the world are the game jobs?
Figuring out how many game jobs there are in the world is a laudable goal. But it’s easier said that done. I embarked on...
Take-Two buys Spain’s Social Point mobile game studio for at least $250 million
Take-Two Interactive has acquired Spain’s Social Point, a free-to-play mobile game developer of titles such as Dragon City, for at least $250 million. The...
Red Dead Redemption coming to PS4 and PC thanks to PS Now streaming
Where have all the cowboys gone? Well, Paula Cole, I can finally answer that question for you: the cloud. Rockstar’s beloved Xbox 360 and PlayStation...