Overview
- Darrel Gallagher announced he is joining 2K as SVP, studio head to build a new internal studio, confirming the move on LinkedIn.
- Brian Horton said he has joined as VP, head of creative at the same studio, also confirming the hire on LinkedIn.
- 2K acknowledged the hires and said it has no additional details to share on the studio’s name, location, or projects at this time.
- Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reported the recruitment before Gallagher and Horton publicly confirmed their roles.
- Earlier this year Microsoft halted development on the Perfect Dark reboot and closed The Initiative during company-wide layoffs, and separate reporting said Take-Two’s talks to take on the project collapsed over long-term IP ownership.