Overview
- Darrell Gallagher becomes SVP, studio head, and Brian Horton becomes VP, head of creative, at a new 2K studio under Take-Two.
- The hires follow Microsoft’s July shutdown of The Initiative and cancellation of its long‑planned Perfect Dark reboot during mass layoffs.
- Crystal Dynamics sought a publishing deal with Take‑Two to keep the game alive, but talks with Microsoft collapsed over who would own the franchise.
- Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reported the near‑rescue and the subsequent hires, and Gallagher confirmed his move on LinkedIn.
- Take‑Two has not announced a project; media suggest any continuation of the canceled work would need a new title and remains unconfirmed.