Ken Levine closes Irrational Games, forms smaller studio at Take-Two
Ken Levine announced the closure of Irrational Games, the studio behind the BioShock series, after 17 years. Most staff will be laid off, with about 15 members retained for a new, smaller venture within Take-Two focused on narrative-driven, replayable digital games. The BioShock franchise will be handed to 2K. Departing employees will receive financial support, portfolio assistance, and recruiting help. Levine cited a desire to return to a smaller team and closer fan relationship.
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Ken Levine Announces Closure of Irrational Games, New Smaller Studio at Take-Two
Ken Levine, co-founder of Irrational Games, announced the winding down of the studio after 17 years. The studio, known for creating the BioShock series (including Rapture and Columbia), will lay off all but about 15 members. Levine will start a smaller, entrepreneurial venture within Take-Two focused on narrative-driven, highly replayable digital games for core gamers. The BioShock universe will be handed over to 2K. Departing staff will receive financial support, portfolio assistance, and recruiting opportunities. Levine cited a desire to return to a smaller team structure and a more direct relationship with fans as the reason for the change.
RedCafe.netKen Levine Announces Closure of Irrational Games, New Smaller Studio at Take-Two
Ken Levine, co-founder of Irrational Games, announced the winding down of the studio after 17 years. The studio, known for creating the BioShock series including Rapture and Columbia, will lay off all but about 15 members. Levine will start a smaller, entrepreneurial venture within Take-Two, focusing on narrative-driven, highly replayable digital games for core gamers. The BioShock universe will be handed over to 2K. The departing staff will receive financial support, portfolio assistance, and recruiting opportunities. Levine cited a desire to return to a smaller team structure and a more direct relationship with fans as reasons for the change.
RedCafe.netKen Levine Announces Closure of Irrational Games, New Smaller Studio at Take-Two
Ken Levine, co-founder of Irrational Games, announced the winding down of the studio after 17 years. The studio, known for creating the BioShock universe including Rapture and Columbia, will lay off all but about 15 of its staff. Levine will start a smaller, more entrepreneurial venture within Take-Two, focusing on narrative-driven, highly replayable digital games for core gamers. The BioShock franchise, which generated over half a billion dollars in retail revenue, will be handed over to 2K. Levine cited a desire to return to a smaller team structure and a more direct relationship with fans as reasons for the change. The departing staff will receive financial support, portfolio assistance, and recruiting opportunities from other Take-Two studios and third-party publishers.
RedCafe.netKen Levine Announces Closure of Irrational Games, New Small Studio at Take-Two
Ken Levine, co-founder of Irrational Games, announced that the studio is winding down after 17 years, with all but about 15 staff members being laid off. The studio, known for the BioShock franchise (which generated over half a billion dollars in revenue), will cease operations as Levine refocuses on a smaller, more entrepreneurial team within Take-Two. Levine's new venture will create narrative-driven, highly replayable games for core gamers, distributed digitally. The BioShock universe will be handed to 2K. Levine emphasized support for departing staff, including financial support and recruiting events. The announcement was made just before the release of the last BioShock Infinite DLC.
RedCafe.netKen Levine Announces Closure of Irrational Games, New Smaller Studio at Take-Two
Ken Levine, co-founder of Irrational Games, announced the winding down of the studio after 17 years, as the final DLC for BioShock Infinite is released. He will start a smaller, entrepreneurial endeavor within Take-Two, retaining about 15 team members. The new studio will focus on creating narrative-driven, highly replayable games for core gamers, delivered digitally. Levine emphasized a flatter structure and direct fan relationship. The BioShock universe will be handed over to 2K. Irrational Games is known for creating iconic titles like BioShock and BioShock Infinite, which generated over half a billion dollars in retail revenue. Departing staff will receive financial support, portfolio assistance, and recruiting opportunities from Take-Two and third-party studios.
RedCafe.netKen Levine Announces Closure of Irrational Games, New Smaller Studio at Take-Two
Ken Levine, co-founder of Irrational Games, announced the winding down of the studio after 17 years. The studio, known for creating the BioShock series and other iconic games, will lay off all but about 15 members. Levine will start a smaller, entrepreneurial venture within Take-Two focused on narrative-driven, highly replayable digital games for core gamers. The BioShock universe will be handed over to 2K. The departing staff will receive financial support, portfolio assistance, and recruiting opportunities. Levine cited a desire to return to a smaller team structure and a more direct relationship with fans as the reason for the change.
RedCafe.netKen Levine Announces Closure of Irrational Games, New Smaller Studio at Take-Two
Ken Levine, co-founder of Irrational Games, announced the winding down of the studio after 17 years. The studio, known for creating the BioShock series (including Rapture and Columbia), will retain only about 15 of its staff for a new, smaller entrepreneurial venture within Take-Two. The new studio will focus on narrative-driven, highly replayable games delivered digitally. Levine stated that the BioShock universe will be handed over to 2K. The departing staff will receive financial support, portfolio assistance, and recruiting opportunities. The announcement marks a major shift for the acclaimed developer, who cited a desire to return to a smaller team structure and a more direct relationship with gamers.
RedCafe.netKen Levine Announces Closure of Irrational Games, Starts New Venture at Take-Two
Ken Levine, co-founder of Irrational Games, announced the winding down of the studio after 17 years. The studio, known for creating the BioShock series, will lay off most of its staff, retaining only about 15 members. Levine will start a smaller, entrepreneurial endeavor within Take-Two focused on narrative-driven, highly replayable digital games for core gamers. The BioShock universe will be handed over to 2K. The announcement includes support measures for departing staff, such as financial support, portfolio assistance, and recruiting events. Levine cited a desire to return to a smaller team structure and a more direct relationship with fans as reasons for the change.
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