Who owns irrational?

Who owns irrational?

2K Games
Take-Two Interactive
Irrational Games/Parent organizations

2006 – Irrational is acquired by Take-Two Interactive, under the 2K publishing arm. 2007 – Irrational Games is renamed to 2K Boston and 2K Australia on August 10.

Where are Irrational Games?

Quincy, MA
Irrational Games is an award winning video game developer located in Quincy, MA and founded in 1997 by Ken Levine, Jonathan Chey and Robert Fermier.

How old is Ken Levine?

55 years (September 1, 1966)
Ken Levine/Age

Is BioShock made in Australia?

The Australian-based studio had a full team working on Infinite, including the technical side of development, with work being done on the coding of the game and other development facets; however, the Australian team’s notable contribution was assisting in the creation of the heavenly yet tortured floating city that is …

What is Ken Levine working on?

Ghost Story Games, Ken Levine’s studio, is recruiting for work on a “new immersive sci-fi game with RPG elements”, and it’s apparently in the “later stages of production”.

Did BioShock 2 Make Irrational Games?

Irrational Games founder and BioShock creator Ken Levine passed on the opportunity to create BioShock 2 because he’d said all he wanted about underwater city Rapture.

Why does Ken Levine hate bioshock2?

“The reason we didn’t do BioShock 2 is because… The time frame that game had, and the company understandably wanted another game in Rapture… But we felt we had said what we wanted to say about Rapture, about those kind of environments and that kind of feel.

Where is Ken Levine now?

Ghost Story Games
For those who may not know, Levine founded Ghost Story Games in 2017 alongside 12 former Irrational Games developers, and serves as the studio’s president and creative director.

Where is 2K Australia?

Canberra
2K Australia, based in Canberra, was formerly known as the Australian arm of Irrational Games before being acquired by 2K Games, where they assisted on BioShock’s development.

Why was 2K Australia shut down?

On 16 April 2015, the studio announced it was closing, stating that the costs of operating a game studio in Australia was too high. 2K was Australia’s only remaining AAA developer.

Why does Ken Levine hate BioShock 2?

Why are Irrational Games closed?

According to those with whom we spoke, the closure was the combined result of unfettered creative freedom, lower-than-expected sales, the butting of heads between Levine and his employees and the unrealistic expectations of big-budget game development.

Where are the studios of Irrational Games located?

Irrational Games is the multi award winning developer of titles such as System Shock 2, Swat 4, and Freedom Force. At its largest point Irrational had two studios, one in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA just outside Boston and the other in Canberra, Australia.

Who are the founders of Irrational Games Company?

Irrational Games (known as 2K Boston between 2007 and 2009) was an American video game developer founded in 1997 by three former employees of Looking Glass Studios: Ken Levine, Jonathan Chey, and Robert Fermier. The studio was acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 2006.

When did Irrational Games move to Quincy Massachusetts?

2005 – Irrational’s Boston studio moves to larger office space in Quincy, Massachusetts. The studio retains the “Irrational Games Boston” title. 2006 – Irrational is acquired by Take-Two Interactive, under the 2K publishing arm. 2007 – Irrational Games is renamed to 2K Boston and 2K Australia on August 10.

When did Irrational Games become part of 2K?

On the 9th of January 2006, Irrational Games became part of 2K Games after being bought out by Take 2 Interactive, and on the 10th of August 2007 their studios were renamed as 2K Boston and 2K Australia. Shortly after BioShock was released, rumors arose that many of the staff who had worked on the game were leaving 2K Boston/Australia.