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GTA V announcement predicted

Take-Two can deny the claims until it’s blue in the face, but analysts are seemingly unwilling to believe that Grand Theft Auto V is not in the works – and now one has gone a step further by predicting a full reveal for the title in the coming weeks. There …

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Take-Two expands with new Tokyo bureau

In a bid to leverage more business from the Japanese market, US-headuartered publisher Take-Two will open a new office in Tokyo, Japan. The Grand Theft Auto and BioShock owner tends to sign agreements with other companies – such as Capcom, Spike and D3 Publisher – to launch its products outside …

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Take-Two restructures corporate departments

Take-Two has denied our earlier report that it will layoff a segment of its workforce. The company says it will not make any significant cuts – branding current rumour and speculation in the trade that it will do so as ‘erroneous’. And while the games giant flat out denies cuts …

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Take-Two to drop 20% of global workforce?

[UPDATE:Take-Two has since denied that development jobs are under threat, but has confirmed that a corporate restructure is in progress.] Up to 400 Take-Two staff could end up being laid off by the publisher. According to MCV sources the games giant has to make some tough decisions as it prepares …

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GTA: Episodes coming to PS3 and PC

Rockstar has announced that the previously Xbox-exclusive Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City will be released on PlayStation 3 and PC. The game features two adventures set in the GTA IV world – The Lost and Damned and Ballad of Gay Tony. Both adventures will be available to download …

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Take-Two CEO stands down from Board

Three members of Take-Two’s Board of Directors will leave their roles following a request from stockholder Carl Icahn, who holds a 11.3 per cent stake in the firm. Chief executive officer Ben Feder is one of the the three to step down, although will continue his CEO role for the …

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Take-Two posts $55 million Q3 loss

Publisher Take-Two has posted a 55.5 million loss for Q3 2009 – a $100 million drop compared to the year before. The firm’s revenue also fell, dropping from $433.8 million in Q3 2008 to $138.6 million in 2009. However, it’s important to note that the big selling GTA IV was …

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