2K China

Short description: Chinese video game developer

2K Games (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Type| Subsidiary
Industry| Video games
Fate| Dissolved
Founded| 9 May 2006; 18 years ago (2006-05-09)
Defunct| 6 November 2015 (2015-11-06)
Headquarters|

Shanghai

China

Number of locations

| 3 studios (2015)

Number of employees

| 150 (2015)
Parent| 2K

2K Games (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., doing business as 2K China (formerly 2K Shanghai), was a Chinese video game developer based in Shanghai.

## History

2K Shanghai was founded as a subsidiary of 2K on 9 May 2006, in response to China's rapidly growing gaming market.[1] Initial projects for the company included doing Chinese localisation for Civilization IV, developing an original intellectual property, and "serve as a hub for sales, marketing, development and outsourcing opportunities in China".[2][3][4]

On 6 November 2015, 2K's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, announced that they had closed down 2K China due to profitability concerns over their in-development title Borderlands Online.[5] Due to the closure, Borderlands Online was effectively cancelled.[6] 150 people were made redundant at 2K China and its Hangzhou studio,[7] while the Chengdu studio, as 2K Chengdu, was retained as a quality assurance facility.[8]

## Games developed

Year  | Title  | Platform(s)  | Notes

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2006  | Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords | Microsoft Windows | Assisted Firaxis Games
Sid Meier's Railroads!
2007  | Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
2008  | Don King Presents: Prizefighter | Xbox 360 | Assisted Venom Games
Major League Baseball 2K8 | Wii |
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization | Microsoft Windows | Assisted Firaxis Games
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution | Nintendo DS
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Top Spin 3 | Nintendo DS  |
Wii
2009  | Don King Boxing | Nintendo DS
Wii
Major League Baseball 2K9 | PlayStation Portable
Wii
NBA 2K10 | PlayStation Portable
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution | iOS
2010  | BioShock 2 | Microsoft Windows | Assisted 2K Marin
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
BioShock 2 | PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Carnival Games | iOS |
Major League Baseball 2K10 | PlayStation 2
PlayStation Portable
Wii
NBA 2K11 | PlayStation Portable
NHL 2K11 | iOS
Sid Meier's Civilization V | Microsoft Windows | Assisted Firaxis Games
Sid Meier's Pirates! | Wii |
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom | Microsoft Windows
2011  | BioShock 2 | Microsoft Windows | Assisted 2K Marin
Carnival Games Volume II | iOS |
Major League Baseball 2K11 | PlayStation 2 | Assisted Virtuos
PlayStation Portable
Wii |
NBA 2K12 | iOS
PlayStation 2 | Assisted Virtuos
Wii
Sid Meier's Pirates! | iOS |
Top Spin 4 | PlayStation 3 | Assisted 2K Czech
Wii |
Xbox 360 | Assisted 2K Czech
2012  | Major League Baseball 2K12 | PlayStation 2 | Assisted Virtuos
PlayStation Portable
NBA 2K13 | Android |
iOS
Microsoft Windows | Assisted Visual Concepts
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Wii U
Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings | Microsoft Windows | Assisted Firaxis Games
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution | Windows Phone |
Sid Meier's Pirates! | Windows Phone
Spec Ops | Microsoft Windows | Assisted Yager Development
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
The Darkness II | Microsoft Windows | Assisted Digital Extremes
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
XCOM | Microsoft Windows | Assisted Firaxis Games
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
2013  | Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World | Microsoft Windows
The Bureau | Microsoft Windows | Assisted 2K Marin
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
XCOM | iOS |
2014  | BioShock | iOS
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! | Microsoft Windows | Assisted 2K Australia
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2 | Android |
iOS
XCOM | Android | Assisted Virtuos
XCOM | Android
Fire OS
iOS
2015  | Evolve | Microsoft Windows | Assisted Turtle Rock Studios
PlayStation 4
Xbox One

## References

1. ↑ Burnes, Andrew (9 May 2006). "2K Games Shacks Up In Shanghai". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/05/09/2k-games-shacks-up-in-shanghai. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
2. ↑ "Take-Two announces 2K Shanghai". https://www.engadget.com/2006/05/11/take-two-announces-2k-shanghai/. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
3. ↑ "Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Establishes 2K Shanghai". http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/take-two-interactive-software-inc-establishes-2k-shanghai. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
4. ↑ "Take-Two sets up Chinese development studio". http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/take-two-sets-up-chinese-development-studio. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
5. ↑ Makuch, Eddie (6 November 2015). "Borderlands Online Canceled, Developer Shuttered". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/borderlands-online-canceled-developer-shuttered/1100-6432074/. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
6. ↑ "2K China closed as Borderlands Online cancelled". https://www.mcvuk.com/development/2k-china-closed-as-borderlands-online-cancelled. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
7. ↑ Matulef, Jeffrey (6 November 2015). "Take-Two cancels Borderlands Online, shuts down 2K China". http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-11-06-take-two-cancels-borderlands-online-shuts-down-2k-china. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
8. ↑ "Take-Two Interactive closes 2K China". http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2015-11-06-take-two-interactive-closes-2k-china. Retrieved 4 February 2018.

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2K|

| Current studios|

* 31st Union
* Cat Daddy Games
* Cloud Chamber
* Firaxis Games
* games
* Hangar 13
* Visual Concepts

|

Former studios|

* 2K Australia
* 2K China
* 2K Czech
* 2K Los Angeles
* 2K Marin
* Frog City Software
* Indie Built
* Irrational Games
* PopTop Software
* Venom Games

Notable games|

* Battleborn
* BioShock series
* Borderlands series
* Civilization series
* Duke Nukem series
* Evolve
* Mafia series
* MLB 2K series
* NBA 2K series
* NBA 2K League
* NHL 2K series
* Prey
* Spec Ops
* The Darkness series
* WWE 2K series
* XCOM series

Rockstar Games|

| Current studios|

* Rockstar India
* Rockstar Leeds
* Rockstar Lincoln
* Rockstar London
* Rockstar New England
* Rockstar North
* Rockstar San Diego
* Rockstar Toronto

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Former studios|

* Dhruva Interactive
* Rockstar Vancouver
* Rockstar Vienna

Notable games|

* Agent
* Bully
* Grand Theft Auto series
* L.A. Noire
* Manhunt series
* Max Payne series
* Midnight Club series
* Red Dead series
* The Warriors

Technology|

* Rockstar Advanced Game Engine
* Rockstar Games Social Club

Other|

* Ghost Story Games
* Private Division
* Socialpoint
* List of games

Former labels|

* Double Take Comics
* Gathering of Developers
* Global Star Software
* Gotham Games
* Take-Two Licensing
* TalonSoft

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