Publisher of Grand Theft Auto and Borderlands Take-Two Interactive announced the sale of indie-focused publishing company Private Division. Additionally, the company finally confirmed that it was shutting down. OlliOlli World developer Roll7 And Kerbal Space Program 2Six months after CEO Strauss Zelnick insisted, Intercept Games said, “We did not close these studios.”

Take-Two Special Department announced its establishment In 2017, specifically to stream games from smaller independent teams. Similar ones from Obsidian Entertainment have since been released. The Outer Worlds and No Rest for the Wicked from Moon Studios, which set up a new development team (Intercept Games) to create a sequel to Kerbal Space Program 2 and even acquired Roll7who later released OlliOlli World and Rollerdrome.

But what 2023 brings News of layoffs in the Special Branchand a series of reports this May suggest a major shift in the label’s strategy. A. Previously announced publishing deal with Silent Hill 2 Remake developer Bloober Team was canceled and Mass layoffs reported at Roll7 and Intercept Gamesas part of five percent reduction in staff companywide, effectively putting an end to studios. This is despite CEO Strauss Zelnick I insist later“We did not close (them)”. Shortly thereafter, it was reported that Take-Two. Wants to sell Private Division It is said that only a core team remains at the company to work on No Rest for the Wicked.

And now Take-Two has confirmed the sale of Private Division as part of its Q2 2025 earnings report. “We recently made the strategic decision to sell the label to focus our resources on growing our core and mobile businesses over the long term,” Zelnick said. prepared statements. “As part of this transaction, the buyer acquired our rights to virtually all of Private Division’s live and unreleased works.” However, Take-Two, which has not announced the buyer of Private Division, will continue to support No Rest for the Wicked despite the sale.

“The Special Division team has done a great job supporting independent developers, and nearly all of the projects they have supported have been successful,” Zelnick said. Separate comments to GamesIndutry.biz. “However, obviously these projects were smaller in scale and we are in the business of achieving great success.” Additionally, a Take-Two spokesperson confirmed the closure of Roll7 and Intercept Games prior to the sale of Private Division.