2K

2K Games is a major video game publisher and developer founded in 2005 as a division of Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO). Headquartered in New York, 2K owns and operates some of the gaming industry's most successful franchises including NBA 2K, Borderlands, Civilization, XCOM, and Mafia series. Operating as the publishing and development arm of the publicly-traded Take-Two Interactive, 2K creates games across multiple genres spanning sports simulation to narrative-driven action titles. The company's business model balances steady annual releases and live service revenue from established franchises with investment in new intellectual property. With access to enterprise-scale resources and a portfolio reaching hundreds of millions of players globally, 2K maintains distinct creative identities and leadership structures for each major franchise.