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News Take-Two CEO Says 'Rational Decisions' Result In No Day One Xbox Game Pass Releases
"Because our decisions are rational"
There's been a lot of attention on Microsoft putting Call of Duty onto Xbox Game Pass day one, with the company doubling down on its subscription model after the ActiBlizz acquisition. While lots of other publishers are on board with the service as well, particularly when a deal makes sense, Take-Two has bee
News BioShock 4 Dev Hiring 'Like Mad' For Next Game In Series
But when will we see it?
It feels like ages since we started hearing about work on the next BioShock game, right? The 2K studio now at the helm, Cloud Chamber, was first unveiled to the public back in 2019 - and the team still appears to be heavily staffing up for 'BioShock 4'. As spotted on the developer's website (thanks,
News 2K Reveals Civilization VII, And It's Coming To Xbox Series X|S In 2025
Day and date with PC!
During Summer Game Fest 2024, Firaxis Games has revealed the latest Civ game! Yep, Civilization VII is launching in 2025, and an Xbox Series X|S version is coming day and date with PC. Up above is the game's first teaser trailer - ahead of a full reveal coming later in the summer. We'll drop a brief introduction to the game...
Rumour 2K Could Be Partnering With FIFA On A New Football Game
"We could be getting an announcement"
As much as we've enjoyed our time with EA Sports FC in recent years (and even eFootball to a degree), it's always great to see more competition in the football/soccer space. The free-to-play release of UFL is just around the corner, and now if this rumour is to be b
News Take-Two's CEO Is 'Highly Confident' In Fall 2025 Release For GTA 6
"We narrowed the timing because we are highly confident"
Late last week, we got the news that GTA 6 was aiming for a Fall 2025 release date following last year's debut trailer for the title, and Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has now put some extra weight behind that schedule. Talking to CNBC
Report GTA Owner Take-Two Plans To Shut Down Two Development Studios
According to documentation reviewed by Bloomberg
Unfortunately, we have more layoff news coming through today as GTA owner Take-Two Interactive reportedly plans to close two of its internal developers. Those two teams are supposedly Rollerdrome and OlliOlli World dev 'Roll7' along with Kerbal Space Program 2 makers 'Intercept Games'.
News Gearbox Entertainment Acquired By 2K As Team Confirms 'Borderlands 4'
Changing gears
At some point during its mad spending spree, Embracer Group acquired Borderlands developer Gearbox as it sought to strengthen its development portfolio. However, the company has since begun shedding studios, and Gearbox is now heading back to 2K - the team who helped it build the Borderlands series. This time around though, Gearbox...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of 2K's Latest WWE Title On Xbox
Out later this week!
2K's latest wrestling game launches this week in the form of WWE 2K24 - coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on March 8th. We've been playing it ahead of launch to deliver a full written review — as have plenty of other outlets across the web — and the initial verdict seems fairly positive! So, we'll round up some notable...
News Spec Ops: The Line Devs Pay Tribute To Harrowing Shooter As It Disappears From Storefronts
"I will always be proud of the whole Spec Ops: The Line team"
This week, the surprise news that Spec Ops: The Line had started being delisted across digital storefronts filtered through the pipeline, with console versions following PC platforms. In the wake of all this going down, several developers have paid tribute to the Xbox 360 era 2K shooter -...
News 2K Reveals New, Astronomical Sales Figures For GTA & Red Dead Franchises
Two incredibly successful series
The grand reveal for GTA 6 is finally upon us, with developer Rockstar officially confirming that an announcement trailer is coming next month for the hotly-anticipated sequel. In the wake of this GTA tease, IP owner Take-Two has revealed some new sales figures for its most popular series. We've known for ages now...
News Private Division Unveils New Lord Of The Rings Game 'Tales Of The Shire'
"Your cosy Hobbit life awaits"
About a year ago we caught wind that 2K's publishing arm Private Division had struck a deal to create a new Lord of the Rings title, although at the time details on its style and substance were quite vague. A year on and the team is finally here with a teaser trailer for 'Tales of the Shire' - due out in 2024. We'll...
News GTA Owner Expecting 'New Record Levels' For 2025 Financial Year
GTA 6 is in their sights
Take-Two Interactive has made its latest earnings call public this week, and once again, the industry's biggest secret in GTA 6 appears to be having a substantial impact on the company's outlook. While the report talks plenty about Fiscal Year 2024, which is currently ongoing through March of next year, the GTA owner also...
News Rockstar Is Seeking 'Nothing Short Of Perfection' With GTA 6
"That's a challenge that the folks at Rockstar face every time"
Will GTA 6 come out this generation? We certainly hope so, but it's been a long development cycle so far for the team at Rockstar, and parent company Take-Two has hinted at one of the big reasons why. Basically, Take-Two believes that Rockstar "seeks perfection" with its Grand Theft...
News 2K Seems To Be Totally In Favour Of Xbox Acquiring Activision Blizzard
It could be a slam dunk
Earlier this week, 2K parent company Take-Two released its latest financial report, and a batch of related Q&As have led to some interesting Xbox tidbits. We already reported on the company's CEO saying we're "probably" going to see mid-gen console upgrades, and the 2K boss also discussed Microsoft's ongoing acquisition...
News Marvel's Midnight Suns Brings 'Excellent Tactical Action' To Xbox One This Month
The title came to Xbox Series X and S last year
2K and developer Firaxis Games have announced a new release date for the last-gen versions of Marvel's Midnight Suns. Last year's excellent Marvel-themed RPG hits Xbox One on May 11th — roughly six months after the game's Xbox Series X|S launch — while the Nintendo Switch version has now been...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (February 7-14)
Some 360 classics on the cheap!
As part of Xbox's digital discounts for this week, the team has included a selection of backwards compatible (Xbox 360) titles across various different promotions. An RPG sale and a 2K Publisher sale dominate this week's deals, along with the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers. Don't forget that we've still...
Talking Point Which Is The Best BioShock Game On Xbox?
As the series hits its 15-year anniversary
Believe it or not, the original BioShock turned 15 this past weekend! Irrational's seminal shooter continues to be one of the very best story-driven FPS titles ever made, and one we still think about often, even 15 years on. However, we've also been reminiscing about the series as a whole, including the...
News New Lord Of The Rings Game Announced By 2K Publisher Private Division
Expected to launch 2023-24
2K's publishing arm Private Division has announced that it's working on a new The Lord of the Rings game, in partnership with the team behind the film trilogy. Wētā Workshop's new gaming division will lead the project, which is expected to release in 2K's 2024 fiscal year. Here's what Wētā Workshop's Head of...
News GTA 6 Will 'Set Creative Benchmarks' For The Industry, Says Take-Two CEO
Raising expectations
Details surrounding GTA 6 and its development are finally starting to be talked about by Rockstar and Take-Two. We know the studio is busy with development following the winding down of Red Dead Online, and now, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has come out with a pretty bold statement regarding the Grand Theft Auto 5 sequel. In a...
News Take-Two CEO Talks Acquisition Rumours In New Interview
"we like being an independent organization."
Every week it feels like a gaming company is being acquired by another, larger gaming company. Take-Two has taken part in this cycle themselves recently, with the acquisition of mobile developer Zynga still being finalised. However, for now, it seems that Take-Two itself is keen to remain independent. In...
Rumour Mafia 4 Is Supposedly A Prequel Set In Sicily
At the turn of the 20th century
A couple of weeks ago we began hearing about Mafia 4, which is reportedly being built in Unreal Engine 5. That report detailed a new Mafia's place within the series — expected to be a prequel — and now, new details from XboxEra have added a bit more context. One of the podcast's hosts, Shpeshal_Nick, has gathered...
News Take-Two CEO Says FIFA Is A 'Great Brand' After EA Drops The Name
High praise
Just a week ago, EA officially decided to end its decades-long partnership with FIFA; a partnership that basically monopolized the football game market (or soccer if you prefer). EA will now use its 'EA Sports' branding for upcoming football games, and rival Take-Two (2K) has now chimed in on the huge name that EA is leaving behind...
Rumour Tennis Fans, 2K Might Be Making A New Top Spin Game
And EA could be working on one too
In this writer's humble opinion, the best Xbox tennis game of all time is 2K's Top Spin 4 on the Xbox 360 (sorry Virtua Tennis fans, it's just how I feel!). Now, over a decade later, a rumour is suggesting 2K might bring the series back. This comes courtesy of journalist Shepshal_Nick on the XboxEra podcast (who...
News An Open World Lego Racing Game Is Reportedly In The Works At 2K
Lego racers
Earlier this month, rumours started swirling about an open world racing game from 2K, fuelled by a job listing post. The listing mentioned that the game would be tied to a major license and, well, it's looking like it could be Lego. In a new report from VGC, sources claimed an open-world Lego racing game is in the wo
News This Fantastic BioShock Fan Film Makes Us Really Want BioShock 4
Is a man not entitled to another sequel?
BioShock 4, or whatever the next BioShock turns out to be, is one of our most anticipated games here at Pure Xbox. So much so that we'll take anything 'BioShock' we can get. That's led us to this brilliant fan-made short film, set in the heart of Rapture. Filmmaker Steve Turselli and his crew have created an...
News Tiny Tina's Wonderlands' Xbox Upgrade Path Is Far Too Convoluted
It's much simpler on PlayStation
In a world of free upgrade paths, it's always weird to come across one that tries to break the norm. Recently, Sony received backlash for a convoluted offering with Horizon Forbidden West, but now it seems 2K Games is following the same road with
News 2K's Relationship With WWE Has Reportedly Become 'Seriously Strained'
"It just hasn’t been a fun place to be"
It's been a busy couple of days for the wrestling world and WWE's 2K series in general, with a brand-new trailer and release date of March 2022 cropping up for WWE 2K22 over the weekend, which is later than usual for the series. We've been hearing good things about how the game is shaping up, but even so, a...
News Take-Two: Xbox Game Pass Style Services 'Don't Make Sense For Frontline Titles'
"Our views remain unchanged"
2K Games owner Take-Two held its latest earnings call yesterday, and in one of the questions that was posed to the company, chairman and chief executive officer Strauss Zelnick was asked about how Take-Two feels about subscription models (which incorporates the likes of Xbox Game Pass) from a business perspective. In...
News 2K's Upcoming Announcements Have Reportedly Been Leaked
Marvel, Borderlands and more...
E3 is fast approaching and it seems we've already had a major 2K leak. According to industry insider and GamesBeat reporter, Jeff Grubb, the entire thing is real. This information - which was originally posted on Reddit, claims 2K has three major titles in the works. The first is a new Marvel game by Civilization...
News 2K Acquires HB Studios, Tiger Woods Returns To The PGA Tour Games
"I’m honoured to take part in this opportunity"
In a pretty huge announcement for golf fans today, 2K has revealed that not only has it moved to acquire PGA Tour 2K21 developer HB Studios, but it has also signed a long-term deal with golf superstar Tiger Woods. As part of the acquisition of HB Studios (expected to complete in Q1 2021), the...
News 2K's Battleborn Will Be Completely Unplayable After This Month
Even the single-player campaign
Remember the 2016 shooter Battleborn by the creators of Borderlands? The game is having its servers turned off for good later this month, and due to how it works, the game will no longer be playable in any fashion. This was actually announced a year ago, with 2K noting that "the game will continue to be playable...
News This Borderlands 3 Xbox Series X Is Real, But There's Only One
What a load of Claptrap
There aren't any limited edition Xbox Series X consoles going up for sale on November 10th, but you might be able to get your hands on this very special Borderlands 3 Claptrap Xbox Series X courtesy of 2K UK. The company has partnered with the ultra-talented designer Xbox Pope to create just one of these fantastic-looking...
News WWE 2K's New Executive Producer Hints At Possible GM Mode Revival
One of the most requested features
Recently appointed WWE 2K executive producer Patrick Gilmore took part in a Reddit Q&A last week, and revealed new information on the future of the series. During this, he responded to calls for the return of General Manager Mode, saying it's "one of the most requested features we get." GM Mode was first...
News 2K Confirms It's Working To Restore Mafia III Xbox One X Enhancements
For the Definitive Edition
Following the release of Mafia III: Definitive Edition as part of the Mafia: Trilogy last week, some fans pointed out that the game looks blurry and runs at a low resolution on Xbox One X, appearing to suggest that the Xbox One X enhancements for the original game had been removed. In a recent update to website Windows...
News PGA Tour 2K21 Details Revealed, Tees Off In August
Update: Watch the trailer
Update (Thu 14th May, 2020 13:30 BST): It's official! PGA Tour 2K21 is coming to Xbox One on August 21, 2020, and you can watch the new trailer above. The game is available for pre-order over at the Microsoft Store in both standard and Digital Deluxe variants, with the latter including various cosmetics and an
News 2K Announces PGA Tour 2K21, Watch The Teaser Trailer
More details coming soon
Update (Thu 14th May, 2020 20:00 BST): More details have now been revealed on PGA Tour 2K21, including a cover star, release date and lots of new features. There's also a brand-new trailer! Original story (Wed 6th May, 2020 15:15 BST): 2K has announced golf game PGA Tour 2K21 via a new teaser trailer, which you can see...
News 2K's New WWE Game Reminds Us Of Xbox 360 Classic WWE All Stars
We're intrigued
2K Games has announced a brand-new WWE game coming later this year called WWE 2K Battlegrounds. The game, which is being developed by NBA 2K Playgrounds developer Saber Interactive, will be released in Fall 2020, and will feature "arcade-style action and over-the-top Superstar designs, environments and moves". We’re focusing on...
News 2K Play Announces Nickelodeon Dance for Kinect
Get down with the kids
2K kids label 2K Play is mining a rich seam of Kinect games based on Nickelodeon characters — first here was Nicktoons MLB, now there's Nickelodeon Dance, coming to Xbox 360 later this year. The game will feature Dora the Explorer, Diego and the Backyardigans, whom we assume your kids or younger siblings might recognise...
