2K China
{{Short description|Chinese video game developer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = 2K Games (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
| logo = 2K China Logo.svg
| type = Subsidiary
| industry = Video games
| fate = Dissolved
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2006|05|09}}
| founder =
| defunct = {{End date|df=yes|2015|11|06}}
| hq_location_city = Shanghai
| hq_location_country = China
| num_locations = 3 studios
| num_locations_year = 2015
| key_people =
| num_employees = 150
| num_employees_year = 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/05/09/2k-games-shacks-up-in-shanghai |title=2K Games Shacks Up In Shanghai |first=Andrew |last=Burnes |date=9 May 2006 |website=ign.com |accessdate=4 February 2018}} 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".{{cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/2006/05/11/take-two-announces-2k-shanghai/ |title=Take-Two announces 2K Shanghai |author= |date= |website=engadget.com |accessdate=4 February 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/take-two-interactive-software-inc-establishes-2k-shanghai |title=Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Establishes 2K Shanghai |author= |date= |website=gamesindustry.biz |accessdate=4 February 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/take-two-sets-up-chinese-development-studio |title=Take-Two sets up Chinese development studio |author= |date= |website=gamesindustry.biz |accessdate=4 February 2018}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/borderlands-online-canceled-developer-shuttered/1100-6432074/ |title=Borderlands Online Canceled, Developer Shuttered |first=Eddie |last=Makuch |date=6 November 2015 |website=gamespot.com |accessdate=4 February 2018}} Due to the closure, Borderlands Online was effectively cancelled.{{cite web |url=https://www.mcvuk.com/development/2k-china-closed-as-borderlands-online-cancelled |title=2K China closed as Borderlands Online cancelled |author= |date= |website=mcvuk.com |accessdate=4 February 2018}} 150 people were made redundant at 2K China and its Hangzhou studio,{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-11-06-take-two-cancels-borderlands-online-shuts-down-2k-china |title=Take-Two cancels Borderlands Online, shuts down 2K China |first=Jeffrey |last=Matulef |date=6 November 2015 |website=eurogamer.net |accessdate=4 February 2018}} while the Chengdu studio, as 2K Chengdu, was retained as a quality assurance facility.{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2015-11-06-take-two-interactive-closes-2k-china |title=Take-Two Interactive closes 2K China |author= |date= |website=gamesindustry.biz |accessdate=4 February 2018}}
Games developed
References
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Category:Chinese companies disestablished in 2015
Category:Chinese companies established in 2006
Category:Defunct video game companies of China
Category:Take-Two Interactive divisions and subsidiaries
Category:Video game companies disestablished in 2015