Microsoft's loss is Take-Two's gain.
Take-Two is firing up a new development studio that will be headed by former leaders of Microsoft’s cancelled Perfect Dark.
Both Initiative head Darrell Gallagher and Perfect Dark director Brian Horton will lead the new, unnamed Take-Two Studio, as first reported by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier and later corroborated by a LinkedIn post from Gallagher himself.
“I’m excited to share that I will be joining 2K as SVP, Studio Head, where I’ll be building a new studio and leading an ambitious opportunity unlike anything I’ve taken on before,” Gallagher wrote.
“I’ve spent my career believing in what’s possible when great people come together with a bold vision. I can’t wait to get started with the exceptional team at 2K!”
Horton later took to LinkedIn with a confirmation of his own.
“Happy to announce I joined 2K as VP, Head of Creative at a new studio with Darrell Gallagher,” he wrote.
Microsoft laid off thousands of its employees (in one specific round of many) back in July of this year. As part of that reduction, Perfect Dark was cancelled alongside the closure of The Initiative itself.
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