GTA 6 publisher is reportedly shutting down two studios

A new report claims Take-Two Interactive is closing two studios following plans for mass layoffs, both of which are under the Private Division publishing arm.

Tom West

Published 02 May 2024

Following last month's announcement that around 600 staff will be laid off from the company, a new report claims Take-Two is closing two studios. Roll7 and Intercept Games, both of which are under Take-Two's Private Division publishing arm, are reportedly facing studio closures and layoffs.

Take-Two is reportedly closing Roll7 and Intercept Games

Last month, Take-Two Interactive announced that it is laying off 580 employees, around 5% of its workforce. Now, as reported by Bloomberg, Take-Two plans to shut down Rollerdrome and OlliOlli World developer Roll7, having apparently notified staff by way of a note to the team. The staff will reportedly be offered severance packages. As for Kerbal Space Program 2 developer Intercept Games, Bloomberg reports that a document filed with the Washington State Employment Security Department on Monday says that Take-Two is closing an office in Seattle, cutting a "vast majority" of its team — around 70 jobs.

Roll7 and Intercept Games are part of Private Division, Take-Two's publishing arm for smaller games. According to the report, a number of Private Division staff have also been laid off.

We've seen far too many layoffs and cutbacks hit developers over the last year, which have affected thousands of employees across the industry. Back in January, Microsoft laid off around 1,900 employees across Xbox, Bethesda, and Activision Blizzard. EA followed suit in February by cutting 5% of its workforce, around 670 employees.

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Written by Tom West

Tom has been playing video games since he was old enough to hold a controller, experimenting with a number of systems until he eventually fell in love with Xbox. With a passion for the platform, he decided to make a career out of it, and now happily spends his days writing about that which he loves. If he’s not hunting for Xbox achievements, you’ll likely find him somewhere in The Elder Scrolls Online or fighting for survival in Battlefield.