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'2K Boston/2K Australia' (previously known as 'Irrational Games') is a video game developer founded in 1997 by three former employees of Looking Glass Studios: Ken Levine, Jonathan Chey, and Robert Fermier as Irrational Games. On January 9, 2006, Take-Two Interactive announced that they had purchased Irrational, and would publish their games under the 2K Games label.
2K Boston/2K Australia has two studios, one in Quincy, USA just outside Boston and the other in Canberra, Australia.
★ 1997 - Boston studio formed by former Looking Glass Studios employees Ken Levine, Jonathan Chey, and Robert Fermier.
★ 1999 - ''System Shock 2'' released to critical acclaim.
★ 2000 - Irrational Canberra opens, with Jonathan Chey taking the helm. ''Deep Cover'' is cancelled.
★ 2002 - Legal issues with publisher Crave Entertainment result in the development of ''The Lost'' being halted.
★ 2004 - Irrational designers Ed Orman and Dean Tate awarded "Best Design" in the Australian Game Developer Awards, as well as the studio receiving "Best Game of 2004" and "Best PC Game".
★ 2005 - Irrational's Boston studio moves to larger office space in Quincy, Massachusetts. The studio retains the "Irrational Games Boston" title.
★ 2006 - Irrational is acquired by Take-Two Interactive, under the 2K Games publishing arm. [1].
★ 2007 - Irrational Games is renamed to 2K Boston and 2K Australia.[1] ''BioShock'' released August 21 to wide critical acclaim and strong sales.
★ ''System Shock 2'', with assistance from Looking Glass.
★ ''Deep Cover'', with assistance from Looking Glass (unreleased)
★ ''The Lost'' (cancelled after being co-developed with FXLabs Studios)
★ ''Freedom Force''
★ ''
★ ''Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich''
★ ''SWAT 4''
★ ''
★ ''BioShock''
1. Irrational Games name change
★ Official site
★ Australian Official site
★ ''Irrational Games'' profile on MobyGames
'2K Boston/2K Australia' (previously known as 'Irrational Games') is a video game developer founded in 1997 by three former employees of Looking Glass Studios: Ken Levine, Jonathan Chey, and Robert Fermier as Irrational Games. On January 9, 2006, Take-Two Interactive announced that they had purchased Irrational, and would publish their games under the 2K Games label.
2K Boston/2K Australia has two studios, one in Quincy, USA just outside Boston and the other in Canberra, Australia.
Irrational Games old logo
| Contents |
| History |
| Games |
| References |
| External links |
History
★ 1997 - Boston studio formed by former Looking Glass Studios employees Ken Levine, Jonathan Chey, and Robert Fermier.
★ 1999 - ''System Shock 2'' released to critical acclaim.
★ 2000 - Irrational Canberra opens, with Jonathan Chey taking the helm. ''Deep Cover'' is cancelled.
★ 2002 - Legal issues with publisher Crave Entertainment result in the development of ''The Lost'' being halted.
★ 2004 - Irrational designers Ed Orman and Dean Tate awarded "Best Design" in the Australian Game Developer Awards, as well as the studio receiving "Best Game of 2004" and "Best PC Game".
★ 2005 - Irrational's Boston studio moves to larger office space in Quincy, Massachusetts. The studio retains the "Irrational Games Boston" title.
★ 2006 - Irrational is acquired by Take-Two Interactive, under the 2K Games publishing arm. [1].
★ 2007 - Irrational Games is renamed to 2K Boston and 2K Australia.[1] ''BioShock'' released August 21 to wide critical acclaim and strong sales.
Games
★ ''System Shock 2'', with assistance from Looking Glass.
★ ''Deep Cover'', with assistance from Looking Glass (unreleased)
★ ''The Lost'' (cancelled after being co-developed with FXLabs Studios)
★ ''Freedom Force''
★ ''
★ ''Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich''
★ ''SWAT 4''
★ ''
★ ''BioShock''
References
1. Irrational Games name change
External links
★ Official site
★ Australian Official site
★ ''Irrational Games'' profile on MobyGames
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