Take-Two Sells Private Division, Shuts Down Roll7 and Intercept Games
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Take-Two Sells Private Division, Shuts Down Roll7 and Intercept Games
Take-Two Sells Private Division, Shuts Down Roll7 and Intercept Games
Take-Two Interactive, the publisher behind Grand Theft Auto and Borderlands, has announced the sale of its indie-focused publishing label, Private Division. The company also confirmed the closure of OlliOlli World developer Roll7 and Kerbal Space Program 2’s Intercept Games, six months after CEO Strauss Zelnick claimed, “We didn’t shutter those studios.”
The Rise and Fall of Private Division
Take-Two established Private Division in 2017 to publish games from smaller independent studios. The label saw success with releases like Obsidian Entertainment’s The Outer Worlds and Moon Studios’ No Rest for the Wicked. Take-Two even acquired Roll7, the developer behind OlliOlli World and Rollerdrome.
However, in 2023, reports of layoffs at Private Division and a shift in strategy for the label surfaced. A publishing agreement with Silent Hill 2 Remake developer Bloober Team was cancelled, and mass layoffs were reported at Roll7 and Intercept Games.
Take-Two Confirms Private Division Sale
In its Q2 2025 earnings report, Take-Two confirmed the sale of Private Division. Zelnick stated, “We recently made the strategic decision to sell [the] label to focus our resources on growing our core and mobile businesses for the long-term.” The buyer acquired rights to Private Division’s live and unreleased titles. While Take-Two has not revealed the buyer, it will continue to support No Rest for the Wicked.
Zelnick: “We’re in the Business of Making Great Big Hits”
Zelnick acknowledged the success of Private Division projects, but stated, “The scale of those projects was, candidly, on the smaller side, and we’re in the business of making great big hits.” A Take-Two spokesperson also confirmed that Roll7 and Intercept Games were closed before the sale of Private Division.
The sale of Private Division and closure of Roll7 and Intercept Games mark a significant shift for Take-Two, as it prioritizes its core and mobile businesses.
