Between publishing labels 2K, Rockstar, and Private Divison, Take-Two is one of the largest and most renowned game publishers in the business; the company’s stable of acclaimed franchises includes Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, Borderlands, BioShock, NBA 2K, XCOM, and Civilization, among many others.
Between now and March 2024, the company plans to release over 40 games for console/PC, including 23 “immersive core” titles, which covers staples like GTA, BioShock, and 2K sports games; six Private Division games; four “mid-core” games (think WWE Battlegrounds); and nine ports or remasters.
Given Take-Two’s pedigree, the prospect of 40 new games over the next two years is an exciting one. To give you a better idea of what to expect, we’ve compiled a list of every Take-Two game in development. This list includes games we know (or can safely assume) are in development for console and/or PC— neither rumored projects, like 2K’s LEGO sports games, nor mobile games, including those from soon-to-be Take-Two-owned Zynga, are included.
The Quarry
The Quarry is Supermassive’s spiritual successor to Until Dawn, the narrative-driven PS4 exclusive from 2015. A teen horror story set in the woods of Upstate New York, The Quarry features nine playable characters — any of whom can die based on player decisions, according to game director Will Byles.
Supermassive is leaning into the social experience of Until Dawn by implementing local co-op in The Quarry, with each player controlling a character of their choice. The story will run roughly 7–10 hours based on player decisions/character deaths.
Supermassive’s Hollywood influences for The Quarry include Friday the 13th, The Thing, and Evil Dead, while its Hollywood cast includes David Arquette (Scream), Ariel Winter (Modern Family), Justice Smith (Detective Pikachu), and Brenda Song (The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, The Social Network).
Be sure to check out our The Quarry hands-on preview for more.
Marvel’s Midnight Suns
Inspired by the early ‘90s Marvel Comics storyline of the same name, Marvel’s Midnight Suns is the next strategy game from acclaimed tactics developer Firaxis. You play as The Hunter, a customizable superhero, fighting alongside Avengers (Iron Man, Captain America), X-Men (Wolverine, Magik), and other Marvel heroes like Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, Ghost Rider, and Blade.
Midnight Suns is more than "Marvel XCOM"; it’s “easily as tactical as XCOM,” according to creative director Jake Solomon, but faster-paced, with a new card-based system that adds a layer of customization and randomness to combat. Despite the introduction of a deckbuilding element, Midnight Suns will not include randomized loot boxes, though there will be a marketplace for cosmetic-only outfits.
Outside of combat, players can forge relationships with other heroes at a home base called the Abbey. Engaging with characters at the Abbey can unlock new costumes that enable new abilities. Characters cannot, however, be romanced.
The game was initially due out in March, though it's since been delayed to the second half of 2022.
Kerbal Space Program 2
Take-Two’s Kerbal Space Program sequel adds new spacecraft, parts, buildings, and quality of life improvements such as a moveable launch tower and skippable launch countdown. KSP 2 aims to be more accessible to new players without diluting the challenge for space sim enthusiasts.
KSP 2 was initially in development at Star Theory, a studio that has since been shuttered. In 2020 development moved in-house to Private Division’s Intercept Games, with many key developers moving with the sequel to the new company. The business maneuvers around the change were controversial at the time: A Bloomberg headline detailing the shake-up reads “Game Publisher Cancels Contract With Developer, Then Tries to Poach Its Entire Team."
KSP 2 was originally due out in 2020, before being delayed to Fall 2021 and again to 2022. The IP was acquired by Take-Two in 2017 following the success of the first Kerbal Space Program.
Tales from the Borderlands 2
A new Tales from the Borderlands is coming later in 2022. The new Tales will feature "all-new characters and stories set in the Borderlands universe," according to Gearbox's Randy Pitchford. The project has been "secretly" in development at Gearbox for "many years," he added.
Pitchford revealed the game in April during PAX East, though a proper announcement won't come until summer. Gearbox did, however, release the game's first teaser image, which you can see below.
The first Tales from the Borderlands, released between 2014 and 2015, is an episodic adventure game developed by Telltale. Set between Borderlands 2 and 3, it introduced characters such as Rhys and Vaughn to the Borderlands universe. With that iteration of Telltale Games no longer around, Gearbox has brought development of the next Tales in-house.
2K NFL Arcade Game
In 2020, 2K and the NFL announced “a multi-year partnership encompassing multiple future video games.” The first of those games was meant to be released in 2021, though it’s now been delayed to 2022 or later.
Unlike EA’s Madden NFL franchise, these will be “non-simulation football games” built around “fun, approachable, and social experiences experiences” that cater to “a more casual market,” according to 2K. The games will, however, feature real NFL players.
This will be 2K’s first football game since the excellent ESPN NFL 2K5 in July 2004.