2K Play
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2K Play is an American
video game publisher
that primarily publishes family and budget-priced titles. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of 2K Games
and Take-Two Interactive
. It encompasses the former Global Star Software label that was founded in 1992 by Ari Firestone and later sold to Take-Two Interactive
.
United States
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video game publisher
Video game publisher
A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer....
that primarily publishes family and budget-priced titles. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of 2K Games
2K Games
2K is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games. 2K Games is a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, which also owns Rockstar Games notable for the Grand Theft Auto series...
and Take-Two Interactive
Take-Two Interactive
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a major American publisher, developer, and distributor of video games and video game peripherals. Take-Two wholly owns 2K Games and Rockstar Games. The company's headquarters are in New York City, with international headquarters in Windsor, United Kingdom...
. It encompasses the former Global Star Software label that was founded in 1992 by Ari Firestone and later sold to Take-Two Interactive
Take-Two Interactive
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a major American publisher, developer, and distributor of video games and video game peripherals. Take-Two wholly owns 2K Games and Rockstar Games. The company's headquarters are in New York City, with international headquarters in Windsor, United Kingdom...
.
Games published by 2K Play
- 100 Action Arcade Games
- Airport TycoonAirport TycoonAirport Tycoon is a business simulation game, released for Windows 95/98 in 2000. It was developed in the United Kingdom by Krisalis Software . In Airport Tycoon, the player must successfully manage an airport, without going bankrupt...
- Airport Tycoon 2Airport Tycoon 2Airport Tycoon 2 is the sequel to Airport Tycoon in which the player builds and manages an airport. Airport Tycoon 2 adds new features like time to build, and disables custom terminals. The game was released on February 26, 2003 for the PC and is followed by Airport Tycoon 3....
- Airport Tycoon 3Airport Tycoon 3Airport Tycoon 3 is a business simulation game, the sequel to Airport Tycoon and Airport Tycoon 2, in which the player builds and manages the biggest airport in the world. Airport Tycoon 3 takes away the time to build, and allows customizing terminals, but not custom terminal sizes...
- American Civil War Gettysburg
- Army Men: Major MalfunctionArmy Men: Major MalfunctionArmy Men: Major Malfunction is a game in the Army Men franchise released by Global Star Software in 2006 for Xbox and PlayStation 2 consoles. The name Major Malfunction is derived from R. Lee Ermey's quote in Full Metal Jacket, "What is your major malfunction, numbnuts?".-Story:The main character...
- Army Men: Sarge's WarArmy Men: Sarge's WarArmy Men: Sarge's War is a game in the Army Men video game series. It was the first game in the series to be created by Global Star Software instead of series creator 3DO and the last game to follow the series. The game is more mature and darker than earlier games in the series. Sarge makes no...
- CarveCarve (video game)Carve is a racing video game developed by Argonaut Games and published by Global Star Software released exclusively for the Xbox....
- Carnival GamesCarnival GamesCarnival Games is a video game for Nintendo's Wii console and the Nintendo DS. It was published by Global Star Software, before GSS was absorbed into Take-Two Interactive .Despite poor reviews by most gaming websites and critics, the game was a commercial success...
- Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's book by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of the eccentric chocolatier, Willy Wonka....
- Classified: The Sentinel CrisisClassified: The Sentinel CrisisClassified: The Sentinel Crisis is a budget video game for the Xbox. It was developed by Torus Games and published by Global Star Software. The PlayStation 2 version was cancelled before release.-Plot:...
(20052005 in video gaming-Events:*March 6 — The television show 60 Minutes tackles issues within video game controversy. This segment of 60 Minutes has been criticized by video game players for encouraging video game censorship....
) - Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E.Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E.Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E. is a platformer based on the American animated television series Codename: Kids Next Door. It was released for the Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 in North America, Europe and Australia...
- Conflict: VietnamConflict: VietnamConflict: Vietnam is the third installment in the Conflict series of video games for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC.- Gameplay :A third person shooter, Conflict: Vietnam has the player taking control of a squad of four 101st Airborne Division soldiers on the eve of the Tet Offensive in...
- CorvetteCorvette (video game)Corvette is a racing video game in which players race in cars from the 1950s and unlock cars in career mode to race cars from 1953 to 2003. Players can customize cars to fit their driving style. The game features traffic and policemen. The tracks come from Chicago and go to L.A.-Racing format:The...
- Deal or No Deal
- Dora The Explorer - Barnyard Buddies
- Dora The Explorer - Super Spies
- Dora the Explorer: Journey to the Purple Planet
- Dora the Explorer: Super Star Adventures
- Dora the ExplorerDora the ExplorerDora the Explorer is an American animated television series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh, and Eric Weiner. Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. The show is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network, including the associated Nick Jr. channel. It aired on CBS until...
: Swing into Action (20012001 in video gaming-Events:* Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts the 4th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts John Carmack of id Software to the AIAS Hall of Fame...
) - Excessive Speed
- Family Feud
- Ford Racing 2
- Ford vs. ChevyFord vs. ChevyFord vs. Chevy is a racing video game published by 2K Games and developed by Eutechnyx. It was on November 9, 2005 on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.-Information:...
(20052005 in video gaming-Events:*March 6 — The television show 60 Minutes tackles issues within video game controversy. This segment of 60 Minutes has been criticized by video game players for encouraging video game censorship....
) - Global Star Sudoku Fever
- Hidden & Dangerous 2Hidden & Dangerous 2-Audio:Music from the game was provided by the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra based in Brno, Czech Republic.-Expansion:An expansion pack titled Sabre Squadron was released during October 19, 2004, in the US, introduced nine new single player missions, seven new multiplayer maps, and a now finished,...
: Sabre Squadron - Hidden & DangerousHidden & DangerousHidden & Dangerous is a WWII 1999 computer and video game developed by Illusion Softworks and published by Take-Two Interactive and TalonSoft for Windows, the Dreamcast, and the PlayStation. The PlayStation port of the game was developed by Tarantula Studios...
Deluxe - Hummer BadlandsHummer BadlandsHummer Badlands is a racing game developed by Eutechnyx and published by Global Star Software. It was released in North America for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox on April 11, 2006.The game involves off-road racing in a Hummer vehicle.-Single Player:...
- Jetfighter (computer game)Jetfighter (computer game)Jetfighter is a series of 3D combat flight simulator computer game that was developed by started in 1988 by Velocity Development. The player would fly a combat jet aircraft in the skies against enemy forces. The game boasted 3D graphics that were cutting-edge at the time of the game's release,...
- John Deere: American Farmer
- Kids Next Door: Operation S.O.D.A.
- Kohan II: Kings Of War
- Luxury Liner Tycoon
- Mall Tycoon 3Mall Tycoon 3Mall Tycoon 3 is a business simulation game, released in 2005. It was developed by Cat Daddy Games and published by Global Star Software. It is the third installment in the Mall Tycoon series, after the original Mall Tycoon and Mall Tycoon 2....
- Mall Tycoon 2Mall Tycoon 2Mall Tycoon 2 is an business simulation game, released in 2003. It is the sequel to Mall Tycoon, which allows the gamer to construct, expand and thereafter manage a shopping mall. It describes itself as the "Ultimate Mall Experience". It is followed by Mall Tycoon 3.-People:The Mall is visited by...
- New Carnival GamesNew Carnival GamesNew Carnival Games is a party video game developed by Cat Daddy Games released on September 21, 2010 for the Wii and Nintendo DS. The game was published by 2K Play and is a sequel to Carnival Games and Carnival Games: Mini-Golf.-Features:...
- Nicktoons MLBNicktoons MLBNicktoons MLB is a baseball game released for the Nintendo DS, Wii, and Xbox 360. The game was developed by High Voltage Software and published by 2K Play...
- Oil Tycoon
- Cinema Tycoon 3: Next Adventure
- Omar Sharif Bridge II
- Outlaw GolfOutlaw GolfBoth Outlaw Golf and Outlaw Golf 2 are golf video games developed by Hypnotix.Players take control of 10 playable characters, each with their own unique caddy. The series is noted for its crude humor, particularly in regard to the characters, most of whom fall under an exaggerated archetype...
(20042004 in video gaming-Events:*January 20 — Wireds Vaporware Awards gives its first "Lifetime Achievement Award" to recurring winner Duke Nukem Forever.*March 4 — Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 7th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Peter Molyneux into the AIAS Hall of Fame*March 22-26 — Game...
) - Outlaw Golf 2
- Outlaw TennisOutlaw TennisOutlaw Tennis is a video game based on the sport of tennis published for the Xbox and PlayStation 2. Actor and political satirist Stephen Colbert provides the voice of the game's announcer.-Playable Characters:...
- Robotech: InvasionRobotech: InvasionRobotech: Invasion is a first-person shooter video game set in the Invid Invasion era of the Robotech saga. Developed by Vicious Cycle Software and published by Global Star , Invasion was the last Robotech game to be released on home video...
(20042004 in video gaming-Events:*January 20 — Wireds Vaporware Awards gives its first "Lifetime Achievement Award" to recurring winner Duke Nukem Forever.*March 4 — Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 7th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Peter Molyneux into the AIAS Hall of Fame*March 22-26 — Game...
) - ScalerScalerScaler, also known as Scaler: The Shapeshifting Chameleon, is a video game released in 2004 by Take-Two Interactive and Global Star Software for the GameCube, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 video game consoles.-Synopsis:...
(20042004 in video gaming-Events:*January 20 — Wireds Vaporware Awards gives its first "Lifetime Achievement Award" to recurring winner Duke Nukem Forever.*March 4 — Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 7th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Peter Molyneux into the AIAS Hall of Fame*March 22-26 — Game...
) - Serious Sam: Next Encounter
- SPLAT Magazine Renegade PaintballSplat Magazine Renegade PaintballSplat Magazine Renegade Paintball is a paintball first-person shooter for the Xbox and PC published by Global Star Software released for the Xbox game console on October 11, 2005. It overall received poor reception for not being very realistic. The markers are described by some players as shooting...
- Spy Vs SpySpy vs. Spy (computer game)Spy vs. Spy was a game first published by First Star Software in 1984 for the Atari 8-bit family, Commodore 64 and Apple II computers. It was an innovative two-player, split-screen game, based on MAD Magazine's long running cartoon strip, Spy vs...
(2005) - UFC: Sudden ImpactUFC: Sudden ImpactUFC: Sudden Impact is a mixed martial arts video game featuring Ultimate Fighting Championship properties and fighters developed by Opus and published by Global Star. It was released on April 21, 2004, for the PlayStation 2...
- Virtual Pool 3Virtual Pool 3Virtual Pool 3, often referred to as VP3, is a 3D, first-person sports simulation video game, developed and released for the PC and PlayStation by Celeris...