Take-Two Shuts Playdots Studio in New York, Cutting 65 Jobs (1)

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. is shuttering the New York-based studio behind the popular mobile game Dots, resulting in the elimination of 65 jobs, according to an advance notice of the job cuts filed with the New York State Department of Labor. A Take-Two representative confirmed the closing Thursday in a statement.

The video game publisher best known for its Grand Theft Auto franchise acquired Playdots for $192 million in 2020. Founded in 2013, Playdots developed four mobile games, including Dots, which launched to enormous fanfare and was played more than 25 million times within the first months of ...