Take-Two Interactive and 2K have revealed that Michael Condrey, co-founder of Sledgehammer Games, has joined the company as President of 2K's new development studio based in Silicon Valley, building and leading a team on a project that has yet to be announced.
Condrey has worked as Chief Operation Officer and Director at Visceral Games, and of course led development on various Call of Duty titles like 2017's WWII. He also helped create the Dead Space franchise before that.
"At 2K, we offer our collective audience a variety of engaging and captivating entertainment experiences. We continually seek opportunities to empower and invest in the right people and ideas," said David Ismailer, President at 2K. "Michael's unparalleled creative, production and leadership accolades are well-documented and deserved. We are greatly inspired not only by his passion but the potential for his new studio to complement our existing portfolio and development expertise. We welcome Michael to the 2K family and look forward to seeing our new Silicon Valley studio flourish in the months and years to come."
"Great games come from the passion of a team driven by the pursuit of quality and the empowerment of an independent studio model. 2K's studios have creative and technical autonomy, backed by a world-class infrastructure of support, and that offers the perfect recipe to build a new studio and craft experiences that will lead the next generation of gaming for fans everywhere," added Condrey. "David and the dedicated people at 2K and Take-Two have an extensive history of rich and established brands, as well as a long tenure of executive leadership committed to supporting the ambitions of their independent studio teams."
2K's new studio doesn't have an official name yet, but Condrey and his team will have "the creative freedom to develop the studio's vision and long-term projects while having access to a global network of proven industry leaders and resources across 2K's studios," according to the press release.
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