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Take Two

2025-02-02T08:55:35Z

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'''[[wikipedia:Take-Two_Interactive|Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.]]''' is an American video game holding company based in New York City founded by Ryan Brant in September 1993. The company owns three major publishing labels, Rockstar Games, Zynga and 2K, which operate internal game development studios.{{InfoboxCompany
| Name = Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
| Type = Holding Company
| Founded = 1993
| Industry = Video games
| Official Website = https://www.take2games.com/
| Logo = Take-Two_Interactive_logo.png
}}

===Rockstar===
'''[[wikipedia:Rockstar_Games|Rockstar Games, Inc]].''' is an American video-game publisher based in New York City. It is known for action-adventure game franchises such as ''Grand Theft Auto'' and ''Red Dead Redemption.''

==Relevant incidents==

Incidents not mentioned here can be found on the [[:Category:Take-Two Interactive|Take-Two Interactive]] category page.

2K Games - exclusivity contracts (stub)

Much like with EA, 2K has also purchased exclusivity contracts with sports [https://www.operationsports.com/the-nba-and-2k-have-agreed-to-a-huge-new-license-deal-what-does-it-mean/ leagues], thus also restricting options for consumers. (Maybe mention pga or wwe?)

2k - personal data breaches (stub)

[https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rockstar-owner-take-twos-hacking-woes-continue-as-2k-confirm-attack-on-their-support-service ref a] [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2k-confirms-user-data-stolen-and-placed-on-sale-after-recent-security-breach ref b]

2k - faulty game launcher (stub)

[https://www.pcgamer.com/2ks-quality-of-life-change-for-bioshock-is-that-linux-users-cant-play-it-anymore/ Ref]

2k - shuttered studios (stub)

[[wikipedia:2K_(company)|Wikipedia page ref]](note: use as springboard, find dedicated sources for history of buyouts and shuttering)

General - Microtransactions (MTX) and lootboxes (stub)

[https://screenrant.com/nba-2k-take-two-microtransactions-lawsuit-sports/ Ref] | should cover all 3 major companies owned by T2, ref covers 2k. Zynga's pioneering of predatory mtx needs to be covered (see cityville and Farmville games.) Rockstar, shark cards in GTAO? No clue how we could shoehorn this one.

Rockstar - GTA The Definitive Trilogy (maybe delete?)

Should require discussion, reluctant to cover since owners of existing legacy trilogy GTAs retained access to their games during the primary launch period, despite initial delisting of OG titles. The trilogy's release was however horrendous, and required several months of redevelopment just to get close to a playable state for those who did purchase the remake.

===''Rockstar - GTA 4'' content removal===
Licensing for some songs in ''GTA 4'' have run out, and updates to the game have been removing content after purchase.<ref>https://support.rockstargames.com/articles/360001005308/Music-Updates-in-Grand-Theft-Auto-IV-The-Lost-and-Damned-and-The-Ballad-of-Gay-Tony</ref> A list of removed songs can be found here<ref>https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/</ref> and here.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/8f4crm/the_update_for_gta_4_removes_songs_from_the/</ref> Players who purchased a physical disk copy can enjoy the full soundtrack but cannot update without losing content.

===''Rockstar - GTA 5'' move to kernel-level anti-cheat on PC after purchase===
''GTA 5'' was released in 2013. On September 17, 2024 (11 years after release), Rockstar implemented a controversial update that included a more invasive and dangerous kernel-mode anti-cheat by BattlEye.<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/271590/view/6356356787200715684?l=english</ref>

This update retroactively restricted online usage on the [[Windows]] OS, despite being fully functional on alternative operating systems like [[Linux]] and [[SteamOS]]. Despite Rockstar's claim that ''GTA 5 Online'' is not supported by [[Steam Deck]],<ref>https://support.rockstargames.com/articles/33490543992467/Grand-Theft-Auto-Online-BattlEye-FAQ</ref> ''GTA 5 Online'' did work prior to this breaking change. Furthermore, BattlEye actually is compatible with Linux<ref>https://x.com/TheBattlEye/status/1441477816311291906</ref>, and compatibility can be enabled by email,<ref>https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/11/supporting-linux-proton-and-the-steam-deck-with-battleye-is-just-an-email-away/</ref> yet Rockstar deliberately chooses not to take minimal steps to enable support.

In response, [[Valve]] has issued refunds for some Steam Deck and Linux users<ref>https://www.notebookcheck.net/Steam-grants-GTA-V-refunds-after-anti-cheat-strands-Steam-Deck-gamers-in-compatibility-purgatory.891105.0.html</ref> based on some criteria, such as hours played on Linux / Steam Deck.

Additionally, anti-cheat systems can be incredibly invasive with the ability to scan user's files and processes, including hardware identifiers, according to the [[privacy policy]]:<ref>https://www.battleye.com/privacy-policy/</ref> <blockquote>
*IP address
*Game identifiers (e.g., in-game name, account ID)
*Hardware device information and identifiers (e.g., serial numbers)
*Information about the running operating system
*Information about files and memory related to the game or operating system
*Information about running processes, drivers, and other executable code
*File names included in other information listed here, which might also contain your operating-system user name
</blockquote>Because of the inherent privacy and security risks associated with kernel-mode anti-cheat, increasingly players and developers are demanding more transparency in the usage of kernel-mode software included in games. In response, Valve added a new transparency requirement for developers and publishers to disclose the use of more invasive kernel-mode anti-cheat solutions:<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/4547038620960934857</ref><blockquote>We've heard from more and more developers recently that they're looking for the right way to share anti-cheat information about their game with players. At the same time, players have been requesting more transparency around the anti-cheat services used in games, as well as the existence of any additional software that will be installed within the game.</blockquote><blockquote>Going forward, when you submit a new game to Steam, '''if your game installs a client side, kernel mode anti-cheat, you will need to fill out this new field'''. We will be going through old games and contacting partners with games that fall into this category.

If your game contains a client or server based anti-cheat that is not kernel based, submitting the field is optional but we generally think that any game that makes use of anti-cheat technology would benefit from letting players know.</blockquote><blockquote>'''Specifying Kernel-level Integration''' - Select this to let players know that your anti-cheat integration installs or modifies files at the OS kernel level for any modes of your game. This is automatically selected or disabled for the relevant common anti-cheat services in the drop-down menu.</blockquote>Kernel mode anti-cheat solutions carry inherently more risks to the player, as the anti-cheat installs drivers with elevated permissions and sometimes contains vulnerabilities<ref>https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/h/ransomware-actor-abuses-genshin-impact-anti-cheat-driver-to-kill-antivirus.html</ref> that can leave the user machine and data at risk, far beyond the risks when the software is isolated to user-mode permissions. Even Rockstar's own instructions suggest adding an exception to anti-virus, only increasing risk to players.<blockquote>While BattlEye is compatible with most antivirus software, you may run into issues if your antivirus does not recognize BattlEye. To avoid any potential problems, make sure to add BattlEye to your antivirus’ exception list.</blockquote>

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Take-Two Interactive]]
[[Category:Articles in need of additional work]]

File:Take-Two Interactive logo.png

2025-02-02T08:51:13Z

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== Summary ==
One of the official logos currently in use by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Sourced from most recent official investor report (third quarter fiscal year 2025). May be considered an alternate logo compared to what appears on the official web site, but the primary logo is so simplistic that I prefer the captioned version for clarity.

User:Honor

2025-02-02T08:48:54Z

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---> '''[[User:Honor/Sandbox | Quick link to my sandbox]]''' <---

== Citations needed ==
*[[Take Two]]

== Rewritten using neutral voice ==
*[[Take Two]]

== Media needed (image(s) at minimum) ==

== Additional categories needed ==

== Personal project(s) ==
* [[Activision Blizzard]]

Take Two

2025-02-02T08:47:53Z

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2025-02-02T08:47:17Z

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File:Take-Two Interactive logo.png

2025-02-02T08:40:13Z

Honor: One of the official logos currently in use by Take-Two Interactive, Inc. Sourced from most recent official investor report (third quarter fiscal year 2025). May be considered an alternate logo compared to what appears on the official web site, but the primary logo is so simplistic that I prefer the captioned version for clarity.

== Summary ==
One of the official logos currently in use by Take-Two Interactive, Inc. Sourced from most recent official investor report (third quarter fiscal year 2025). May be considered an alternate logo compared to what appears on the official web site, but the primary logo is so simplistic that I prefer the captioned version for clarity.

User:Honor

2025-02-02T08:06:18Z

Honor: /* Media needed (image(s) at minimum) */

---> '''[[User:Honor/Sandbox | Quick link to my sandbox]]''' <---

== Citations needed ==
*[[Take Two]]

== Rewritten using neutral voice ==
*[[Take Two]]

== Media needed (image(s) at minimum) ==
* [[Take Two]]

== Additional categories needed ==

== Personal project(s) ==
* [[Activision Blizzard]]

Help:FAQ

2025-02-02T08:02:12Z

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<li>Click Insert then More then Basic reference. </li>

<li>Another way is to type <nowiki><ref</nowiki> and the reference insertion dialog will pop up.</li>

<li>A third way is to use the shortcut <code>Ctrl+Shift+K</code></li>
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Enclose your reference between these tags <code><nowiki><ref> </ref></nowiki></code>
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2025-01-28T05:41:16Z

Honor:

User:Honor/Sandbox

2025-01-28T05:09:23Z

Honor: Created page with "= Sandbox = This is a safe space for testing edits and desperately trying to understand MediaWiki. I really, REALLY want a functioning Template:Cite web so I may begin adding proper citations to articles."

= Sandbox =
This is a safe space for testing edits and desperately trying to understand MediaWiki. I really, REALLY want a functioning [[Template:Cite web]] so I may begin adding proper citations to articles.

User:Honor

2025-01-26T10:44:21Z

Honor: Created page with "Citations needed *Take Two Not written in neutral voice *Take Two Media needed (image(s) at minimum) Additional categories needed Personal project(s) * Activision Blizzard"

Citations needed
*[[Take Two]]

Not written in neutral voice
*[[Take Two]]

Media needed (image(s) at minimum)

Additional categories needed

Personal project(s)
* [[Activision Blizzard]]

Lenovo

2025-01-26T06:56:19Z

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| Name = Lenovo
| Type = Public
| Founded = 1984
| Industry = Electronics
| Official Website = https://lenovo.com/
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[[wikipedia:Lenovo|'''Lenovo''']] is a Chinese PC manufacturer founded originally as a state-founded branch of a research institute called Legend in 1984.<ref>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-9310.2004.00349.x</ref> In 2005, they officially rebranded as Lenovo and bought the IBM computer division alongside the [[Thinkpad]] brand.<ref>https://www.strategy-business.com/article/00274</ref> Today, Lenovo has more than 77,000 employees and holds about a quarter of the Worldwide PC Shipments market.<ref>https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/about/</ref><ref>https://doc.irasia.com/listco/hk/lenovo/annual/2024/esr.pdf</ref><ref>https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/01-10-2024-gartner-says-worldwide-pc-shipments-increased-zero-point-three-percent-in-fourth-quarter-of-2023-but-declined-fourteen-point-eight-percent-for-the-year</ref>

In 2014, the company bought [[Motorola]] Mobility from Google for around US$2.91 billion.<ref>https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-completes-full-acquisition-motorola-mobility-from-google/</ref>

== Controversies ==

* [[Lenovo X1 Carbon]]
* In 2020, The Intercept made headlines showing how Chinese manufactures like Lenovo have suppliers accused of forced child labor in Uyghur regions of China.<ref>https://theintercept.com/2020/08/21/school-laptops-lenovo-chromebooks-china-uyghur/</ref> The company later said it was ending relationships with these suppliers.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/ap-exclusive-us-faces-back-to-school-laptop-shortage/2020/08/22/13281908-e4eb-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html</ref>

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