Grand Theft Auto Publisher Take-Two Interactive Buys Kid-Friendly Kerbal Space Program

Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of both Rockstar Games and 2K Games, doesn’t publish [...]

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Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of both Rockstar Games and 2K Games, doesn't publish anything that isn't a big freakin' deal – Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, NBA 2K, Civilization, and the list goes on. So, it comes as somewhat of a surprise that the publisher has purchased indie game Kerbal Space Program.

For those who haven't played Kerbal Space Program, it's a humorous sandbox space sim, in which you build rockets, rovers, and various other aircraft, and carry out missions as strange little creatures called Kerbals. The game is cute, fun, inventive, and very unlike most things Take-Two publishes, but, apparently, the company is eager to get into the space business.

"We have been impressed with Kerbal Space Program since its launch, and we are committed to grow this unique experience while continuing to support its passionate community. We view Kerbal Space Program as a new, long-term franchise that adds a well-respected and beloved IP to Take-Two's portfolio as we continue to explore opportunities across the independent development landscape."

In other words, Take-Two sees some Minecraft-like potential in Kerbal Space Program. The fact that its characters look like Minions probably doesn't hurt either. Take-Two may have a lot of big franchises under their belt, but they don't really have that creative, kid-friendly series, so maybe this purchase isn't as strange as it seems.

Kerbal Space Program developer Squad issued a statement of their own, assuring fans that the Take-Two purchase won't really change much (aside from their bank accounts)…

"We have very exciting news to share with the KSP community today: Take-Two Interactive has purchased Kerbal Space Program. The important thing to know is that this big news doesn't change much for the KSP community. Squad and the current development team is still here and we're hard at work on KSP and its future updates, but now we are fortunate enough to do so with the help of an experienced publisher like Take-Two, and we couldn't be more excited and happy to see where our conjoint collaboration will take KSP forward."

Kerbal Space Program is currently available on PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, and PS4.

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