Take-Two Shuts Down Internal AI Team
Take-Two Interactive has shut down its internal AI division and laid off an undisclosed number of employees, Take-Two AI head Luke Dicken confirmed on LinkedIn on April 5, 2026. The group largely comprised Zynga-derived applied-AI staff; CEO Strauss Zelnick had recently said the company was embracing generative AI. The shutdown occurs months before GTA VI's scheduled November 19, 2026 release.
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- Read OriginalGTA publisher Take-Two lays off AI team before GTA VI launch, details hereindiatoday.in
