83 ABOUT
Founded: 1997 (as Illusion Softworks, rebranded to 2K Czech in 2008) In-house (Owned by 2K Games) Location: Prague, Czech Republic
www.2kczech.com
When it’s done figuring out how to get the inner workings of drug cartels just right for its Mafia series, 2K Czech likes to put its energy into perfecting the science of racquet sport. Impressive on-court physics
captured the spirit of tennis and made Top Spin 4 a chart hit with fans of the real world sport, selling a combined total of £2.23 million across 360, PS3 and Wii. 2K acquired and rebranded
Illusion Softworks in 2008, giving the outfit its new moniker. Despite Top Spin 4’s positive sales and the success of its Mafia series, the developer was forced into staff redundancies in September 2011 in an effort to reduce costs. Still, 2K Czech is proving that
even in tough times, there is plenty of money to be made.
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2K CZECH
develop 100 UK RETAIL REVENUE IN 2011
£3.03m
PROPRIETRY ENGINES
Ptero-Engine • LS3D • Ptero-Engine II STUDIO’S 2011 BESTSELLERS
TOP SPIN 4 MAFIA II
FORMATS XBOX 360
TOTAL TOTAL
XBOX 360 PC
PLAYSTATION 3 WII
PUBLISHER TAKE 2 TAKE 2 TAKE 2
TAKE 2 TAKE 2
RELEASE DATE TOTAL REV MAR 2011 MAR 2011 MAR 2011
AUG 2010 AUG 2010
£1.13 £0.96 £0.14 £2.23
£0.74 £0.06 £0.80
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