Take Two, Nick team on games

September 11, 2007 Shifting gears from "Grand Theft Auto" to "Dora the Explorer," game publisher Take-Two Interactive and its 2K Gaming division have announced a casual gaming label, 2K Play, and a licensing deal with Nickelodeon. In addition to releasing the games for hand-helds and home consoles in the fall, 2K Play also will absorb Take-Two's Global Star Software division and its Cat Daddy Games studios as well as take over publishing PC games based on the hit TV game show "Deal or No Deal." In recent years, Nickelodeon TV shows have emerged as solid licenses in video gaming, thanks in large part to deals with publisher THQ to bring out titles based on "SpongeBob SquarePants," "Fairly OddParents," "Danny Phantom" and "Unfabulous."

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