Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. engages in the development, publication, and distribution of interactive software games designed for personal computers, video game consoles, and handheld platforms worldwide. It operates in two segments, Publishing and Distribution. The Publishing segment develops, markets, and publishes software titles for the gaming and entertainment hardware platforms, such as Sony’s PlayStation2 and PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment systems; Sony’s PSP system; Microsoft’s Xbox and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment systems; Nintendo’s Wii, GameCube, DS, and Game Boy Advance; and for personal computers. Its products consist of Rockstar Games, 2K Games, 2K Sports, and Global Star Software. The Distribution segment distributes its products, as well as third-party console, handheld, and PC products consisting of newly released and popular software titles, budget and catalog software titles, and hardware. It serves mass merchandisers; video, electronic, and toy stores; national and regional drug stores; supermarket and discount store chains; and specialty retailers. The company sells its software titles to retail outlets through direct relationships, as well as through third-party distributors in North America and Europe. Take-Two Interactive was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in New York, New York.