Take-Two Interactive, the gaming behemoth behind studios like Rockstar and Gearbox, has laid off staff from its AI team. Generative AI's growing presence in the video game industry has sparked widespread fears of layoffs, though these conversations typically revolve around the technology leading to job losses. This latest news from Take-Two adds another wrinkle to the discussion, potentially signaling a move away from the controversial tech while still involving job cuts.
Leading up to this point, Take-Two has had an unusual relationship with artificial intelligence. CEO Strauss Zelnick has told investors the GTA 6 and Borderlands 4 publisher is all in on generative AI, but at the same time, Zelnick has publicly criticized the technology, especially as it pertains to game development. Still, Take-Two has had a dedicated AI team since at least early 2025, but now the future of this department is uncertain.
With the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 now just eight months away, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick makes a bold claim about the highly anticipated title.
In an April 2 LinkedIn post, former Take-Two Head of AI Luke Dicken announced he had been laid off from the company. Dicken has been...
