Take-Two buys facial animation studio that worked on Red Dead Redemption 2 and Avengers: Endgame

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Dynamixyz will now work only with Take-Two companies like Rockstar and 2K Games

Red Dead Redemption 2
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Take-Two, the company that owns both Rockstar and 2K Games, has purchased French facial animation studio Dynamixyz. 

Dynamixyz has worked on games like Red Dead Redemption 2 and NBA 2K21, TV series like Love, Death & Robots, and blockbuster films like Avengers: Endgame. According to a Business Wire post, Dynamixyz will now "operate as a division of Take-Two and work exclusively with the company's publishing labels and studios." Dynamixyz, which is based in Cesson-Sévigné, France, owns and operates several "proprietary motion capture, facial-analysis and full 3D processing tools and technology", which is probably why the CGI in Endgame looked so dang good. 

"Dynamixyz's revolutionary facial analysis technology and services is a highly complementary and strategic addition to Take-Two's world-class publishing and development structure," said Take-Two's executive vice president and head of strategy and independent publishing, Michael Worosz. With NBA 2K22 likely releasing this September, you can bet 2K will be taking full advantage of its parent company owning Dynamixyz's facial analysis tech. 

Rockstar has been very quiet about production on GTA 6, but this purchase certainly seems like the studio is ready to ramp up development. Whatever Take-Two's companies are working on, expect them to look damn good thanks to this Dynamixyz purchase.

The latest rumor is that GTA 6 will take place in modern-day Vice City, but it may not launch until 2025. 

Alyssa Mercante
Alyssa Mercante
Former Features Writer

Alyssa Mercante used to be a features writer at GamesRadar+ and is now a freelance writer and editor. Prior to entering the industry, she got her Masters's degree in Modern and Contemporary Literature at Newcastle University with a dissertation focusing on contemporary indie games. She spends most of her time playing competitive shooters and in-depth RPGs and was recently on a PAX Panel about the best bars in video games. In her spare time Alyssa rescues cats, practices her Italian, and plays soccer.