Take-Two Interactive has shut down its internal AI division and laid off an undisclosed number of employees, Take-Two AI head Luke Dicken confirmed on LinkedIn on April 5, 2026. The group largely comprised Zynga-derived applied-AI staff; CEO Strauss Zelnick had recently said the company was embracing generative AI. The shutdown occurs months before GTA VI’s scheduled November 19, 2026 release.
