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Venom Games

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British video game developer

Venom Games Limited was a British video game developer based in Gateshead, England. The studio was established by Peter Johnson in 2003 and succeeded Rage Newcastle. Take-Two Interactive acquired the company in 2004, where it became part of the 2K label in 2005 and was closed down in July 2008.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

2003Founded1
  • Industryvideo game industry1
  • HeadquartersNewcastle upon Tyne1
  • Legal formprivately held company1

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Venom Games Limited was a British video game developer based in Gateshead, England. The studio was established by Peter Johnson in 2003 and succeeded Rage Newcastle. Take-Two Interactive acquired the company in 2004, where it became part of the 2K label in 2005 and was closed down in July 2008.2

Corporate structure

Venom Games is part of a group headed by Take-Two Interactive. 168 entities, 24 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Venom Games was established in 2003 as successor to the previously closed Rage Newcastle, a studio of Rage Games, and headed by Peter Johnson as studio head. In 2004, the company was acquired by Take-Two Interactive. The deal's negotiations were handled by law firm Weightmans. On 25 January 2005, Take-Two Interactive announced the opening of publishing label 2K, which would henceforth manage their development studios, including Venom Games.

On 2 July 2008, employees of Venom Games were informed that the company was due to close at the end of the month. Take-Two Interactive confirmed that they were "assessing the role of Venom Games" and considering "possible redundancies", though no final decision would be made "until after the consultation with employees". Venom Games still shut down that year.

From Wikipedia’s article on Venom Games, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 2008Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2003Founded Founded1

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