verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . august 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message 2k australia pty ltd formerly called irrational games australia pty ltd 2000 2007 former type subsidiary industry video game industry founded 2000 ; 16 years ago 2000 defunct 15 april 2015 2015 04 15 headquarters canberra australia owner take two interactive parent 2k games website official website 2k australia pty ltd was an australian video game developer based in canberra australia . the studio was founded in 2000 as irrational games australia pty ltd with jonathan chey taking the helm and in 2007 they changed their name to 2k australia . the studio s main focus according to press releases was to develop new intellectual property and co develop products with other 2k studios . in 2004 irrational designers ed orman and dean tate awarded best design in the australian game developer awards as well as the studio receiving best game of 2004 and best pc game . originally part of irrational games 2k australia joined 2k marin in 2010 upon the announcement of its new xcom game . however in late 2011 2k marin and 2k australia separated once again . with 2k australia once again working with irrational on bioshock infinite . on 15 april 2015 the studio announced it was closing stating that the costs of operating a game studio in australia was too high . 1 list of video games edit year title platform s linux mac ps3 win x360 2002 freedom force no yes no yes no 2004 tribes vengeance no yes no yes no 2005 swat 4 no yes no yes no 2007 bioshock no yes yes yes yes 2010 bioshock 2 no yes yes yes yes 2013 bioshock infinite yes yes yes yes yes 2013 the bureau xcom declassified no yes yes yes yes 2014 borderlands the pre sequel yes yes yes yes yes references edit o brien lucy 15 april 2015 . 2k australia is closing . ign . retrieved 16 april 2015 . external links edit official website v t e take two interactive rockstar games current studios rockstar india rockstar leeds rockstar lincoln rockstar london rockstar new england rockstar north rockstar san diego rockstar toronto former studios rockstar japan rockstar vancouver rockstar vienna notable games agent bully grand theft auto series l.a. noire manhunt series max payne series midnight club series red dead series the warriors technology rockstar advanced game engine rockstar games social club 2k games labels 2k games 2k play 2k sports current studios 2k czech 2k marin cat daddy games firaxis games hangar 13 irrational games visual concepts former studios 2k australia 2k china frog city software indie built kush games pam development poptop software venom games notable games battleborn bioshock series borderlands series civilization series duke nukem series evolve mafia series mlb 2k series nba 2k series nhl 2k series prey spec ops the line the darkness series wwe 2k series xcom series former labels 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