2K Los Angeles (formerlyKush Games, Inc.) was an Americanvideo game developer based inCamarillo, California. Founded by Umrao Mayer in 1998, the company was part ofVisual Concepts, which itself was a part ofSega. Both Kush Games and Visual Concepts were sold toTake-Two Interactive and subsequently became part of their new2K label. Kush Games was renamed 2K Los Angeles in February 2007 before being shut down in 2008.
Kush Games was founded by Umrao Mayer in 1998 to developsports games.[1][2] Kush Games was acquired bySega in 2004 and became part ofVisual Concepts.[3][4] On January 24, 2005, Visual Concepts and Kush Games were acquired byTake-Two Interactive forUS$24 million.[5] A total ofUS$32.2 million had been paid to Sega for the acquisition of Visual Concepts and affiliated properties by January 2006.[6] On January 25, 2005, the day following the acquisition, Take-Two Interactive announced their new publishing label,2K, which would henceforth manage Visual Concepts and Kush Games.[7]
In February 2007, Kush Games was rebranded 2K Los Angeles.[8] By August 2007, Mayer had been succeeded aspresident by Graeme Bayless.[9] Mayer, together with partner George Simmons, went on to found Zindagi Games in 2008.[1][2] 2K Los Angeles was shut down that same year.[10]
