Cat Daddy Games is an American

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and a studio of 2K based in

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. It was founded in the

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area by Ryan Haveson, Harley Howe, and Patrick Wilkinson after leaving

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's games division in March 1996. During their time at Microsoft, they compiled a list of features they wanted to see in a game, and upon forming Cat Daddy Games, started developing '' Demon Isle'', an

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. In Q2 2003, Cat Daddy Games was acquired by

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and became an internal development studio for Take-Two's

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label. On September 10, 2007, Take-Two Interactive announced the opening of

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, a new sub-label for its 2K division, which consumed all assets of Global Star Software, including Cat Daddy Games.

Games developed

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* {{Authority control 1996 establishments in Washington (state) 2K (company) American companies established in 1996 Companies based in Kirkland, Washington Take-Two Interactive divisions and subsidiaries Video game development companies