Publisher Take-Two has announced the formation of Northern California-based development studio named 2K Marin. Located in Novato, California, the new studio will focus on the development of original intellectual property, as well as co-developing games with other 2K studios globally. "We"re focused on continuing to bring new brands and cutting-edge gameplay to market with the creation of the 2K Marin studio," said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. "2K Marin will build upon our success in creating and leveraging AAA franchises." 2K has a portfolio of development studios located in Asia, Europe, Australia and North America.