31st Union

31st Union is a video game development studio of 2K based in San Mateo, California. It was founded in February 2019, then provisionally named 2K Silicon Valley, with Sledgehammer Games co-founder Michael Condrey as its lead.[1]

31st Union
Formerly
2K Silicon Valley (2019–2020)
Division
Industryvideo game industry 
FoundedFebruary 4, 2019 (February 4, 2019)
Headquarters
San Mateo, California
,
US
Number of locations
2 studios (2020)
Key people
Michael Condrey
Parent2K
Websitethirtyfirstunion.com

2K announced in February 2020 that the studio was officially named 31st Union, borrowing from California being the 31st state to join the United States. Condrey said in the announcement that the studio's ideals reflected the diversity of California's own spirit in art and cultural representation.[2] Condrey had committed to establishing the culture of this studio on its founding, calling it "a clean canvas", and stressed the importance of diversity in the creative process.[3] In addition to the new branding, 2K also announced plans to open a second studio for 31st Union in Spain.[2]

The current Silicon Valley studio, in addition to Condrey, includes several former Sledgehammer Games developers.[2] The studio, as of February 2020, was working on a "ambitious and inspired new IP",[4] and which was to be revealed within 2020, according to 2K.[5]

References
  1. Crecente, Brian (February 4, 2019). "Sledgehammer Games Co-Founder Opens New 2K Game Studio". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  2. Takahashi, Dean (February 11, 2020). "2K Silicon Valley's official studio name will be 31st Union". Venture Beat. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  3. Dring, Christopher (February 4, 2019). "Take-Two hires games veteran Michael Condrey to form new, diverse studio". Venture Beat. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  4. Ivan, Tom (February 11, 2020). "2K's new 31st Union studio is making an 'ambitious and inspired original IP'". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  5. Saed, Sharif (February 7, 2020). "Mafia 3 dev's next game and 2K Silicon Valley's first project will be unveiled in the coming months". VG247. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
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