While the world thought video games were just a teen distraction, Take-Two Interactive came in, looked at Sid Meier, and was like, “Dude, this Civilization thing is pure gold.” And they were totally right. 💡 What went down On November 7, 2005, Take-Two Interactive Software (the same giant behind Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption) scooped up Firaxis Games, the creators of the legendary Civilization franchise. This wasn’t just a market move — it was a statement: digital creativity is a strategic asset. 🧩 Ties to the Creative Economy Firaxis wasn’t just selling games. They were selling […]
June 10, 2010 — Portal 2 is revealed at E3
And the world learned that solving puzzles with dimensional portals is way more educational than a lot of PowerPoint presentations out there.
On May 27, 1982, Electronic Arts was born.
A fancy name that sounds like a modern art gallery.
But really, it would give us The Sims, FIFA, Battlefield, and that eternal feeling of:
“Why the heck does this game need 300GB to install?!”