I can't read the article. Did everyone except the developers get laid off? Or did Take Two hire literally everyone from the smaller co?
edit: Ah I see they hired only about 1/3 of the staff.
edit: Ah I see they hired only about 1/3 of the staff.
Granted it's from the mouth of T2, but it sounds like the offer was at least more universal, and they would have preferred or at least been amenable to absorbing the whole team.