Yes, two distinct game studios owned by the same parent company can collaborate to develop one game together.
Yes, two distinct game studios owned by the same parent company can collaborate to develop one game together.
If you're unfamiliar with the Mafia series, it's essentially the same as GTA but from before 1980. If you don't know what GTA is because you're used to seeing Dwayne Johnson, it's a gaming franchise where criminals or groups aim to gain power and wealth. Recently, Hangar 13 from 2K released the definitive version of Mafia Triology. I was really impressed by how accurately they recreated Mafia 1, making no noticeable differences between the original and the updated editions of Mafia 2 and 3. Probably because I'm a casual player who ran Mafia 2 on low resolution and saw solid performance. Mafia 1 didn't really interest me at first, but once I watched gameplay videos, it transformed into an engaging experience. I was curious about whether classic GTA titles like San Andreas, Vice City, or 3 would ever have a definitive edition, and if the creators of both series could collaborate on a single project. I checked who owns 2K and found they're interactive, so it seems possible for Rockstar Games and 2K to work together in the future.