Take-Two Interactive announced today that it has partnered with XLGAMES "to develop and publish a massively multiplayer online game for the Asian market based upon one of 2K Games' top-selling franchise." XLGAMES is founded and led by Jake Song, the co-founder of Nexon and the creator of the Lineage franchise. According to Song, the upcoming game has been in development for a year.

So which top-selling franchise is getting the MMO treatment? The announcement doesn't say, meaning it's all speculation at this point. Take-Two's labels are 2K and Rockstar Games. 2K Games publishes games like BioShock, Borderlands and Civilization. Rockstar is the force behind Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption and L.A. Noire. Since the deal is with 2K, it's doubtful that this partnership will bring forth a GTA MMO.

Which franchise do you think is being turned into an Asian MMO?