UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No.)*

                       TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    874054109
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                January 12, 2007
                                ----------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

          [ ]     Rule 13d-1(b)
          [X]     Rule 13d-1(c)
          [ ]     Rule 13d-1(d)



*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).





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CUSIP No. 874054109                   13G                     Page 2 of 11 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Sigma Capital Management, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

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        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       550,000 (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            550,000 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           550,000 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0.8% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 874054109                   13G                     Page 3 of 11 Pages
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---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       1,951,600 (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            1,951,600 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           1,951,600 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           2.7% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 874054109                   13G                     Page 4 of 11 Pages
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---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       1,951,600 (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            1,951,600 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           1,951,600 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           2.7% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 874054109                   13G                     Page 5 of 11 Pages
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---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           CR Intrinsic Investors, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       1,500,000 (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            1,500,000 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           1,500,000 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           2.1% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


                                  Page 5 of 11





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CUSIP No. 874054109                   13G                     Page 6 of 11 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Steven A. Cohen
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           United States
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       4,001,600 (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            4,001,600 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           4,001,600 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           5.5% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IN
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


                                  Page 6 of 11





Item 1(a)                Name of Issuer:
                         --------------

                         Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

Item 1(b)                Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                         -----------------------------------------------

                         622 Broadway, New York, New York 10012

Items 2(a)               Name of Person Filing:
                         ---------------------

                         This statement is filed by: (i) Sigma Capital
                         Management, LLC ("Sigma Management") with respect to
                         shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
                         the Issuer ("Shares") beneficially owned by Sigma
                         Capital Associates, LLC ("Sigma Capital Associates");
                         (ii) S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC, ("SAC Capital
                         Advisors") with respect to Shares beneficially owned by
                         S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC ("SAC Capital
                         Associates"), S.A.C. Select Fund, LLC ("SAC Select")
                         and S.A.C. Meridian Fund, LLC ("SAC Meridian"); (iii)
                         S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC, ("SAC Capital
                         Management") with respect to Shares beneficially owned
                         by SAC Capital Associates, SAC Select and SAC Meridian;
                         (iv) CR Intrinsic Investors, LLC ("CR Intrinsic
                         Investors") with respect to Shares beneficially owned
                         by CR Intrinsic Investments, LLC ("CR Intrinsic
                         Investments"); and (v) Steven A. Cohen with respect to
                         Shares beneficially owned by Sigma Management, Sigma
                         Capital Associates, SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital
                         Management, SAC Capital Associates, SAC Select, SAC
                         Meridian, CR Intrinsic Investors and CR Intrinsic
                         Investments.

                         Sigma Management, SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital
                         Management, CR Intrinsic Investors and Steven A. Cohen
                         have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of
                         which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 99.1,
                         pursuant to which they have agreed to file this
                         Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with the provisions
                         of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of
                         1934, as amended.

Item 2(b)                Address of Principal Business Office:
                         ------------------------------------

                         The address of the principal business office of (i)
                         Sigma Management and SAC Capital Management is 540
                         Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022 and (ii) SAC
                         Capital Advisors, CR Intrinsic Investors and Mr. Cohen
                         is 72 Cummings Point Road, Stamford, Connecticut 06902.


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Item 2(c)                Citizenship:
                         -----------

                         Sigma Management, SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital
                         Management and CR Intrinsic Investors are Delaware
                         limited liability companies. Mr. Cohen is a United
                         States citizen.

Item 2(d)                Title of Class of Securities:
                         ----------------------------

                         Common Stock

Item 2(e)                CUSIP Number:
                         ------------

                         874054109

Item 3                   Not Applicable

Item 4                   Ownership:
                         ---------

                         The percentages used herein are calculated based upon
                         the Shares issued and outstanding on June 2, 2006 as
                         reported on the Issuer's most recent Form 10-Q report
                         filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by
                         the Issuer for the quarterly period ended April 30,
                         2006.

                         As of the close of business on January 16, 2007:

                         1. Sigma Capital Management, LLC
                         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 550,000
                         (b) Percent of class: 0.8%
                         (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                         (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 550,000
                         (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                         -0-
                         (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                         550,000

                         2. S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
                         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,951,600
                         (b) Percent of class: 2.7%
                         (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                         (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,951,600
                         (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                         -0-
                         (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                         1,951,600

                         3. S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
                         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,951,600
                         (b) Percent of class: 2.7%


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                         (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                         (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,951,600
                         (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                         -0-
                         (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                         1,951,600

                         4. CR Intrinsic Investors, LLC
                         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,500,000
                         (b) Percent of class: 2.1%
                         (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                         (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,500,000
                         (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                         -0-
                         (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                         1,500,000

                         5. Steven A. Cohen
                         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,001,600
                         (b) Percent of class: 5.5%
                         (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                         (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,001,600
                         (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                         -0-
                         (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                         4,001,600

                         Sigma Management, SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital
                         Management, CR Intrinsic Investors and Mr. Cohen own
                         directly no Shares. Pursuant to an investment
                         management agreement, Sigma Management maintains
                         investment and voting power with respect to the
                         securities held by Sigma Capital Associates. Pursuant
                         to investment agreements, each of SAC Capital Advisors
                         and SAC Capital Management share all investment and
                         voting power with respect to the securities held by SAC
                         Capital Associates, SAC Select and SAC Meridian.
                         Pursuant to an investment management agreement, CR
                         Intrinsic Investors maintains investment and voting
                         power with respect to the securities held by CR
                         Intrinsic Investments. Mr. Cohen controls each of Sigma
                         Management, SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital
                         Management and CR Intrinsic Investors. CR Intrinsic
                         Investments is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAC Capital
                         Associates. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3
                         of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
                         each of (i) Sigma Management and Mr. Cohen may be
                         deemed to own beneficially 550,000 shares (constituting
                         approximately 0.8% of the Shares outstanding); (ii) SAC
                         Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Mr. Cohen
                         may be deemed to own beneficially 1,951,600 Shares
                         (constituting approximately 2.7% of the Shares
                         outstanding) and (iii) CR Intrinsic Investors and Mr.
                         Cohen may be deemed to own beneficially 1,500,000
                         Shares (constituting approximately 2.1% of the Shares
                         outstanding). Each of Sigma Management, SAC Capital
                         Advisors, SAC Capital Management, CR Intrinsic
                         Investors and Mr. Cohen


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                         disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the securities
                         covered by this statement, and SAC Capital Associates
                         disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities held
                         by CR Intrinsic Investments.

Item 5                   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                         --------------------------------------------

                         If this statement is being filed to report the fact
                         that as of the date hereof the reporting person has
                         ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
                         percent of the class of securities, check the
                         following.

Item 6                   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
                         ------------------------------------------------
                         Another Person:
                         --------------

                         Not Applicable

Item 7                   Identification and Classification of the
                         ----------------------------------------
                         Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
                         --------------------------------------------
                         Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
                         -----------------------------------------

                         Not Applicable

Item 8                   Identification and Classification of Members
                         --------------------------------------------
                         of the Group:
                         ------------

                         Not Applicable

Item 9                   Notice of Dissolution of Group:
                         ------------------------------

                         Not Applicable

Item 10                  Certification:
                         -------------

     By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.


                                 Page 10 of 11





                                    SIGNATURE
                                    ---------

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  January 22, 2007


SIGMA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   --------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   --------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   --------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


CR INTRINSIC INVESTORS, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   --------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


STEVEN A. COHEN


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   --------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


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