Two of Take-Two Interactive's nine board members will not be seeking re-election at the company's annual shareholding meeting according to GamePolitics.

One of the two is Seattle Police Foundation member Michael Malone, who came under criticism from police and community officials when Miami attorney Jack Thompson revealed his connection with the Grand Theft Auto publisher.

At the time, Malone said that he is "playing a temporary role in a company, with a very specific purpose."

Todd Emmel, head of the T2 board’s audit committee, is the other board member not pursuing re-election. Emmel replaced Barbara Kaczynski in that post after Kaczynski left the board under mysterious circumstances early in 2006.

Kaczynski pointed towards "increasingly unhealthy relationship between senior management and the board of directors … characterized by a lack of cooperation and respect" as the reason for her resignation.

There have been no details yet regarding who will replace Malone and Emmel.