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If you’ve read any of our Take-Two interviews in recent years, you’ll have read the same story: Take-Two is no-longer the Grand Theft Auto company. It’s something CEO Strauss Zelnick likes to remind us at every available moment. They have over 30 1m+ selling brands, he says. But that’s actually …
Read More »GTA V is about to become the biggest-selling UK game of all time
The arrival of Grand Theft Auto V on PS4 and Xbox One today will make the game the biggest selling video game in UK history. GTA V launched last year and is currently the second most successful video game of all time – a feat it managed in less than …
Read More »Take-Two reports $41.1m loss but beats Q2 expectations
Take-Two has once again beaten its quarterly predictions, and has revised its estimations for the fiscal year. The publisher’s revenue (GAAP) was $126.3m, a decline of 15 per cent compared to the same period last year. The firm’s net losses narrowed to $41.1m. In terms of non-GAAP, revenue grew to …
Read More »Lindsay Lohan steps up Grand Theft Auto V legal complaint
Actress Lindsay Lohan has responded to claims that her Grand Theft Auto V lawsuit is a publicity stunt by significantly upping the intensity of her claim. The Hollywood Reporter says that the previous ten-page lawsuit, filed back in July, has now been buffed up to 67 pages. Its stated aim …
Read More »Take-Two shares spike amid Activision buyout rumours
Rumours regarding a potential buyout of Take-Two by fellow publisher Activision had the former’s stock soaring at the conclusion of last week. Benzinga reports Take-Two shares were up 4.14 per cent at the end of Friday. Activision’s stock rose .21 per cent as well. The spur was brought on by …
Read More »BioShock costs $18.99 on iPad
Take-Two has decided to charge $18.99 for BioShock on iPad. That’s a bold move for any title on iOS, but especially for one that has been available on consoles and PC since 2007. The release was announced earlier this month and is described as a direct port” although a certain …
Read More »Rumours claim Grand Theft Auto V on PS4, Xbox One and PC has slipped to 2015
It is being claimed that there was plenty of chatter” about a possible delay to the next-gen and PC version of Grand Theft Auto V at Gamescom earlier this month. As outlined in the video below and explained on VG247, it was rumoured that next-gen GTA V was available on …
Read More »The Evolution of Take-Two
The US giant is riding high thanks to Grand Theft Auto V and its lucrative digital business. But after delaying its big new IP Evolve into 2015, is it still brimming with confidence? Christopher Dring speaks to CEO and president Strauss Zelnick Your Q1 revenues beat expectations, despite not releasing …
Read More »Take-Two: Lohan filed GTAV lawsuit ‘for publicity purposes’
Celebrity Lindsay Lohan has been accused of using a lawsuit to get attention. In July it was revealed that the Herbie: Fully Loaded, Mean Girls and Ugly Betty Star is alleging that Grand Theft Auto V character Lacey Jonas was unofficially based on her. Lohan claimed the character is an …
Read More »Zelnick: ‘How can you buy a next-gen console and not want to play GTA on it?’
Strauss Zelnick has told MCV @ Gamescom that GTA V’s success on PS4 and Xbox One is inevitable. This is despite the fact Take-Two has already shifted 34m units on the older consoles. The firm announced at E3 it would be bringing the world’s fastest selling game to the new …
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