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Read More »Why don’t analysts believe in Take-Two?
Do shareholders know something we don’t? Last year was a triumph for Take-Two. Critically, it was named the No.1 games publisher by review aggregator Metacritic. Commercially, it was the biggest boxed games firm in the US and No.2 in the UK. GTA V’s launch was the largest in entertainment history. …
Read More »BioShock developer Irrational reduced to just 15 staff
BioShock developer Irrational Games has laid off most of its staff, the firm’s creative director Ken Levine has announced. In a statement on the official website, Levine said he was "winding down Irrational Games as you know it". The studio will retain 15 members of the original team. He added …
Read More »The evolution of Turtle Rock Studios
Executive producer Matt O’Driscoll discusses the Evolve developer post-THQ, and how it's taking advantage of powerful new console hardware
Read More »‘We’ll launch GTA on other platforms if that’s where the consumers are’
New versions of Grand Theft Auto V could come to other platforms, if that’s where the gamers are, says Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick. The publisher boss would not be drawn on whether the game will arrive on PC and next-gen consoles, or not, which isn’t surprising as the firm leaves …
Read More »Civilization V Complete Pack heads to retail this week
PC GAMING WEEK: Civilization V will be re-released at retail this week, with all the expansion packs and DLC included. Sid Meier’s Civilization V: The Complete Edition arrives on PC on Friday, February 7th for Windows. It includes the two expansion packs: Gods & Kings and Brave New World, and …
Read More »70% of GTA V gamers have played GTA Online
GTA Online was the single largest contributor to Take-Two’s digital revenue over the three months to Christmas, the firm has told MCV. The company revealed that the free online game – which was bundled with GTA V but released later – has been a huge success, despite a slow start …
Read More »Take-Two reports better than expected Q3 results as GTA V tops 32.5m
Take-Two has smashed its predicted earnings and has raised its outlook as GTA V shipments surpass 32.5m. The firm’s Q3 revenue (Non-GAAP) has reached $767.7m (470m) (GAAP revenue hit 1.86bn), with a net income of $578m. The results are primarily down to the performance of GTA V and Grand Theft …
Read More »Take-Two not convinced by triple-A free-to-play
The CEO of Take-Two has expressed scepticism about the potential of publishers to make significant money from triple-A free-to-play games. "I’m not psyched about a business where three per cent of your customers pay you, which is what you’re dealing with," Strauss Zelnick said at the Credit Suisse Technology Conference, …
Read More »Zelnick unimpressed by Asian free-to-play market
Xbox One, PS4 to overtake previous generation in five years, says Take-Two CEO
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