GTA 6 Presales Exceed Expectations Before November Launch
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick stated that Grand Theft Auto VI presales are far in excess of expectations ahead of the games release next week.
Strong Sales Before Release Date
Rockstar Games announced on Monday that pre-orders for the new title are running well above initial forecasts. The game will launch on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles. Standard editions cost $79.99 while ultimate versions are priced at $99.99. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick noted the company will share more performance data after the official start date.
Financial Results For Recent Quarter
Take-Two Interactive reported a loss of $54 million for the July through September quarter. Game revenue reached $1.38 billion while ad sales totaled $121 million during that period. Sales figures for NBA 2K were softer than anticipated according to company disclosures. Analysts had forecast an earnings per share loss of 86 cents on $1.66 billion in total revenue.
Union Support And Platform Plans
SAG-AFTRA released a statement supporting Rockstar workers who decided to unionize recently. CEO Zelnick declined to comment on the labor action when speaking with Variety magazine. Questions remain about future releases for PC or Nintendo Switch 2 devices at this time. Information regarding those potential announcements will come directly from the labels managing the franchises.
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