Red Dead Redemption 2 Developer Says The Game’s Online Component Won’t Compete With GTA Online

The company doesn't think the two online services will compete for users.

Posted By | On 09th, Feb. 2017

With the release of Red Dead Redemption 2 on the horizon, it’s time for Take Two to start thinking about what the company is going to do with the people who are already playing GTA Online. During a recent earnings call, the firm’s Chief Executive Officer Strauss Zelnick talked about the potential competition the new game is going to have with GTA Online.

“Entertainment is an unusual animal, in that entertainment properties don’t really compete with other entertainment properties. You never “need” entertainment. Entertainment is just something that you want to have, but you don’t need to have. If nothing on the market appeals to you at a given time, there is no reason to get it, and if multiple things appeal to you, consumers will consume all of those things,” he stated.

“So I don’t think there is any competitive dynamic with any of our upcoming releases, apart from the fact that our success is driven by quality. So I think the success of Red Dead [Redemption 2], which is highly anticipated, will be driven by its quality, and I think that the ongoing success of Grand Theft Auto Online is driven by its extraordinary quality.”

Dualshockers reports that Zelnick was also asked what kind of support he expected to see when it comes to the marketing of the game. While he wouldn’t be specific, he did say that the company always has robust marketing for its games and this won’t change in the case of Red Dead Redemption 2.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Frostpunk 2 Post-Launch Roadmap Promises Three Expansions, Free Content Updates, and More

Frostpunk 2 Post-Launch Roadmap Promises Three Expansions, Free Content Updates, and More

2025 will see the launch of two Frostpunk expansions, a major free content update, and console ports, 11 bit s...

Baldur’s Gate 3 is Adding Cross-Play, 12 New Subclasses in 2025

Baldur’s Gate 3 is Adding Cross-Play, 12 New Subclasses in 2025

Each class will receive a brand new subclass when Patch 8 lands next year, including the Swashbuckler, Hexblad...

Aliens: Dark Descent is Now Available Via Game Pass

Aliens: Dark Descent is Now Available Via Game Pass

Tindalos Interactive and Focus Entertainment's real-time tactics title is available with PS Plus in December, ...

It Takes Two, Aliens: Dark Descent, and Temtem Coming to PS Plus Essential in December

It Takes Two, Aliens: Dark Descent, and Temtem Coming to PS Plus Essential in December

Premium subscribers can look forward to Sly 2: Band of Thieves, Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, and Jak and Daxter...

15 BEST Linear Games of All Time [2024 Edition]

15 BEST Linear Games of All Time [2024 Edition]

Some linear games are faulty, but there is no denying that there is a certain charm in this genre of video gam...

15 Story-Heavy Games of 2024 and Beyond

15 Story-Heavy Games of 2024 and Beyond

Nothing makes single player amazing better than a really good story. This feature lists fifteen already releas...