“And I think the minute you stop running scared, you better get a different job if you’re in the entertainment business," he said.
"We need to be true to the underlying intellectual property, and we need to be true to our consumers,” says Strauss Zelnick.
"How you feel about something you buy is the intersection of the thing itself and what you pay for," said Take-Two's Strauss Zelnick.
Rockstar’s highly-anticipated offering is sure to hog the spotlight this year, but Crimson Desert has managed to craft an experience that’s going to be at the back of our minds even as our eyes ar...
A report indicates that the PS5 release will include the whole game and its expansion in a disc, while Switch 2 will get a code-in-a-box.
Standing up to bullies is always a great way to earn some goodwill, but Take-Two has lucked out in the recent situation with Rockstar.
Data from a recent Rockstar Games hacked has indicated that Red Dead Online has made an average of $2.6 million yearly for two years.
"It's still supposed to come out this year, but that probably means December," says Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb about the upcoming RPG.
Rockstar says the recent third-party breach accessed a "limited amount of non-material company information," and seemingly little else.
According to public records in the UK, Rockstar North's magnum opus is already far above the competition in terms of costs.
Even after working on legendary games like Grand Theft Auto 5, Red Dead Redemption 2, and more, Rob Carr says it's a struggle.
"I'll be amazed if they didn't because the architecture of technology has advanced significantly since GTA 5," says Rob Carr.
Based on the reported amount spent on employee salaries in Rockstar North alone, this could be the most expensive game ever made.
How does Crimson Desert compare to one of the greatest of all time from Rockstar Games? Find out in our comparison.
One of potentially many key features has seemingly leaked ahead of the game's next big reveal, courtesy of a former developer.
Strauss Zelnick noted that, while AI can make things that look like games, making interactive worlds "is a completely different animal".
Strauss Zelnick spoke about Take-Two having plenty of experience with working on games for different audiences, like WWE 2K and NBA 2K.
Rockstar may not be gearing up to open pre-orders anytime soon, but this could be proof that it's on track for whenever it does.
Mike York noted that, if Rockstar Games drops the ball, Crimson Desert is also in the running for game of the year awards.
November 2026 feels painfully far off as I wait for GTA 6. But Crimson Desert looks like it could make that wait far more tolerable, and keep me busy for a sizable chunk of it.
