In responding to a question about Take-Two's relationship with Nintendo, CEO Zelnick pointed to Civilization 7 and NBA 2K games as examples of support.
Strauss Zelnick also spoke about Take-Two making use of extensive consumer data to effectively market Grand Theft Auto 6 to a new audience.
Take-Two's Strauss Zelnick is confident about GTA 6's release, but also aware that competition from the industry won't be asleep.
“You will have a date soon, and then all will become clear,” said Take-Two Interactive's Strauss Zelnick regarding the looter shooter.
Take-Two estimates over 94 million cumulative sales for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, which hints at current sales for the latter.
2025 will be "an inflection point" for Rockstar Games' parent company, thanks largely to Grand Theft Auto 6's long-awaited release.
Actor Steve Ogg thinks it would be great if Trevor could show up at the start of the open-world sequel only to get killed.
Several analysts also pointed out that games already charge $100 through deluxe editions by offering goodies and early access.
One analyst believes the pricing could cause the rest of the market to adopt the same, but will long-time series fans bite?
"This is way bigger, way better, more exciting and more beautiful than you could have possibly thought of," says Strauss Zelnick.
"Backward compatibility is good for our catalogue, and we think we have the highest selling catalogue per SKU in the business," Strauss Zelnick says.
"I think it’s safe to say that we wouldn’t, and no one would, stack up huge releases unnecessarily," says Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick.
Take Two's Strauss Zelnick understands the importance of the PC platform, but the company still won't launch a PC version of GTA 6 day one alongside consoles.
Take-Two chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick is not worried about any concerns related to Grand Theft Auto 6's performance on the Xbox Series S.
Available for Xbox One, PS4, and PC, the open-world title has sold over two million copies in the quarter ending September 30th.
As the wait for Grand Theft Auto 6 continues, Rockstar's 2013 open-world masterpiece continues to set new sales records.
"We have the biggest intellectual properties in the interactive entertainment business," said Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick.
The company will continue to support Moon Studios' No Rest for the Wicked, which is available for PC in Steam Early Access.
Even before Sony releases its mid-gen console refresh, players are concerned over whether it could handle Rockstar's next title.
The now-removed details specified "support for increased resolutions and frame rates, multiple displays, and spatial surround sound."
