However, Rockstar Games is spending extensive time to polish the experience since a single glitch would be a "bad look for them."
Players are venturing outside of the extraction shooter to spend exorbitant amounts on items and blueprints, to the tune of $50.
"It's going to be the biggest game, probably of all time," said Stockman, but he believes "it's entirely possible to be a number two."
The co-op rogue-like shipped over five million units in less than two months, performing "well beyond initial expectations."
Embark Studios' acclaimed extraction shooter reached a new concurrent player milestone this weekend with 416,517 players.
In light of other publishers potentially moving their 2026 releases to avoid Grand Theft Auto 6, Insomniac Games is standing firm.
Bloober Team's acclaimed remake is reportedly dropping later this month for Xbox Series X/S, a year after launching on PS5 and PC.
While support will continue, there won't be any more content as the "combined focus" of Halo Studios is on "new experiences."
"We're seeking to release the most extraordinary title anyone's ever seen in the history of entertainment," says the Take-Two CEO.
Players have been vocal in their criticisms against the extraction shooter for costing $40 but still offering exorbitantly priced cosmetics.
According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, the firings will lead to long-term effects like morale loss and missed deadlines.
From Sean Murray to Devolver Digital, the internet is reacting to Rockstar's second delay for its highly anticipated open-world epic.
CEO Strauss Zelnick says it's the "perfect result" of "a great narrative experience" that's "fun, somewhat contained, and at a fair price"
However, Take-Two Interactive's Strauss Zelnick believes that, "In the fullness of time, we think it's going to do great."
The Take-Two CEO also spoke about wanting to "give consumers as much certainty as possible" about the new release date.
Skydance Games' project is "ambitious", and it wants to meet the "level of quality that our team, players, and fans expect."
“We wanted to give Rockstar the appropriate amount of time to polish the title," said Strauss Zelnick regarding the recent delay.
Rockstar apologized for the "additional time," but feels it will allow for the "level of polish you have come to expect and deserve."
The extraction shooter has taken the industry by storm, reportedly earning more than $100 million in revenue since launch.
New high school and college journeys in Road to the Show, the fourth season of Storylines, and much more await players next year.
