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Take-Two: No "structural impediment" outside GTA anymore

Posted: 02.12.2010 by Technet2k

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Strauss Zelnick has said Take-Two won't be annualising their big hitters like Activision does with Call of Duty and Guitar Hero, it's just not for them.

The publishing boss also proclaims they have no "impediment to being profitable" in a given year now, as Grand Theft Auto isn't their only avenue.

Next GTA "likely" in Take-Two's fiscal 2012, worth about $750m

Posted: 25.11.2010 by Technet2k

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Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey believes Take-Two and Rockstar will "likely" unleash the next GTA between April 1st, 2011 and March 31st, 2012.

He firmly states it will be another huge blockbuster for the studio and will sell upward of 16m copies worldwide, raking in approximately $750m.

Take-Two's digital sales less than 15%, as high as "40%" in 3 years

Posted: 19.10.2010 by Technet2k

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CEO Strauss Zelnick of Take-Two says in 3 years time they'll be seeing "20, 30, 40" percent of their total sales being made through digital distribution.

Currently digital sales equate to "less than 15" percent of their total figures, but "that's clearly growing." Physical discs will remain because of "huge file sizes."

Retailer lists GTA IV 'Complete Edition' for October 26th, has DLC

Posted: 05.10.2010 by Technet2k

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Online retailer Amazon has listed Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV with a 'Complete Edition' for Xbox 360 and PS3 that's due out October 26th.

It includes GTA IV and the 2 DLC episodes. There's no mention of a PC version. The DLC already has its own bundle 'Episodes from Liberty City'.

Rockstar North wants new talent for "third person action game"

Posted: 27.07.2010 by Technet2k

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Recently a rumour started that the next Grand Theft Auto will be set in Hollywood, to which Rockstar refuse comment as usual to any speculation.

Job listings at Rockstar North have surfaced and they're hunting for new developers who have "professional experience" with 3rd person action.
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