Take-Two Interactive, the publishing company which owns both Rockstar Games and 2K, released itsfirst-quarter financial resultson August 8. There are some pretty impressive numbers in there.
Overall, Take-Two is in a strong position, kicking off its financial year with a net booking of $1.2 billion, aschairman and chief officer Strauss Zelnick stated in a conference call. TheRed Deadfranchise is highlighted, with Zelnick revealing thatRed Dead Redemption 2has sold over 55 million copies.Grand Theft Auto 5andNBA 2K23also receive a spotlight here. According to Zelnick, they exceeded the company’s expectations, proving the “long-lasting benefits of producing the highest-quality offerings.”
Red Dead Redemption 2left a strong impression in 2018 thanks to its large scope and immersive realism. Rockstar’s investment in the game seems to have paid off, as it is one of the studio’s bestselling titles. News ofRDR 2’s latest sales figures comes just after the announcement ofPS4 and Switch ports ofRed Dead Redemption.
TheGrand Theft Autofranchise was also discussed at length.GTA 5has “sold-in more than 185 million units,” according to Zelnick.GTA: Onlinecontinues to print money for Rockstar, and in June it “recorded more players than any other June in its history outside of the height of the pandemic.” The online phenomenon also rakes money in through the GTA+ subscription service which Zelnick claims is still seeing strong growth in adoption with every passing quarter.
Though Rockstar titles received a lot of attention, they didn’t hog the entire spotlight. Sporting titles by 2K have also performed well.NBA 2K23has “sold-in over 13 million units, representing 11% year-over-year growth.” The game has the franchise’s “highest sell-through ever – with onlyNBA 2K20achieving higher unit sales.”WWE 2K23was also mentioned, with Zelnick describing it as “the highest-rated game in our wrestling franchise’s history and the second highest-rated sports simulation title of the year.”
Both Rockstar and 2K are performing well financially, and they have big titles ahead. While 2K continues with its lucrative sporting franchises, Rockstar is hard at work onGrand Theft Auto 6.Despite a controversial leak last year, Rockstar has yet to announce a release date for the long-awaited sequel.
