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Take-Two CEO says GTA VI presales running well above expectations
The game launches November 19 on consoles and Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Xbox says pre-orders set a Microsoft Store record.
The short version
- Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said GTA VI presales are running well above company expectations.[Variety]
- The game launches November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S and X at $79.99 standard or $99.99 ultimate.[Variety]
- Xbox said GTA VI is the most pre-ordered title ever on the Microsoft Store and will reach Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Zelnick cautioned that the company never claims success before it occurs.[Variety]
Key facts
- Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick told Variety that GTA VI presales are running well above company expectations.[Variety]
- GTA VI is scheduled to launch November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S and X, priced at $79.99 standard and $99.99 ultimate.[Variety]
- Xbox said GTA VI is the most pre-ordered title ever on the Microsoft Store.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- GTA VI will be available on Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch and playable on both Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.[The Hollywood Reporter]
What remains uncertain
- The presales strength rests on Zelnick's interview remarks, which he qualified by saying the company never claims success before it occurs.[Variety]
- Xbox's record pre-order claim is the company's own assertion and is limited to the Microsoft Store.[The Hollywood Reporter]
Sources
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