Rockstar owner Take-Two has confirmed the current November 19 GTA 6 release date is still on track, and insisted the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look will help grow \u201cconsumers\u2019 passion and anticipation” for the game.<\/p>\n
Reporting what it called \u201cexcellent\u201d results for the first quarter of its 2027 financial year, Take-Two said the Grand Theft Auto series had \u201conce again exceeded expectations,\u201d with sales of GTA 5 over 230 million worldwide and 3% growth of the series overall in terms of microtransactions. GTA 5 is the second best-selling video game of all time, behind only Minecraft\u2019s 400 million copies sold.<\/p>\n
In its financial statement, Take-Two said \u201cglobal excitement for the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6 continues to build, with the title having an exceptional start to preorders.\u201d It did not put a number on those GTA 6 preorders or revenue generated from them, however recent analysis suggests GTA 6 generated approximately $180 million in digital preorders across the U.S. and the five biggest European markets during the last week of June (GTA 6 preorders went live at midnight, June 25). Net bookings for the quarter amounted to $1.39 billion, which was slightly above Take-Two’s prediction of $1.32-$1.37 billion.<\/p>\n
Take-Two did touch briefly on yesterday\u2019s confirmation that the next official look at GTA 6 will come via what\u2019s called the \u2018Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look,\u2019 which will be exclusive to Netflix for six hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith Rockstar Games\u2019 recent announcement of Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look coming on August 27th, we believe that consumers\u2019 passion and anticipation for the next evolution of this iconic series will grow further leading up to the title\u2019s November 19th release,\u201d Take-Two said.<\/p>\n
The other significant contribution to Take-Two\u2019s Q1 financials was NBA 2K, which grew 7% in terms of Recurrent Consumer Spending (RCS) \u2014 in other words, microtransactions. NBA 2K26\u2019s performance was \u201coutstanding and concluded a record year for the franchise,\u201d Take-Two added. To date, the title has sold-in over 12 million units, reflecting 9% growth compared to NBA 2K25.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe achievements of this year\u2019s iteration of the series are a testament to Visual Concepts\u2019 ability continually to deliver new, innovative ways for fans to stay engaged, and our live-service execution remains a cornerstone of NBA 2K’s sustained success,\u201d Take-Two said. NBA 2K27 is due out this September.<\/p>\n
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