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Read More »Take-Two: Q4 is not as important as it used to be
The global games industry no longer needs to rely on Christmas, says Take-Two. CEO Strauss Zelnick believes that customers will come out to buy the best games no matter what time of the year it is. And he ought to know. Take-Two’s Rockstar label launched its last four titles – …
Read More »Take-Two: Aging consoles ‘good for big studios’
'There is still ample opportunity in the market if you deliver high quality', says Zelnick
Read More »Take-Two: Next-gen no show is no problem
Disappointed by the possibility of no new hardware from Sony or Microsoft at E3 next week?Don’t be, says Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick. The GTA publisher has told MCV that an extended console cycle is good for publishers of expensive, triple-A games. The biggest blockbusters are still selling in huge numbers, …
Read More »Take-Two guidance points to GTA V in early 2013
The financial guidance offered by Take-Two means that Grand Theft Auto V will be released by April 13th at the latest. That’s the predictions of Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz. Full year FY13 guidance for net revenues is $1.75bn-$1.85bn,” Creutz observed. "We believe management could not provide this level …
Read More »NBA 2K13 dated for October
Take-Two has announced an October 2nd release date for NBA 2K13. The company revealed, as part of their financial report released yesterday, that the game will launch on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, and PC. Take-Two also mentioned in the report that NBA 2K12 had shipped 5m units to date. …
Read More »Take-Two sees $107m loss in fiscal 2012, sets bar high for 2013
Take-Two Interactive hasreportedfourth quarter and full-year results for its fiscal 2012. Fourth quarter revenue dropped to $148.1m compared to $182.3m in fiscal 2011, with net losses hitting $66m compared to a $22.4m profit the year prior. For the full year results, net revenue fell to $825.8m from $1.14bn last year; …
Read More »Spec Ops sponsors war movie marathon
2K is running a special war movie marathon at a Leicester Square cinema in support of its upcoming shooter, Spec Ops: The Line. The firm has teamed up with Digital Spy to let users vote for their favourite war films (from Saving Private Ryan to Apocalypse Now). The top four …
Read More »BioShock Infinite delayed to February 2013
Long-awaited shooter becomes latest 2K game with release date extended
Read More »Take-Two: THQ won’t be around in six months
Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Rockstar owner Take-Two, has claimed that rival publisher THQ won’t be around in six months”. "THQ’s strategy was licensed properties, first and foremost," Zelnick told an audience at the MIT Business in Gaming conference, as reported by Joystiq. License stuff from other people, whether it’s …
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