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While Rockstar Games has yet to officially confirm a PC release for Grand Theft Auto VI, recent comments from Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Rockstar’s parent company Take-Two Interactive, have reignited hope for players on the platform. In a recent interview, Zelnick suggested that the wider video game industry is trending away from closed console ecosystems and toward the open nature of the PC. The Industry is "Moving Towards PC" Speaking to CNBC’s Squawk Box on Monday, Zelnick discussed the sta

With the release of Grand Theft Auto VI rapidly approaching, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has offered a tantalizing glimpse into what fans can expect from the game's promotional rollout, promising a marketing campaign that will be nothing short of "astonishing." Following Take-Two’s Q3 2026 earnings report this week, Zelnick appeared on CNBC’s Mad Money with Jim Cramer to discuss the future of the highly anticipated title. While the developer, Rockstar Games, has remained characteris

The countdown to the most anticipated game in entertainment history remains firmly on track—but a new slip of the tongue has revealed that players were originally supposed to step into Vice City much sooner. In a recent interview with David Senra, Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Rockstar Games’ parent company Take-Two Interactive, officially reconfirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI is locked in for release on Thursday, November 19, 2026. While fans will be relieved to hear that the current timeline isn'

Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Rockstar's parent company, argues that AI is a "backward-looking" tool that can't replicate the human "genius" required for a new Grand Theft Auto. As the hype for Grand Theft Auto 6 continues to build, the head of its parent company, Take-Two Interactive, has weighed in on the future of game development, stating unequivocally that Generative AI will not be creating Grand Theft Auto 7.   In a series of widely reported interviews, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has forcefull

In a wide-ranging new interview, Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive (the parent company of Rockstar Games), delivered a clear message to fans and investors worried about artificial intelligence: AI is not coming for GTA 6. Instead, it will act as a powerful creative tool to make development faster and more efficient — while the real magic of a Rockstar hit will always come from human genius. The comments were made during an interview with The Game Business host Chris Dring on Tuesday,

With Grand Theft Auto VI now officially slated for November 2026, a major question has been looming over the community: What happens to the Los Santos we’ve called home for the last 12 years? According to a new report from RockstarINTEL, Take-Two Interactive has given the answer fans were hoping for. The current iteration of GTA Online isn't going anywhere. "Every Reason to Continue" During Take-Two’s Q3 2026 earnings call on Tuesday, CEO Strauss Zelnick addressed the future of the standalone on

In one of the more bizarre ways video game sales figures have ever surfaced, Take-Two Interactive has revealed that Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories has surpassed 7 million copies sold worldwide. The updated number emerged not from a celebratory earnings call or anniversary announcement, but from a legal filing. Take-Two is opposing a trademark application for “Vice City Subs” filed by DT Global Investment Holdings for a sandwich and/or restaurant business. In their opposition documents, the

The wait for Grand Theft Auto VI is nearing its end, and parent company Take-Two Interactive is ensuring investors and fans alike that everything is moving according to plan. Following intense speculation, Take-Two has officially doubled down on the highly anticipated release date for GTA 6 while sharing optimistic financial forecasts that suggest the game will shatter industry records. During the company’s recent Q4 2026 and Fiscal Year 2026 earnings presentation, CEO Strauss Zelnick and Take-T

Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, has officially set its next quarterly earnings call for Thursday, May 21, 2026. This announcement comes as Grand Theft Auto 6 hype builds, marking nearly a full year since the game's second trailer dropped alongside new screenshots and website updates. Fans are circling the date, hoping for fresh updates on the delayed blockbuster. gamerant.com Why This Earnings Call Matters for GTA 6 Quarterly earnings calls are where Take-Two executiv

In a significant move reshaping the Grand Theft Auto V modding landscape, Take-Two Interactive has issued a shutdown order to alt:V, a popular multiplayer platform for GTA Online. The platform, known as a major alternative to FiveM, will cease operations entirely by July 2026, forcing thousands of players and server owners to migrate or face permanent closure. The End of an Era for alt:V The alt:V team announced that they have entered a "staged wind-down" agreement with the publisher. The decisi

Take-Two Interactive doesn't usually sound surprised by its own business. On Friday, it did. Speaking on the company's Q1 Fiscal Year 2027 earnings call, CEO Strauss Zelnick described early Grand Theft Auto VI pre-order activity as "unprecedented and astonishing," a phrase he doesn't reach for lightly. GTA 6 pre-orders were only live for five days during the reporting quarter, which ran from April through June, yet Zelnick said the response was strong enough to catch even his own team off guard.

The landscape of Grand Theft Auto V roleplay and multiplayer modding is undergoing a massive consolidation. Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, has officially requested the shutdown of RAGE:MP, one of the most popular alternatives to FiveM for custom GTA Online servers. The move marks another major step by Take-Two and Rockstar to centralize the GTA V multiplayer modding community under a single, officially controlled umbrella following their acquisition of the FiveM deve

Physical media collectors can breathe a sigh of relief. Despite swirling rumors that Grand Theft Auto VI might launch as a digital-only title or see its disc release delayed, Take-Two Interactive has set the record straight: physical copies are part of the plan for 2026. According to a report from RockstarINTEL, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick addressed the speculation directly during a recent PR blitz following the company’s Q3 2026 earnings call. The Rumor Mill: A Delayed Disc Launch? The clarifi

Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) has been riding a wave of investor enthusiasm this week, with its stock climbing sharply amid mounting excitement for Grand Theft Auto VI. Fresh pre-order announcements, cover art reveals, and analyst optimism have combined to send shares higher, underscoring Wall Street’s confidence in Rockstar Games’ blockbuster upcoming title. Strong Gains Driven by GTA 6 Momentum As of June 18, 2026, Take-Two shares closed up nearly 5%, contributing to significant weekly gains. Ea

Capcom recently prompted a backlash from fighting game fans when it revealed plans to place its official Street Fighter 6 finals behind a paywall — but fresh comments from Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada perhaps shed a little light on why the publisher's going down that road. The answer is money, obviously, but in an interview with The Game Business, Harada is quick to explain that pro tournaments simply don't make money for the fighting games that they're built around. "Lots of big companies are c

Alongside the announcement that he's leaving Bandai Namco, legendary Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada has dropped a treat for fans in the form of a 60-minute music mix. The track, which at the time of writing is only available on SoundCloud, basically covers 30 years of Tekken history, mashing countless pieces of music together from across the series. If you've been playing Tekken since the beginning, then this truly will feel like an exercise in pure nostalgia. Harada says he edited the track h

With the next major GTA Online update just around the corner, Rockstar Games is preparing to tweak Los Santos’ real estate in some very interesting ways. Slated for a mid-July release, "The Kortz Center Heist" will not only introduce a thrilling new mission but also bring subtle yet significant changes to both the titular Kortz Center and player-owned mansions. Here is a breakdown of what the community has discovered so far about the upcoming changes. A New Way Into the Kortz Center Rockstar off

Grand Theft Auto VI is shaping up to have the highest break-even threshold of any entertainment product in history. But for Rockstar Games and its parent company, Take-Two Interactive, recouping a multi-billion dollar investment isn't a matter of if — it's a matter of how many days it will take. Based on recent revenue guidance and development estimates, GTA 6 will need to sell between 30 and 60 million copies just to break even. For any other studio, those numbers would be utterly terrifying. F

Not a fan of the 8BitDo 64 controller's rather simple black and white colour schemes? Then we have some good news to share with you. 8BitDo has just announced that it will be releasing a new colourway for the Bluetooth controller early next year, which more closely resembles the Nintendo 64 classic grey controller. That means, instead of the buttons all being one colour, like on the black and white models released earlier this year, the new controller will instead line up a little more closely w

Fortnite is in a transitional phase right now, with Chapter 6 drawing to a close and Chapter 7 beginning in earnest in the coming days. However, in the interim, something unusual happened: the Battle Bus that normally drops players into the vast Battle Royale map was destroyed. The good news is that, thanks to players working together to repair it, the vehicle is on its way back to the game. In addition, Epic Games has teased some incoming new items to the game's shop, and among them are the fir

The Diamond Casino & Resort in GTA Online is one of the most spectacular and lucrative locations in the virtual world of Los Santos . For some, it's merely an aesthetic addition to the game, but for others, it's a treasure trove of opportunities, both financial and social. For years, players have been searching for ways to maximize the casino's potential, not only for entertainment but also for real-world benefits. Below, we present secrets that can significantly increase your chances of suc

Since the release of the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X a couple of months ago, it's been hard to find any kind of discounts or giveaways for the two devices, but we've just come across something via the Bloodlines 2 team on social media. As you can see below, they're giving away a free ROG Xbox Ally X, which is pretty crazy considering how expensive (£799.99, €899.99, $999.99) that device is! You're going to need some serious luck to win it, but you might as well try. Here's a look at what you'll nee

As far as micro consoles go, The C64 Mini has been a resounding success, and, according to its manufacturer, is the best-selling 'mini computer' yet released. I can certainly believe that – The C64 Mini was one of the first devices of its kind to hit the market, and the allure of the Commodore name carries significant weight among retro gamers. Now, Retro Games Ltd. is back with a new variant of the system that sports a new colour scheme and a totally new selection of pre-loaded games. While the

Today's Xbox Game Pass roundup has delivered some lovely upcoming additions - which we're very grateful to see given that the post-Black Ops 7 XGP lineup was looking a little thin. One game that's really standing out to us here is The Crew Motorfest; Ubisoft's 2023 racer set in open-world Hawaii. At the time of its release, we said that a true Forza Horizon competitor had come to market, and today, we're doubling down on that. Motorfest is a really good open world racing game, and one that's abs

As the gaming industry edges closer to the highly anticipated launch of Grand Theft Auto VI, one question has quietly lingered among fans and investors alike: does a game this massive even need marketing? The answer, according to Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick, is a resounding yes. However, the promotional playbook for GTA 6 is going to look vastly different from the one used to launch its predecessor over a decade ago. Ahead of Take-Two Interactive’s Q4 earnings report, Zelnick shed l