The creator of a popular GTA 5 AI mod, known as Bloc, recently had their mod removed from various platforms at the request of Take-Two, the parent company of Rockstar Games.
Take-Two, the company behind popular gaming franchises such as Grand Theft Auto, has been reluctant to bring its games to the big and small screens. During a recent earnings briefing, Take-Two’s CEO Strauss Zelnick shed light on the reasons behind this decision.
Take-Two’s CEO, Strauss Zelnick, expressed his desire to monetize 100% of the audience for the company’s mobile games. Currently, only less than 10% of players spend money on these games, while the rest play for free and move on. Zelnick aims to increase monetization numbers to reach the entire audience.
A prominent gaming executive has commented on the potential impact of a console that does not have backwards compatibility, saying it breaks a contract with consumers and is far from ideal. Speaking to GI.biz, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick shared his thoughts against the backdrop of a report from VGC that said some developers don’t want to see the next Nintendo console feature backwards compatibility support for original Switch titles.
Take-Two CEO, Strauss Zelnick, has responded to the controversy surrounding the $50 price tag for the Nintendo Switch and PS4 release of the 13-year-old game, Red Dead Redemption. In an interview with IGN, Zelnick explained that the price is justified as it aligns with what the company believes is a fair and commercially accurate price for the game.
Take Two’s latest earnings report only has the barest direct mention of Grand Theft Auto 6, which says that active development is ‘well underway’ on GTA 6–the same wording Rockstar used when it announced the game over a year ago.
